By: Liz Nagy Article Submission CHICAGO (WLS) — Father Michael Pfleger will lead a group of anti-violence marchers down Michigan Avenue on New Year’s Eve.
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“Bad Boy Was a Great Man” Slain boxer Ed ‘Bad Boy’ Brown was on way to world championship
By Maudlyne Ihejirika Article Submission Her daddy’s heart, she’s plastered in photos on his social media pages, a 3-year-old who preens in boxing gloves and robe in one picture, her expressive eyes and pout the
Read moreFormer Heisman winner, Bears first-round pick Rashaan Salaam dead at 42
By: Shalise Manza Young Article Reprint Former Chicago Bears first-round pick Rashaan Salaam, the 1994 Heisman Trophy winner, was found dead on Monday night at a park in Boulder, Colo. He was 42.
Read more‘Poverty is mass destruction’: 9 dead, 61 injured in Chicago over Thanksgiving Weekend
rt.com Article Reprint At least 61 people were injured and nine killed across Chicago during the four-day holiday weekend, according to police. Chicago has a record 728 homicides so far this year.
Read moreChicago Rapper and Activist Rhymefest Purchases Kanye West’s Childhood Home
BTN STAFF Kanye West’s former music collaborator and director of Donda’s House charities, Rhymefest announced that he has purchased Kanye’s childhood home. Rhymefest who operates the charity with his wife, said he plans on turning
Read moreLupe Fiasco’s Painting Exhibit At Paschke Center Extended To Dec. 23
By Alex Nitkin and Heather Cherone Article Reprint JEFFERSON PARK — Rapper Lupe Fiasco’s solo painting exhibit will remain on display at the Ed Paschke Art Center in Jefferson Park until Dec. 23, more than three weeks past
Read moreOfficials ‘Erroneously’ Return Chicago Cop To Duty After Fatal Shootings
Attorneys for the shooting victims, Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones, doubt it was a mistake. By Nigel Roberts Article Reprint Chicago police authorities mistakenly sent an officer back on the streets about six months after
Read moreSorry, Cubs Fans: The Team Is Removing Your Stadium Chalk Messages
They left the chalk art up for a few days as a tribute to their fans. BY SAMMY NICKALLS Article Reprint The Cubs have been great sports about all the messages written on the walls
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