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In The Boardroom: Rush Leads another Protest Against Metra
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-1st, returned to Metra headquarters last Friday for a second round of protests. This time he spoke directly to the board of the commuter rail company that is overseeing the $133 million Englewood Flyover project that would ease congestion at the 63rd and State Streets rail intersection. “Mr. Chairman I came [...]
- Elaine Capers
- CBMR: Preserving Black music, history and culture
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- Save Money by Installing Ceiling Fans
- African-Americans Wield Considerable Consumer Power
- Chicago Gets 2nd Medical District
City begins fencing perimeter around McCormick Place for NATO summit
Preparations for Chicago’s hosting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit continued Wednesday evening into Thursday as fencing and other security measures were put in effect around McCormick Place, the site of the two-day event. Walls of metal fences were erected just outside of the Indiana Avenue side of McCormick Place, from 24th Street [...]
Bone health critical issue for men with prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a serious issue for men, with one in six diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. However, it is especially important for African-American men, who have a one in five chance of being diagnosed, which is the highest incident rate than any other group in the U.S. A recent survey of 90 [...]
Avoiding five mistakes that even good homeowners make
Have you ever accidentally left a candle burning unattended? Or left home without turning on the security system? You probably made a mental note to yourself to not do it again, but otherwise didn’t think much about it. But next time, you might not get so lucky. A simple “uh oh” could lead to thousands [...]
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