CPD Shuts Down Dogfighting Ring in Fuller Park
Chicago Police (CPD) have arrested and charged a Fuller Park man responsible for running a dog-fighting operation out of his residence last week.
Beverly Church Puts “Black Lives Matter” on Digital Sign
The digitally scrolling sign outside of the Beverly Unitarian Church, located at 10244 S. Longwood Dr., in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, sometimes reads, “Black Lives Matter.” According to the church’s Facebook fan page, the sign was a part of a series of signs to engage the community to think about the world around them.
Senator Durbin Chides One Business Model while Praising Another
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) held a news conference last week at Argosy University in downtown Chicago to warn college bound students about unsavory practices of many for-profit schools. He also called on the U.S. Department of Education to use its full authority to end abusive practices and improve student outcomes.
Public League Legends Aim to Put a Full Court Press on Violence
The heartbreaking and senseless violence that has been occurring in Chicago for decades has galvanized a group of former Chicago public league basketball players and has inspired them to put aside old school rivalries.
Kappa Alpha Psi Holds Back to School Rally in Woodlawn
The Chicago (IL) Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is once again serving the community.
U Of I Fires Tim Beckman
The University of Illinois fired head football coach Tim Beckman last week once it learned the details of an external review that showed that Beckman had forced some of his players to play through injuries.
#Laughingwhileblack Comes to the Aid of Book Club Kicked Off Wine Train
When social media got wind of a predominately African-American female book club getting kicked off of a Napa Valley wine train for laughing too loud on August 22, others who have witnessed similar incidents, created the hashtag “#LaughingWhileBlack.”
Social Media Remembers Emmitt Till on 60th Anniversary
Last week, users of the social media website Twitter, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the murder of 14 year-old Emmitt Till. Till’s gruesome death is widely known as the incident that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi when he alledgedly whistled at a white woman who worked at a nearby store. The men who were related to the woman, later kidnapped Till. Those men brutally beat him, shot him and threw his body into a nearby river. The men who killed Till were acquitted of all wrongdoing.
Chicago Football Classic promises to Promote more than Football
Believe it or not, the 18th annual Chicago Football Classic (CFC) is more about getting kids interested in attending college, than it is about the battle on the gridiron. And according to CFC co-founder Larry Huggins, the event is designed to show youth that after high school, there’s an entire world out there where they can do a lot of good, and be very successful.
Morgan Park’s Charlie Moore Turns Heads while Staying Humble
When Morgan Park High School student Charlie Moore first joined the school’s basketball varsity team, he had to wait patiently for his turn to play. That’s because the team was already stocked with future college players, making playing minutes hard to come by.
Tequila Tales Brings the Flavor without Limes or Salt
A native of Chicago’s south side believes that adult conversations, like tequila, are best served straight up with no chaser.
Online Activists Interrupt Chicago and Baltimore Police “Tweetalong”
Last Thursday night, the official Twitter accounts of the Chicago and Baltimore Police Departments scheduled a “Tweetalong” that was designed to showcase to their Twitter followers, what police officers in both cities encounter nightly while on duty.
“Straight Outta Compton” Reason for Increased Security at some Theater Houses
As movie goers flocked to see the film, “Straight Outta Compton,” a biopic about the pioneering hip-hop group, N.W.A., some of them noticed an increase of security guards and police officers at the theaters.
Rauner Vetos Marijuana Bills
Last week, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner used his executive powers to veto a pair of bills that together would have, decriminalized and increased fines for individuals caught by law enforcement with small amounts of marijuana and extended the state’s medical cannabis pilot program.
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