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In his heyday, Tim Mapes, diminutive but domineering, was feared in Springfield.He threatened staffers’ jobs and screamed orders on the House floor in his capacity as…
Tourists hoping to take a reflective selfie at “The Bean” in Millennium Park may soon have to opt for a picture at another mirror instead.Access to…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday approved a measure that would allow firearm retailers or manufacturers to be sued for marketing guns to people under…
Chicago’s annual Bud Billiken parade brought joyful noise to Bronzeville Saturday afternoon as lifelong attendees, new arrivals and Chicago Public Schools families alike celebrated the start…
In honor of August being Black Business Month, the Chicago Defender is running a series of profiles on our city’s dynamic Black entrepreneurs. Imagine a world…
By Sammy Kalski, health enews A news service from Advocate Health Care® and Aurora Health Care® It’s often joked that consuming too much shrimp can lead…
National Weather Service officials said scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday morning in portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, but sunny conditions were expected…
Few places are more appropriate to celebrate Hip-hop than the Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum. The minute you enter the doors of this two-story Bronzeville walk-up…
The Salaam Community Wellness Center will host its annual Integrative Health and Wellness Expo A relatively new jewel in the community, Salaam Community Wellness Center (SCWC)…
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Chicago for her third official visit of the summer on Friday, this time to advocate for common sense gun laws…