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“Chicago State University has already undergone a paradigm shift and we [will] continue to grow as a university each and every day.  CSU athletics proudly takes a leading role in this effort…To my new family, our journey is not over; there is still work to be done.” - CSU Athletic Director Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks (shown)

“Chicago State University has already undergone a paradigm shift and we [will] continue to grow as a university each and every day. CSU athletics proudly …

Published on August 27, 2014

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum, in Inglewood, Calif. BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Blue Ivy’s hair aired Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, on the network’s music video countdown show, “106 & Park.” A source at the network, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the matter publicly, said the producer was suspended after the ill-fitting joke about Beyonce and Jay Z’s two-year-old daughter aired. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the …

Published on August 27, 2014

 FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum, in Inglewood, Calif. BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Blue Ivy’s hair aired Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, on the network’s music video countdown show, “106 & Park.” A source at the network, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the matter publicly, said the producer was suspended after the ill-fitting joke about Beyonce and Jay Z’s two-year-old daughter aired. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the …

Published on August 27, 2014

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum, in Inglewood, Calif. BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Blue Ivy’s hair aired Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, on the network’s music video countdown show, “106 & Park.” A source at the network, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the matter publicly, said the producer was suspended after the ill-fitting joke about Beyonce and Jay Z’s two-year-old daughter aired. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 file photo, Beyonce on stage hugs Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy as she accepts the …

Published on August 27, 2014

Jourdan Dunn, right, and Cara Delevingne have both made the Forbes models rich list for the first time. Photograph: Alo Ceballos/GC

Jourdan Dunn, right, and Cara Delevingne have both made the Forbes models rich list for the first time. Photograph: Alo Ceballos/GC

Published on August 27, 2014

Row 1 - Demetrius Ford (Back Left) Andrea Reed,Donna Jones, Ward Miller, Joyce Chapman,
Row 2  - Joyce Jackson, U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2nd), Larry Lawrence pose for a picture in front of the DuSable Museum of African-American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. during the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer commemoration bus tour.

Row 1 - Demetrius Ford (Back Left) Andrea Reed,Donna Jones, Ward Miller, Joyce Chapman, Row 2 - Joyce Jackson, U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2nd), Larry …

Published on August 27, 2014

Published on August 27, 2014

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel celebrates with other attendees at one of several  watch parties he arranged as a way for the community to come together and cheer for the Jackie Robinson West All Stars who won the Little Baseball title as the 2104 U.S. Champions.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel celebrates with other attendees at one of several watch parties he arranged as a way for the community to come together …

Published on August 27, 2014

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. The Jackie Robinson West All Stars Little Little League team, created by Joseph Haley in 1971, was named in his honor.

Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. The Jackie Robinson West …

Published on August 27, 2014

The Jackie Robinson West All Stars are Little League Baseball's 2014 U.S. Champions.

The Jackie Robinson West All Stars are Little League Baseball's 2014 U.S. Champions.

Published on August 27, 2014

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