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Many Beats…One Rhythm Windy City  Carnival A long standing tradition of Carnival in Chicago has been established for more than 20 years serving as the main celebration of Caribbean and West Indian culture.  Each year  carnival spectators and masqueraders descend upon Chicago, every 3rd Saturday in August. Participants dance, sing, part take in food , […]

Many Beats…One Rhythm Windy City  Carnival A long standing tradition of Carnival in Chicago has been established for more than 20 years serving as the…

The Detroit City Council voted on Monday unanimously against another deal organized by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr designed to save the city millions of dollar. A $350-million loan for bankruptcy financing secured by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, The Detroit News reports. The state’s emergency manager law allows the City Council to accept or reject...

Could ObamaCare be part of bailing out Detroit? It's possible, as city officials look for ways to cut on retiree health care cost as they begin bankruptcy hearings.The New York Times reported Monday that the city is proposing a plan aimed at reducing its $5.7 billion in outstanding retiree health costs.City leaders want to take those retirees too...

Page 1 of 2As the pioneer of the "one-stop shopping" experience, Meijer will once again make history as it opens its first supercenter in the city of Detroit next week at the Gateway Marketplace shopping center.The July 25 opening celebrates the retailer's commitment to the city and its residents. At the former Michigan State Fairgrounds, the...

The NAACP petition calling for federal charges against George Zimmerman in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin may have the support of Detroit City Council.Sources report that Councilwoman JoAnn Watson is expected to propose the resolution at city council’s meeting on Tuesday, supporting the petition that calls for civil rights violations be f...

Saunteel Jenkins, the newly elected president of the Detroit City Council, says that despite the arrival of an emergency manager, the Detroit City Council, contrary to public opinion and perception, still has some legislative work to do.Jenkins in an interview days after her ascension to the presidency of Detroit’s legislative body following the s...

Tuesday, the Detroit Regional Chamber's Political Action Committee (PAC) Board announced the endorsements of seven candidates in the August 6 primary for the Detroit City Council election in November."The City Council elections this fall will help set the tone as Detroit moves through one of the most critical periods in its history. Bringing the...

The Southfield City Council unanimously approved an amended fireworks Ordinance (No. 1612) at the June 27 City Council Meeting.The ordinance amends sections 9.603 and 9.606 of the Southfield City Code to prohibit the use of consumer fireworks during the hours 12 midnight to 8 a.m. on the day preceding, the day of, and the day following a national...

Snyder also appoints Brown successor emergency manager in FlintGov. Rick Snyder today appointed Pontiac City Administrator Cathy Square as emergency manager for the city of Hamtramck, effective July 1, 2013. Earlier this month, following the governor’s confirmation that a financial emergency exists in Hamtramck, the City Council unanimously s...