Entertainment, Politics and Sports
BY DAN MCGRATH Article Reprint There was something reassuring about Tom Kleinschmidt’s presence in the Gordon Tech High School gym on a chilly weekday afternoon. He wore sweats rather than a uniform as he put
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Likely 2014 Hall of Fame entrant calls ‘incredible’ numbers of Bonds, Sosa and McGwire ‘fake’ By Mark Gonzales Article Reprint Frank Thomas’ 521 home runs, his .301 lifetime batting average and his longtime outspokenness against
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The first lady recalled the life of slain 15-year-old honors student Hadiya Pendleton while calling for more programs for youth. By Jonathan P. Hicks Article Reprint In a return to a hometown that has been
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By: Adrian Gregory Glover Article Reprint Linebacker Brian Urlacher is not feeling the love right now from the 31 remaining NFL teams that could vie for his services. Urlacher told the Dan Patrick Show via
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by Mick Dumke Article Reprint State representative La Shawn Ford is trying to stay hopeful. “I love Austin,” he says on a recent drive through the west-side neighborhood at the heart of his district. “If
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While attending a fundraiser for the youth through education, I was introduced to Darius Thomas, the founder of One Hood Media Art Center, we sat down and discussed his goals to use the attention kids
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Youth for Positive Change is an organization started by Dr. Diane Simpson. Her efforts and determination to change the culture and environment that we raise our children in has slowly but surely brought a new
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Downtown area clubs accused of unfriendliness to blacks By: Natalie Moore Article Reprint When we think of segregation in Chicago, schools and housing are the most obvious examples. But racial divisions also are apparent when
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