CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois Army National Guard soldier vowed to bring “the flames of war to the heart” of America if he was unable to get to the Middle East to join the Islamic State group, and his cousin bragged he could kill up to 150 people in a terrorist attack in the U.S., […]
The role Brandy will be playing! The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be….Brandy! The angelic voiced singer turned actress is set to make her…
Grammy Award winner Brandy will look to make her mark on Broadway for the first time in the long-running musical, “Chicago.” Producers announced Tuesday the singer and actress will play Roxie Hart starting April 28 at the Ambassador Theatre. Set in the 1920s, “Chicago” is a scathing satire of how show business and the media […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers initiated stop, question and frisk encounters at a much higher rate last summer than their New York City counterparts ever did, and just like with New York’s heavily criticized program, Chicago blacks and other racial minorities were disproportionately targeted, according to a civil liberties group. The American Civil Liberties […]
If you ever wanted a piece of Oprah Winfrey’s vast fortune, now’s your chance. According to Page Six, the 61-year-old media mogul, who Forbes estimates has a net worth of $3 billion, is putting items from her downtown Chicago condominium up for sale next month. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, the auction house running the sale, mentioned […]
It has ben 32 years since Chicago had a mayor of African decent. Harold Washington was elected in 1983 and passed away while in office…
A Chicago family is in mourning after an infant was killed by her grandmother with a power saw on Monday, CNN reports. The child, believed…
Deonte Hoard was only 17, but he already had a clear idea of what he wanted to do in life: Go to college and play…
The last tie linking Oprah Winfrey to her adopted home of Chicago is about to be severed. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter today, Winfrey revealed Harpo Studios in Chicago will be shut down by year’s end in favor of a transition to OWN headquarters in L.A. This move will bring Harpo’s 26-year run […]
Every so often we get a local election that has a huge impact on the outlook and direction of Black America. There are cities that…
A day after The Guardian reported shocking allegations that the Chicago Police Department illegally detains and beats suspects at a so-called CIA-like secret compound on the…
A day after The Guardian reported shocking allegations that the Chicago Police Department illegally detains and beats suspects at a so-called CIA-like secret compound on the…
