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Journalism Continues to Prosper
Journalism is a long-lasting representation of the 1st Amendment rights. Freedom of speech and expression has been deemed powerful when...
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Lee Elder First Black Man to Play at the Masters Dies at 87
Robert "Lee" Elder, the first Black man to play at the Masters, has passed away at the age of 87....
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Uplifting Chicago’s Youth ‘Hoop Hard or Get Off the Court’
Coach Larry Daniels began "Hoop Hard or get off the Court" to give the youth in Englewood a place to...
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Here Is Where to Receive COVID Booster in Chicago
The holiday season is here. This means families will gather and the winter holiday travel will begin. With COVID-19 and...
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Omicron Prompts US to Restrict Travel From 8 Southern African Countries
Acting on the advice of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Centers for Prevention and Disease Control (CDC), President Joe Biden...
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Early Morning 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Peru
Citizens of Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador awoke around 5:52 a.m. local time to a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. The quake's...
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Keep Hope Alive!
Our world is in crisis! No surprise there! We know the litany of world problems: from global warming to the...
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COVID Cases on the Rise With a New Omicron Variant on the Horizon
The COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world last year. Over the summer it seemed like an end may be near...
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Only 6 States Have Indoor Masking Rules in Place as COVID Cases Climb
Only Illinois, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, New Mexico, and Washington continue to mandate indoor mask-wearing in public places whether or not...
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Volunteers Give N. Lawndale and W. Garfield Residents Thanksgiving Fixings
North Lawndale and West Garfield residents were treated to food for the holidays by several local organizations, businesses, and individuals....
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