The Morehouse Maroon Tigers secured a dramatic 31-28 victory against the Kentucky State Thorobreds at the XXVI Chicago Football Classic (Photo Credit: Lanette Warbington).
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Nearly two years ago Chicago aldermen voted to raise the minimum wage for businesses in the city to $13 by 2019 and implemented the first phase of the increase. On Wednesday County Board members approved an ordinance that will increase the minimum hourly wage from $8.25 to $13 by 2020 for suburban Cook County The […]
All Stars Project held a grassroots conversation Thursday to unite Chicago’s community organizations in afterschool program development. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle welcomed 170 community leaders from 94 organizations along with officials and youth from Chicago’s underserved communities to the All Stars Project of Chicago’s third annual Afterschool Development Conference. “Young people need to have […]
Today at the Cook County Board of Commissioner’s meeting was very interesting to say the least. Between the applause section for animated but consistent citizen…
Since Alderman Will Burn’s announcement of his resignation earlier this year, the application process for the position was open to the public. Now, a new…
Lately, our headlines and soundbites have amplified the crime, budget crises, social disparities and broken criminal system that have been pushed to center stage, fueled…
As we move into the New Year with a fresh outlook on life, positive affirmations and personal resolutions, political candidates have begun to put their campaigns in…
