Chicago
A tragic incident occurred at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday, where a 57-year-old woman was found dead, entangled in baggage machinery in a non-public area. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 7:45 a.m., discovering the woman trapped in a conveyor belt system used for moving baggage. The woman’s identity has not been […]
Common recently opened up about his relationship with Jennifer Hudson and their shared Chicago roots during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club.” While promoting his joint album “The Auditorium Vol. 1” with Pete Rock, Common discussed how his relationship with Hudson has deepened his connection to Chicago, despite not living there full-time. He explained to […]
Dorothy Jean Tillman II, a Chicago native, made history by becoming the youngest person to earn a doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University at age 17. Tillman’s remarkable academic journey began at age 10 when she took her first college course. She earned an associate’s degree in psychology in 2016, a […]
Reports are saying August Alsina was assaulted by Tory Lanez backstage at a concert in Chicago. August Alsina wasn’t feeling how Tory Lanez had something to say about the Jada Pinket Smith entanglement story. Reports say August Alsina caught a sucker punch from Tory Lanez. The incident caused Tory show money and he was kicked […]
On Monday, close family and friends of Virgil Abloh honored the late designer at a private funeral procession in Chicago at the Museum Of Contemporary Art. Abloh’s funeral was attended by Kayne West, Drake, Kim Kardashian, Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Chicago activist Englewood Barbie, Abloh’s sister Edwina Abloh, and more. Edwina […]
Would you put your kids in a Uber or Lyft to take them to school? That could be the situation in the city of Chicago. Public Schools families are scrambling to find transportation to school. The reason, a mass bus driver resignation that officials attributed to anger over a vaccine mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said […]
Since Friday, 16 people have been shot, six of which were fatal, according to the Chicago Police. In one incident, a 39 year-old man was shot in the head while riding in the back seat of a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Another incident involved a 40 year-old man. He was shot […]
A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]
Soon there will be a new docu-series about the life and career of Chicago’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington. The story will be told by Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. The limited series will be based on the 1992 book Fire on the Prairie, written by […]
Today we celebrate our Forever President Barack Obama because it is his birthday!! Barack Hussien Obama II was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the first black president of the United States and the 44th President. President Obama served in the Oval Office from 2009-2017 and prior to him becoming president he […]
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