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“We pray to increase the peace in our streets,” chanted a group of some 70 faith leaders and community members who crossed a bustling North Michigan…
Memorial Day weekend kicked off Saturday in sun-drenched Daley Plaza with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony followed by a parade which stepped off shortly after noon.The city…
Nineteen children were looking forward to a summer filled with Girl Scouts and soccer and video games. Two teachers were closing out a school year that…
NewsOne Featured Video Food deserts commonly impact Black and other communities of color, limiting access to fresh produce. Source: ljubaphoto / Getty Food deserts have disproportionately…
Obama “Hair Like Mine” Moment Captured at the White House Source: The White House / Getty Former President Barack Obama’s tenure in the White House exemplified…
Actress/advocate Yara Shahidi Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Amongst the wave of scholars who are part of 2022’s graduating class is actress Yara Shahidi. According to…
It was an early Saturday evening when the radio alarm system went off, alerting Dr. Samaa Kemal, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Lurie Children’s Hospital,…
A 25-year-old Naperville man has been charged with drug-induced homicide, accused of providing the drugs that led to the death of a man in Aurora in…
A history exhibit that occupies a key first-floor hallway in the DuPage County government administration building in Wheaton is the subject of an effort to update…
Members of the Little Village community gathered Friday to ask CVS to reconsider its decision to close its pharmacy in the neighborhood, saying residents would need…