Jarrod Horton Staff Writer If you pay attention to the headlines in the media you would think that Chicago was this big war zone with bad guys hiding in buildings, with bandannas on, and big
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Tom Kleinschmidt is back where he belongs at Gordon Tech
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
Read moreThomas doesn’t sugarcoat disdain for PEDs
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
Read moreMichelle Obama Returns to Chicago to Condemn Gun Violence
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
Read moreBrian Urlacher: ‘Maybe Nobody Wants Me’
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
Read moreState Rep La Shawn Ford, Advocate for Ex-Offenders, Hopes He Doesn’t Become One
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
Read moreOne Hood, One Goal
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
Read moreYouth Organization Helping Shape Chicago Communities One Family at a Time
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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