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Migrant woman searches for husband who has vanished, a common occurrence as men struggle to find...
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoDuring Jessica Juma’s first week of work, her husband disappeared. For nearly six months, the...
Brandon Johnson: My brother Leon would have lived longer if he had received the mental health care...
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoWhen I think about the mental health crisis in Chicago, I think of my brother Leon. Like so many...
Kevin Warren drops 'confident' take after Bears stadium setbacks
ClutchPoints· 4 days agoChicago Bears president Kevin Warren has made it clear that he wants a new stadium for the Bears,...
Black Chicago’s influence on America
WBUR Boston· 4 days agoSoul Train. The Oprah Winfrey Show. The blues. For decades, Black Chicagoans have shaped American pop culture.
$50M wrongful conviction case highlights decades of Chicago police forced confessions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days ago...officers, homicide detectives James Cassidy and Kenneth Boudreau, served under Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, a notorious figure in the city who tortured false confessions out of scores of Chicagoans between the ’70s to the ’90s, according to the Chicago Police Torture Archive, a project...
Where to commemorate Juneteenth in Chicago: 'A celebration of freedom'
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoLive performances by musicians like Chicago’s own Common, educational exhibits, dancing and more are...
How to stay cool in Chicago area as temperatures expected to rise
ABC 7 Chicago· 24 hours agoAs rising temperatures coincide with the beginning of summer, heat advisories are likely on the...
Chief Keef's long road back to Chicago: Music industry insiders weigh in
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoThe anticipation surrounding Chief Keef’s return to the Chicago area is at a fever pitch. Locals and...
How Black Chicago has shaped American pop culture
WBUR Boston· 3 days agoFrom "Soul Train" and the "Oprah Winfrey Show" to the blues and Afro Sheen, for decades, Black Chicagoans have shaped culture in the U.S. and across the...
Even a kid can tell you: Stricter downtown curfew isn't likely to reduce crime
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoBrian Hopkins, whose 2nd Ward includes the Streeterville neighborhood where the May 31 assaults took...