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TORNADOES LEAVE OVER HALF A MILLION WITHOUT POWER ACROSS ILLINOIS
THE WORD Northern Illinois continues picking up the pieces after a devastating round of severe storms and confirmed tornadoes swept...
THE WORD Northern Illinois continues picking up the pieces after a devastating round of severe storms and confirmed tornadoes swept...
THE WORD What began as a small backyard cookout has grown into one of Black Chicago’s biggest summer gatherings. The...
THE WORD The Black Women’s Expo is returning to Chicago for its 31st year with three days celebrating the power,...
THE WORD Poetry, politics and community will share one stage as Lynae Vanee brings her national Black Women Deserve Poems...
THE WORD Chicago is serving up competition for a cause as Mielle Cares prepares to bring its Match Mi Mindset...
Chicago basketball legend Derrick Rose is officially back on the cover of NBA 2K. The former Chicago Bulls star and...
THE WORD Chicago’s grown-ups are being called back to school—but this is one detention they may actually enjoy. On Thursday,...
Chicago rapper BabyChiefDoit shared an emotional photo as he reflected on launching his first tour, performing his latest project and...
THE WORD A Cook County judge has granted Quadajah “Holly” Johnson pretrial release as she awaits trial in the fatal...
FAST FACTS Chicago singer R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year federal prison sentence. According...