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Common helped create a music recording studio for inmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois.
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Chicago Mayor To Sue Gangs For Their Assets

To combat the problem of gang violence in Chicago directly, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is looking to hit gang members where…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
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Black Chicago Drivers Get Stopped By Police More

Data taken from the Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Study suggests that Black drivers are actually seven times more likely…
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NFL: JAN 03 Packers at Bears

NFL’s First Black Lineman Receives Posthumous Honor

Duke Slater—the National Football League’s first Black lineman—was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
by Brandee Sanders
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Chicago Unveils Ida B. Wells Monument

Ida B. Wells Monument Unveiled In Chicago

Years in the making, the newly unveiled sculpture brings to life the legacy of the famed journalist and activist for…
by Anoa Changa
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Muddy Waters At Legends

Muddy Waters’ Chicago Home Closer To Becoming Landmark

The former residence of legendary musician Muddy Waters has been given preliminary landmark status.
by Brandee Sanders
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ChiMeals Aims To Combat Food Insecurity In Chicago

A collective of Black and brown-owned businesses have teamed up to combat food insecurity in Chicago.
by Brandee Sanders
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Art Institute of Chicago

Denise Gardner Makes Art Institute Of Chicago History

For the first time in its 142-year history, The Art Institute of Chicago has a Black woman board chair.
by Brandee Sanders
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Jaslyn Adams

Suspect Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Jaslyn Adams

On Thursday Chicago police officers captured a suspect in the deadly shooting after a high-speed chase that resulted in a…
by Charise Frazier
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Jaslyn Adams

Jaslyn Adams' Family Urges Shooter To Come Forward

Chicago community members held a vigil on Monday night in honor of Jaslyn Adams, a 7-year-old girl who was shot…
by Charise Frazier
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Hours after Lightfoot announces new COVID-19 restrictions, Birx warns during Chicago visit that closing public spaces wont be enough

Lightfoot Denies 'Homophobic, Racist' Resignation Rumors

Disillusioned by city leadership, community members have called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to resign following a series of missteps that…
by Charise Frazier
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Gus "Jett" Hawkins IV

Chicago School Reprimanded Student Over Braided Hairstyle

Ida Nelson believes administrators at the Providence St. Mel School in Chicago are playing into respectability politics after they told…
by Charise Frazier
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Chicago Cops Beat Man For Looking 'Shocked': Lawyer

Leroy Kennedy IV is suing the Chicago Police Department for the brutal violence officers used against the innocent man as…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
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Hours after Lightfoot announces new COVID-19 restrictions, Birx warns during Chicago visit that closing public spaces wont be enough

$281.5M Of Chicago's COVID-19 Relief Spent On Police

Lightfoot's administration squandered $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief money on personnel costs for the CPD during a pandemic which…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
Mark Clark, Black Panther Party Defense Captain

The Beautiful Life, Tragic Death Of Mark Clark

Mark Clark’s sister remembers her brother and Fred Hampton were killed.
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Chicago Police Under Scrutiny Amidst Revelations On Police Shootings

The Risk Of Rahm Emanuel In Biden's Administration

Framing attempts to dislodge Rahm Emanuel from positions of power as simply “progressive complaints” ignores his actual controversial history in…
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Chicago Teachers Rally For A Safe Return To Schools

Chicago Teachers Push Safe, Equitable Return To Schools

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union opted to continue remote instruction until the school district has improved safety plans
by Anoa Changa
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Young woman wearing a face mask shopping in the produce section of a supermarket

Entrepreneur Aims To Combat Food Insecurity In Chicago

A Black entrepreneur is opening a fresh food market to address food insecurity in Chicago.
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Anjanette Young

Chicago Woman Handcuffed In Botched Raid Snubs Mayor

Anjanette Young cancelled a scheduled meeting with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, city aldermen, and Chicago Police officials over her mistreatment…
by Charise Frazier
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U.S Conference of Mayors 88th Winter Meeting

Chicago Cops In Botched Raid Given Desk Duty

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that 12 cops involved in the case have been "taken off the street," following…
by Charise Frazier
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