Breaking News
Breaking news, also called news briefs, are short-to-the-point need-to-know reports for local, national, and international stories.
Ukraine Rescue Crews Search for Survivors in Theater After Bombing
The war on Ukraine is still occurring. Civilians have been scrambling to find safe passage out of their country or...
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‘A North Lawndale Journey of Faith: Testimony of an Ex-Offender’ [Review]
"A North Lawndale Journey of Faith: Testimony of an Ex-Offender" takes a passionate look into Stanley T. Rattliff's life. His...
Read moreDetailsJudge Releases Jussie Smollett on PR Bond of $150,000
A judge has signed orders releasing Jussie Smollett from jail on a personal recognizance (PR) bond of $150,000. He was...
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Dr. Willie Wilson Donates $200K in Gasoline to Chicagoans at Select Stations
Fuel prices around the United States have soared causing hardships for Americans. Humanitarian and businessman Dr. Willie Wilson donated a...
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Oscar-Winning William Hurt ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Dies at 71 [Video]
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor who played General Thaddeus Ross in "The Incredible Hulk," in 2008, passed away about a...
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COVID-19 Disparities Disproportionately Impact Black Chicagoans
Black communities have been disproportionately Impacted in everything from housing to employment. The COVID-19 pandemic exasperated disparities more than any...
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Boxer Hector Camacho Receives Justice for Fatal Shooting 10 Years Ago
Courtesy of Orlando Nunez (Flickr CCO) It has been nearly a decade since the shooting death of Puerto Rico boxer...
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Conrad Janis Father From ‘Mork & Mindy’ Dies at 94
Actor Conrad Janis, who starred on "Mork & Mindy" alongside Robin Williams, has passed away at the age of 94...
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WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner Held in Russia on Drug Charges
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner reportedly entered the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow with hashish oil vape cartridges in her luggage and...
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Supreme Court Upholds Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Death Sentence
The Supreme Court has decided to uphold the death sentence dealt out to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — one of the two...
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