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Opinion: Sports movies portrayals of black men not right

laurenalexander2012 — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:55 +0000

No matter the year or the reception, the depiction of black men in sports movies is far from accurate. Favorites like Remember the Titans, Glory Road and The Blind Side all tell the story of the black man’s struggle to find success in the sports world. But how accurate are these movies? How does football accurately show [...]

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New group wants Chicagoans to ‘rethink trash’

Marissa Warner — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:30:32 +0000

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The Mayor’s office and the Office of Streets and Sanitation Department, revealed a new garbage transition plan last month, but they aren’t the the only organization “rethinking trash”. This garbage transition basically entails a new pick-up grid which will take aldermanic oversight of community trash across the city, and reorganize garbage pickup. The claims are [...]

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Jillian Michaels smashes myths, fears in Chicago

Izzy Gut — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:49 +0000

Fitness guru Jillian Michaels says that when it comes to the top health problems in the United States – non-communicable diseases like Type 2 diabetes — “we make those ourselves.” Michaels, who spoke Friday night at Roosevelt University Auditorium, said Americans damage their health by eating cheap fast food. “You think you’re saving in the [...]

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Manifest Talent, Identity, Achievement and Celebrate

Patricia Boscan — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:08:07 +0000

It is the end of the semester at Columbia College Chicago, and Friday is that yearly explosion of talent and fun: Manifest. View the video preview and then read the 5 reasons Manifest is the place to be on Friday. 1. “Manifest Destiny” (Be there or be square) Columbia’s mission is, “to educate students who [...]

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May Day march in Chicago focuses on immigration reform

Jordan Longtin — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:24:05 +0000

Carl Rosen, a worker for the United Electrical Workers was one of hundreds of people who participated in a May Day march in downtown Chicago on May 1, calling for immigration reform. “We need to legalize the status of the 11 million undocumented workers that are here because otherwise they are being used to drive [...]

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Black women marrying later, studies show

Jessica Scott — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:32 +0000

Sabrennia Fountain says she gets tired of hearing friends and family members urge her to marry and start a family. “I hear all the time I am not getting any younger and that they can’t wait until I get married and have children,” said Fountain, 40. “I often wonder why this affects them so much.” [...]

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Lincoln Square’s hidden gem: Rosley’s Rocks

MarleeJaneSeptak — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:51:13 +0000

Rosley’s Rocks and Gems is tucked away in Lincoln Square, a seemingly nondescript little shop on a quiet street. A passerby could easily miss the store; with its glass storefront and neon sign, it seems to be just another coffee shop or second-hand clothing store. Once inside, the store is anything but just another retail [...]

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Park and path on former elevated rail line in Logan Square close to breaking ground

Patrick Smith — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:01:54 +0000

Construction is set to begin on a nearly three mile long park and path that will stretch from Goose Island to North Kimball Avenue on Chicago’s Near Northwest Side. The design plans for the Bloomingdale Trail, which is an old rail line being converted into a park, have been completed and are awaiting final approval by [...]

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The White House looking for immigration sagas

Chicagotalks — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:00:09 +0000

From Cecilia Muñoz, Director, Domestic Policy Council for The White House comes this invitation. Do you have an immigration story to share? Share it with the country and the world: When Americans from all over the country — each with different backgrounds, each from different circumstances — all speak out with the same voice, it’s powerful in [...]

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Chicago LGBTQ library set to open soon in new location in Rogers Park

Erica Herbert — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:59:22 +0000

In a move lasting nine months longer than anticipated and raising uncertainties, one of the Midwest’s largest LGBTQ libraries finally transitioned from Andersonville to Rogers Park on April 30. The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, which holds collections of gay and lesbian history and hosts programs like theater groups and poetry readings, traded their West Granville [...]

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