An exhibition organized by the Pratt Manhattan gallery, 144 West 14th St., New York NY, features the work of 10 black designers.

An exhibition organized by the Pratt Manhattan gallery, 144 West 14th St., New York NY, features the work of 10 black designers.

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Vice President Joe Biden

Vice President Joe Biden

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Home Depot "Team Depot" Associate Volunteers are set to plant edible gardens for 1,000 homeless veterans at housing facilities across the country.

Home Depot "Team Depot" Associate Volunteers are set to plant edible gardens for 1,000 homeless veterans at housing facilities across the country.

Published on April 11, 2014
(L-R): Sarah Clements, Jr. Newtown Action Alliance chairwoman and Nathaniel Pendleton, father of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton who was shot and killed in a Chicago park, both spoke about how gun violence affected their lives and led them into advocacy against it at the Amnesty International USA Human Rights Conference last week.

(L-R): Sarah Clements, Jr. Newtown Action Alliance chairwoman and Nathaniel Pendleton, father of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton who was shot and killed in a …

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Area residents take part in the Calumet River clean-up last year.

Area residents take part in the Calumet River clean-up last year.

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The Little Calumet River is said to have been used for everything a river could be used for good and bad. The pollution has been stopped and nature has taken over. Mike Echterling, Friends of the Little Calumet River, will make a presentation on what it took to revive the river and its condition as it stands today as part of South Suburban College's 4th Annual Earth Awareness Day.

The Little Calumet River is said to have been used for everything a river could be used for good and bad. The pollution has been …

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Teena’s Legacy’s held a 5K Walk for Peace this past weekend at Ogden Park, 6500 S. Racine, to raise funds to create a program that would teach young women the trade of reuphostering furniture. Photo Lee Edwards

Teena’s Legacy’s held a 5K Walk for Peace this past weekend at Ogden Park, 6500 S. Racine, to raise funds to create a program that …

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Walkers for Teena’s Legacy’s 5K Walk for Peace made their way along the trail that circles Ogden Park to complete the 5K – equivalent to 3.1 miles – on a brisk but sunny Saturday afternoon.

Walkers for Teena’s Legacy’s 5K Walk for Peace made their way along the trail that circles Ogden Park to complete the 5K – equivalent to …

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A1995 study by child psychologists Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley found that, by age 4, children in poverty heard 30 million fewer words than their counterparts in more advantaged families. Children who heard fewer words were not school-ready and continued to lag academically throughout their school years when compared to their more affluent peers. This disparity in learning is referred to as the achievement gap.

A1995 study by child psychologists Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley found that, by age 4, children in poverty heard 30 million fewer words than …

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Dana Suskind, professor of surgery and pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, founded the Thirty Million Word program in 2010 to drive awareness of the critical role of spoken language in children's early development.

Dana Suskind, professor of surgery and pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program at the University of Chicago Medicine, founded the Thirty Million …

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Actors Cynthia Davis (Brenda) and Glyn Turman (LeRoy Preach Jackson) were cast as a high school couple in the 1975, Black film classic, Cooley High.

Actors Cynthia Davis (Brenda) and Glyn Turman (LeRoy Preach Jackson) were cast as a high school couple in the 1975, Black film classic, Cooley High.

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(L-R) Actors Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs who played Cochise and Glen Turman, (LeRoy Preach Jackson, in the 1975, Black film classic, Cooley High, were in Chicago recently, pictured here under the L tracks, the location where Hilton-Jacob's character was beaten to death by characters Stone and Robert the neighborhood thugs in the movie. The pair was in Chicago as part of the filming of TV One's Unsung Hollywood series that featured Cooley High cast members.

(L-R) Actors Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs who played Cochise and Glen Turman, (LeRoy Preach Jackson, in the 1975, Black film classic, Cooley High, were in Chicago recently, …

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Cast members of the 1975 film classic, Cooley High. (L-R) Corin Rogers (Pooter), Joseph Carter Wilson (Tyrone), Glen Turman (LeRoy "Preach" Jackson), and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (Cochise).

Cast members of the 1975 film classic, Cooley High. (L-R) Corin Rogers (Pooter), Joseph Carter Wilson (Tyrone), Glen Turman (LeRoy "Preach" Jackson), and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs …

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State's Attorney, Anita Alvarez, filed a lawsuit claiming predatory lending practices against, Bank of America and HSBC.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State's Attorney, Anita Alvarez, filed a lawsuit claiming predatory lending practices against, Bank of America and HSBC.

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Zombie properties will make it harder for Cook County to recover fully from the housing crisis, especially in the neighborhoods where they are concentrated. Zombies introduce an element of uncertainty that poses barriers to returning homes to productive use or finding creative ways to deal with blighted properties."--Spencer Cowan, vice president of Woodstock Institute.

Zombie properties will make it harder for Cook County to recover fully from the housing crisis, especially in the neighborhoods where they are concentrated. Zombies …

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