Ten Ideas For Madame Mayor
byMayor Lori Lightfoot has assumed office. The beautiful pomp and circumstances are over and now she has gone to work. The mayor started with…
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Shedd Gala Celebrates 25 Years, Raises $2 Mil – By Derrick K. Baker
byMovers and shakers and philanthropists gathered at the Shedd Aquarium recently to support the vaunted venue’s vision for a world thriving with aquatic life…
Pop A Cork With Isiah Thomas!
byDetroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas is now in the champagne business. In 2016, Thomas, 58, announced that he was the exclusive…
Dangers of Diet Soda and Coffee – By Siddiqu The Personal Trainer
byYes, your favorite trainer used to sweeten his coffee with stevia in the morning and when he wanted a fizzy drink, he’d get a…
The Lightfoot Era Begins
byLori Lightfoot was pretty in pale blue with pearls as she took the oath as Chicago’s 56th mayor. She brought the change that she…
India Arie: More Than “Worthy” – by Clarence Waldron
bySinger India Arie has released her new album Worthy and although we have an idea of what it will sound like thanks to the singles…
“Heavy Pocket” Illuminating and Moving – By Rick & Brenda McCain
byWhat are you willing to risk to fight for what you believe in? This is the question posed of a young man who decides…
“Minoritiness”
byChicago has a new mayor and new treasurer. Illinois has a new governor. We have new aldermen and state representatives. We see change coming…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
byTo legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
White Folks’ Diet Affects Climate Change
byWhite people’s eating habits are changing the climate, according to a new report published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology. The study, by local…
Sugar…and Diabetes – By Siddiqu The Personal Trainer
bySugar addiction is at an all-time high. While the American Heart Association recommends that the average woman eat a maximum of 30 grams of…
Q&A With Author/Educator Caprice Banks – By TJ Armour
byChicago native, now Atlanta resident, Caprice Banks is a high school teacher, college professor, and education consultant who has recently added the title of…