Bettie Jones, 55, and Quintonio LeGrier, 19, were killed by officers’ bullets on Dec. 26 By Michael Romain Article Reprint On Sunday, Dec. 27, Bettie Jones, 55, was scheduled to be baptized at New Mt.
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Hoverboard Fails Bringing ‘Dozens’ of Chicagoans to Hospitals, Doctor Says
By Alex Nitkin Article Reprint CHICAGO — For the hundreds of Chicagoans eager to take a spin on the hoverboards they unwrapped this Christmas, at least one doctor has a simple but urgent plea: Take it slow.
Read moreThe Worst Cities For Black Americans Are All in the Midwest
(Four are in Illinois) By Thomas C. Frohlich and Sam Stebbins Article Submission For decades, black Americans have faced higher poverty rates, lower incomes and higher incarceration rates than white Americans. While African Americans in every
Read moreTurns Out It Will Cost More Than $100 to Attend Chi-Town Rising
By David Matthews Article Reprint CHICAGO — Chi-Town Rising, the city’s first outdoor New Year’s Eve party, is now selling three-figure tickets after billing itself as a free event.
Read moreChicago Police Kills Again: Mentally ill Man and Grandmother Shot and Killed with No Explanation
BTN STAFF Chicago Police commissioner of the 1st district, Richard Boykin, said there were a lot of “unanswered and troubled questions” regarding the fatal shooting of a man and woman this weekend. Police were called
Read moreIll., Mo. licenses, IDs no longer considered federally compliant
abc7chicago.com Article Reprint JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri residents soon will not be able to use their state driver’s licenses as identification to get into most federal facilities, making it one of at least five states
Read moreKing Louie Shot, Not Dead: Chicago Rapper ‘King L’ Shot In The Head At 83rd And Pulaski — Alive And Talking, Says Manager
By: Paula Mooney Article Reprint The reports and updates about Chicago rapper King Louie are coming in quickly to Twitter, with the social media site reporting 17,200 tweets about King Louie coming into the site
Read moreChicago’s DJ Timbuck2 was a Giant and was Needed in the City
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When Chicago lost legendary DJ, Frankie Knuckles last year, in left a void for the music industry and the people of the city. I’m not a ‘House music head’ and
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