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Commentary: A North Shore suburban native reflects on the community's troubled racial history.In 1962, my parents adopted an infant girl who they named…
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The gap, caused mainly by homicides, is one of the biggest in the nation.Blair Holt was riding on a Chicago bus when he was shot and killed 11 years ago.…
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A national meeting for NOBLE, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, was held in Springfield over the weekend. The key-note…
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Late last month, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture was officially opened in Washington, D.C. Did you know that…
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All this week, Decatur resident Brittanie Brooks has worn dresses and skirts.Her No Pants challenge is an awareness campaign (check for the…
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For more than a year, officials at the University of Illinois have been creating and polishing up a strategic plan meant to guide the institution for the…
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The shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has brought to national attention the obstacles that many young black males face - including…
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he has not visited since his son reported to federal prison late last month.Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is serving…
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Illinois legislators wrapped up their two-week veto session this afternoon (Nov. 7), though they may be back in Springfield before the year's end.The…