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Candace Parker’s New Footwear and Apparel Collection Is the Latest Milestone in Her Already Legendary Career
The six-time WNBA All-Star will launch her Ace collection in partnership with Adidas on Sept. 23.
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Black Woman Walking Dog on the Beach Is Handled Aggressively by Chicago Cop
The officer is facing an investigation from the Citizen’s Office of Police Accountability.
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Chicago Cops Turn Their Backs on Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Twist of Incredible Irony
Mayor Lightfoot, who has been accused of being soft on cops after campaigning on police reform, is learning a tough lesson.
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Chicago Finally Passes Civilian Oversight Board for Police After 2 Years of Debate
The proposal was approved by a 36-13 vote on Wednesday.
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument
One of our most daring trailblazers of the civil rights movement was honored in the Windy City with a bronze statue.
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Chicago Cops Kill 13-Year Old, Calls Grow for City to Release Bodycam Video Amid Family’s Questions
Cops are still carrying on with cop shenanigans—including what they prefer to euphemistically describe as “police-involved shootings”—as evidenced by the recent revelation that a Chicago police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in the city on Monday. According to a report by Block Club Chicago, Elizabeth Toledo reported her son, Adam Toledo, missing last…
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COVID Vaccine Inequity, Chicago Edition: Hospital Gives Doses Meant for Hard-Hit Black Chicagoans to Trump's Son, Hotel Employees and Luxury Store Workers
We’ve already written about how vaccination trends across the U.S. have given off more than a whiff of Eau De Colonization, but this story coming out of Chicago—as many stories coming out of Chicago unfortunately do—takes the cake. Block Club Chicago recently broke open a story that brings to bear many of the seediest issues…
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Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools Reach Agreement for Return to In-Person Learning
Following weeks of negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, an agreement has been ratified for a return to in-person learning. CNN reports that 13,681 members voted yes and 6,585 voted no on the framework for returning to in-person learning. The agreement will see a staggered return to in-person schooling. K-5th grade…