Get “Familiar” With Ora Jones!
byFunny, fast-paced and filled with love, Familiar (written by Black Panther and The Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira) is a hilariously brilliant portrayal of…
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The Sultry Nancy Wilson
byOn October 13, 2018, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra paid musical tribute to Nancy Wilson. Jeff Lindberg, the musical director, requested that I write about…
On Michelle Obama’s “Becoming”
byBecoming By Michelle Obama 448 pages Crown Publishing Group (November 2018) List price: $32.50 Michelle Obama’s new book, Becoming, is a beautiful memoir of…
Garry McCarthy: Sacrificed In Laquan Cover-Up
byGarry McCarthy, who served as Chicago Police Superintendent from 2011 to 2015, is among a host of candidates running for Mayor of Chicago in…
Colin Hadden Brings Camelot To The Illinois Lottery
byA lottery is a type of gambling in which people buy numbered tickets. Several numbers are then selected and the people who have those…
“Green Book” Is An Unlikely, But Special Film
byGreen Book Starring: Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini Director: Peter Farrelly Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Peter Farrelly Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes Rated:…
The 2018 Midterm Elections
byWell, finally the 2018 midterm elections are over and TV can get back to normal after having made a fortune from all of the…
City Colleges’ Bill Lowry To Be Honored November 15
byThe City Colleges of Chicago Foundation will honor its Chairman, William “Bill” Lowry, at its “Seven Strong” Inaugural Benefit” on November 15 at The…
Another Attack On Affirmative Action – by Paul King, Jr.
byA group representing Asian-American students has filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming that the school’s admission process that considers an applicant’s racial…
Shawn Baldwin’s Uphill Battles
byChicago based international investment banker and financier Shawn Baldwin has been fighting an uphill David-and-Goliath battle for a dozen years now against financial regulators…
Mentoring And Millennials
by“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to, and…
Halloween: The Return of Harvey Wallbanger
byHalloween (2018) Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, James Jude Courtney, Judy Greer, Will Patton Directed by: David Gordon Green Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes…