Equal Hope Raises $500,000 For Cancer Treatment At The 16th Annual “Celebrating Life” Gala - Illinois news - NewsLocker (2024)

Equal Hope nurse navigator Retha Cooper was honored recently at the organization’s 16th Annual “Celebrating Life” Gala (Photo Credit: Megan Christina).
Equal Hope, the non-profit dedicated to eliminating racial disparities in the treatment of breast cancer, cervical cancer and other cancers, raised $500,000 at its 16th Annual “Celebrating Life” Gala, held recently at The Geraghty.
The total amount included $95,000 generated during the paddle raise auction, the

Trump’s Attempted Assassination: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.
What HappenedDuring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the former president, who had his ear covered in blood, was swiftly removed from the stage by Secret Service agents.
Authorities report that 20-year-

Attempted Assassination of Trump: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.
What HappenedDuring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the former president, who had his ear covered in blood, was swiftly removed from the stage by Secret Service agents.
Authorities report that 20-year-

COLUMN: Breaking the Silence: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Urban America’s Men

Male sexual trauma is an often overlooked epidemic that profoundly impacts urban communities, particularly among men of color. The Survivors Circle is dedicated to addressing this silent crisis by offering safe spaces, therapeutic support, and holistic healing solutions to break the cycles of shame and violence (Photo Credit: Great Creators).
By Robert H. Marshall Jr.
“Where do broken and hurting men go?”
This poignant question, I always ask, which I believe, resonates de

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Remembering 1968 and Why It Matters For Biden Vs. Trump in 2024
There are similarities—and of course, many differences—from the election year of 1968 and this election year of 2024:
The Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago in 1968; the Democratic National Convention returns to Chicago in 2024.
Both years feature an RFK for President campaign. Robert F. Kennedy ran in the Democratic primaries in 1968; his oldest son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is running as an independent

Trump Shot at Political Rally: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.
What HappenedDuring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the former president, who had his ear covered in blood, was swiftly removed from the stage by Secret Service agents.Trump’s ConditionA spokesma

Trump ‘Fine’ After Ear Pierced in Shooting: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.
What HappenedDuring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the former president, who had his ear covered in blood, was swiftly removed from the stage by Secret Service agents.Trump’s ConditionA spokesma

Trump ‘Fine’ After Being Shot at Rally: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.
What HappenedDuring a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt. Law enforcement officials confirmed that the former president, who had his ear covered in blood, was swiftly removed from the stage by Secret Service agents.Trump’s ConditionA spokesma

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Big Pharma’s Monopoly On Ozempic Threatens Access To Diabetes Drug In Communities Of Color

By Andre Johnson
Black Americans suffer from obesity at disproportionate rates, but the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic isn’t available in many inner-city neighborhoods.
An obscure industry — compounding pharmacies — have found business serving black residents that Big Pharma ignores.
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide is on pace to more than double in the next three decades, according to a recent study published in The Lancent. This increase wil

Black Man Got Job Interview After Changing Name On Resume, Lawsuit Says

Photo: Dwight Jackson
A Black man has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Detroit hotel after he was allegedly granted a job interview following a simple resume change.
Dwight Jackson applied for a hospitality job at the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit earlier this year but initially didn’t receive a callback. Jackson decided to switch up his resume by simply changing his name to a “white-sounding” one to see if he would get different results.
“Didn’t change

Bally’s Announces Refreshed Site Plan that Restores 500-room Hotel Tower Plan into Single-Phase Project

Bally’s Beginning Site Prep for Demolition for Fall 2026 Opening (All Renderings: HKS).
Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY or “Bally’s”) today announced a refreshed Bally’s Chicago Casino permanent site plan that prominently features a planned 500-room, 34-story hotel tower into a single-phase construction project at the 30-acre former Tribune Publishing site, pending approval of the Chicago Department of Planning & Development.
In new renderings released tod

Remembering Jonathan Wilson 1949-2024

Chicago theater history is filled as much with the stories of legendary teachers as it is performers and playwrights: Viola Spolin, Martin de Maat, Frank Galati, and Sheldon Patinkin (chair of the theater department at Columbia College Chicago for many years, including my time there in the 1980s), all come immediately to mind when I […]
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City to sweep encampments, Oath Keepers in CPD, ComEd billing error

City to evict unhoused residents ahead of DNC Roughly a month before thousands of out-of-town guests descend upon Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC), city officials are gearing up to displace almost two dozen residents of a long-standing encampment between the Dan Ryan Expressway and South Desplaines Street. The Sun-Times reports the Department of […]
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City Council committee to consider ordinance to criminalize ‘unlawful gatherings‘

The City Council Police and Fire Committee is set to consider an ordinance on Monday that would create a new criminal offense for “unlawful gatherings” of more than ten people and greatly expand the city’s authority to imprison and fine alleged violators, shut down businesses, and even seize vehicles. The measure will be directly introduced […]
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Harvey Mayor: Soaring Property Taxes Could Turn Black Suburbs into ‘Ghost Towns’

Mayor Christopher J. Clark warns that predominantly Black communities like Harvey are at risk of becoming ghost towns due to financial pressures.
The six-square-mile Chicago suburb of Harvey, Illinois, has a robust history rooted in Christian values, home ownership and temperance. Its founder, Turlington W. Harvey, was influenced by the Christian teachings of Dwight L. Moody, founder of the Moody Church. As a Temperance town, it was conceived, bankrolled, and populated by residents who adhered t

A New Musical Celebrating the Life of Muhammad Ali To Play World Premiere in Chicago

Richard Willis, lead producer ofALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, today announced the production will premiere in Chicago at the James M. Nederlander Theatre April 22 through May 18, 2025.
Groups of 10+ are on sale now by calling (312) 977-1710 or by emailing [emailprotected]. ALI will be part of the next Broadway In Chicago subscription. Current subscribers can begin renewals in August, an

Overtime: Bronny James….what do the pros say?

