“Ron Carter is my mentor, my teacher and my friend. His influence on me goes far beyond the instrument of the guitar and more so into the deepest depths of what being a maker of music is all about.”
State of Illinois Representative Christian Mitchell has a track record of advocating for change for the constituents he represents on the South Side of Chicago.
Choosing to be an escort and posting ads for sex turned into a life-and-death struggle for one woman in Charleston, West Virginia. Police say that a
Rasheeda and Kirk Frost of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” hosted a pre-Mother’s Day Soiree at Nzuri Entertainment Center in Dolton IL presented by Simply C360
“Our mantra is our members are our reason for being. This means, if we take care of our members and help them live better healthier lives, we do better as a business.”
Don’t say I didn’t’ warn you. Before last November’s gubernatorial election, I wrote a piece that questioned whether big business principles translated into effective governance
Every new year brings a lot with it, including a new set of laws for citizens to follow. Check below for a few of Illinois’ highlights.
Sixty–five million dollars later, Bruce Rauner is now the governor-elect for the state of Illinois. And things are about to get interesting. Rauner, who ran
Mea Thompson and Zaria Daniel During an eighth grade history lesson at Jay Stream Middle School located in Carol Stream, Illinois, students learned an extreme
Life is about to get rougher in the inner city of Chicago, a city whose high poverty and gun violence death are at an all
In a first for the fast-food giant, McDonalds was forced to close its corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. The peaceful protest was so large
It has been discovered that hip-hop star Chief Keef was arrested yesterday in Highland Park, Illinois for driving under the influence. The troubled hip-hop star just completed a court-mandated stint in a California rehabilitation center days ago and it appears that last week, he was busted in his home state.
On Nov. 5, 2013, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill legalizing same sex marriage, putting the state on course to become the 15th state
Rap legend MC Lyte and comedian Paul Mooney hosted the “Justice for Trayvon” vigils organized by the National Action Network in Chicago, Illinois yesterday. The goal was to
This year’s flu strain makes people more ill.
Here’s a snapshot of flu deaths across the country.
For these four lottery winners, Lady Luck became lethal.
“There can be no justification for the law treating people differently…”
Bank robbers Kenneth Conley, 38, and Joseph “Jose” Banks, 37, escaped from the Metropolitan Correctional Center, a federal prison facility in downtown Chicago. The manhunt
Jackson is under a doctor’s care for a bipolar disorder.
