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Acclaimed author, poet, film-maker, screenwriter, activist and playwright, Sam Greenlee, perhaps best known for his 1969 novel, The Spook Who Sat by the Door, died …
Published on May 21, 2014
Currently on display in Jackson Park is “Flock” by Margot McMahon. This elm tree, which is more than 125 years old, consists of hanging a …
Published on May 21, 2014
Robert (Bob) Mariano, chairman and CEO of Wisconsin-based, Roundy’s supermarket chain and former president and CEO of Dominick’s Finer Foods.
Published on May 21, 2014
Pat Dowell, 3rd Ward Ald.
Published on May 21, 2014
(L-R) Philip Johnson, principal with Johnson & Lee, Ltd., Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, John Bonds, Safeway Construction (pictured in foreground) and 4th Ward Ald. Will …
Published on May 21, 2014
"The purpose (of the Cook County Land Bank Authority) is to facilitate what people in the community are trying to do and we try to …
Published on May 21, 2014
Two members of the South Shore Drill Team perform a spirted dance during a recent competition.
Published on May 21, 2014
Published on May 21, 2014
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University are collaborating to develop a device to prevent hearing loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Published on May 21, 2014
Michael R. Merchant, CEO, Chicago Housing Authority
Published on May 21, 2014
This photo provided by Jeffrey Richards Associates shows Audra McDonald as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" while holding Roxie.
Published on May 14, 2014
This undated file photo released by O&M Co. shows Fantasia Barrino in Broadway's "After Midnight," in New York.
Published on May 14, 2014
Denzel Washington, left, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson during a performance of "A Raisin in the Sun," at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York.
Published on May 14, 2014
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) looks at Iranian-made Sarir drone during Army Day parade at the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic, the …
Published on May 14, 2014
A new roof is in the works for South Suburban College in South Holland, Ill. as part of a $10.5 investment funded by Illinois Gov. …
Published on May 14, 2014
The next temporary weekend closure of the CTA Harrison station is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Friday, May 16 and end at 4 a.m. …
Published on May 14, 2014
About 13 semi-automatic assault rifles were reported stolen from a freight train container in an Englewood rail yard, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, …
Published on May 14, 2014
According to its website, Companies That Care is dedicated to ensuring social sustainability and improving the lives of individuals, families and communities. This is accomplished …
Published on May 14, 2014
“A key factor in the board’s unanimous vote to launch a ($4.5 billion) campaign was President [Robert] Zimmer’s intention to serve at least through the …
Published on May 14, 2014
The Black Economic Legal Team (BELT) recently held a protest rally on U of C’s campus about a perceived lack of African Americans laborers working …
Published on May 14, 2014