:10—By now you’ve heard the YIN AND YANG about Bronny James and whether or not he should have gotten drafted by the L.A. Lakers and furthermore signed his first NBA contract worth a reported $7.9 million, with $5.4 million being guaranteed! And note that his contract states he can’t be traded until December, if at all.
:09—That being based on two things. #1. He’s the son of LeBron James, who wants to play pro ball with his son. #2. His college stats, here they

9-Year-Old Black Girl Wins Boxing National Junior Olympics

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A nine-year-old Black girl from D.C. recently won big at the Junior Olympics in Kansas.
According to NBC Washington, Westia Russell took home a medal at the Boxing National Junior Olympics.
Russell, known as Princess Mama in the ring, has been boxing since she was in kindergarten. The fifth grader now trains at the NoXcuse boxing gym in Prince George’s County five nights a week.
“I get to beat people up without getting in trouble,” Russell said.
Russell’s

Pretextual traffic stops are a poor policing strategy

On March 21, Chicago police officers shot and killed yet another Black man, Dexter Reed. This wasn’t regular officers in a squad car with flashing lights. These were five plainclothes officers who were part of a tactical unit in an unmarked car. They pulled up, jumped out, and surrounded Reed’s SUV, yelling profanity-laced commands at […]
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By Kiayla Ryann
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Review: Fly Me to the Moon

Conspiracy theories are rarely accurate, yet when examined, they can provide important context and insight into the general public’s fears. “The government faked the moon landing!” is something that a conspiratorial uncle might yell at Thanksgiving, but for the new romantic comedy Fly Me to the Moon, it’s a launch pad. It’s 1969 and the […]
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Power Construction – Bid notice

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Chicago’s own Common gets the orchestral treatment at an elegant one-night stand

Millennium Park is turning 20 this year, and to celebrate the occasion the city is bringing out the big guns. Famed south-side MC Common (born Lonnie Rashad Lynn) is easily among Chicago’s all-time greatest rappers. He began making music in the early 90s and became one of the first rappers from “the crib” I ever […]
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Chicago slam phenomenon Torture play their second-ever local show

If you pay close attention to underground heavy music, I’m probably not the first person you’ve heard mention Torture, or even the fifth. This anti-war slam-metal project, led by a 24-year-old Chicago drummer and vocalist who goes by K.K., has been putting out music for a couple years. K.K. uploaded Torture’s debut, War Crime: 37 […]
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ILBCF to Host Scholarship Reception And Honor Late Commissioner Dennis Deer

Illinois State Representative and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Joint Chairwoman Carol Ammons and ILBCF Executive Director Tiffany D. Hightower (Photos Provided).
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF), under the dynamic leadership of ILBCF Joint Chairwoman Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons, Executive Director Tiffany D. Hightower and the full Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, will host its Annual Scholarship Reception at the spacious UIC Forum.
A press

2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of WalterCronkite

A sign welcomes delegates to the Democratic National Convention in 1968, with helmeted police officers standing by. Bettmann/Getty Imagesby Heather Hendershot, Northwestern University
The presidential nominating conventions every four years are political events, but they are also media events. Since the advent of television, Democratic and Republican national convention organizers have sought to tightly stage-manage their gatherings for home viewers, and they’ve often succeeded.
But not al

This Week In Black History July 10-16, 2024

JULY 101775—Shortly after taking com­mand of the troops fighting for American independence from Britain, Gen. George Washing­ton (the nation’s first president) has his adjutant general issue an order barring any further Blacks from joining the Continental Army. The decision would be confirmed by the Continental Congress in November of 1775. The fear was that Blacks who fought for Amer­ica’s independence would be justified in demanding an end to slavery. And slave ow

Mages Guild bring live electronic music to the Music Box Theatre

In April 2023, experimental dance producer and DJ Care launched the Mages Guild label with a 27-track compilation called Midimagick Beta Test. “I started it because it didn’t really feel like there was a platform in Chicago for experimental music that was more dance oriented—or even, a little bit more fun and party oriented, but […]
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Chicago Reader Volume 53, No. 23

Chicago Reader Volume 53, No. 23. July 11, 2024
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Duck fat corn dogs at Ramova Grill and Taproom

As a sucker for junk food staples reimagined in an elevated setting, curiosity gets the best of my taste buds when I see something like three corn dogs for $12 on a restaurant menu. How much can you improve the humble corn dog? Turns out, the duck fat corn dogs at the Ramova Grill and […]
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