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May 13, 2011 at 11:11 am

Oprah Gets Street Named After Her In Chicago [PHOTOS]

Oprah Gets Street Named After Her In Chicago [PHOTOS]

Oprah Winfrey officially has a street named after her. Chicago’s 100 block of North Carpenter Avenue, where her HARPO Studio sits, is now Oprah Winfrey Way.

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Reggie B

Jun 28, 2010 at 3:11 pm

Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Second Amendment

Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Second Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today that a Chicago law restricting handgun possession was unconstitutional.

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Reggie B

Jun 1, 2010 at 11:20 am

Obamas Spend Memorial Day Weekend At Home In Chicago

Obamas Spend Memorial Day Weekend At Home In Chicago

President Barack Obama enjoyed all three when he brought his family home to Chicago for a long Memorial Day holiday weekend. It was the first family’s first sleepover at their red-brick home in more than a year.

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Donnie Mcclurkin

Mar 29, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Maya Angelou In Chicago: “The Children Are Being Murdered!”

Maya Angelou In Chicago: “The Children Are Being Murdered!”

Poet Maya Angelou has often visited St. Sabina Catholic Church on the South Side to read her poetry. This week, after a rash of shootings in Chicago, she once again joined Rev. Michael Pfleger and said “we have to stop this madness.”

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Donnie Mcclurkin

Feb 3, 2010 at 3:37 pm

Oscar DePriest – First Black Congressman Elected November 6, 1928

Oscar DePriest – First Black Congressman Elected November 6, 1928

In 1928 Oscar DePriest became the first African American congressman elected to the House of Representatives from a northern state and a national symbol for racial pride. Read more on Oscar DePriest here.

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Reggie B

Nov 11, 2009 at 11:06 am

Fred Hammond’s Unstoppable Performance

Fred Hammond’s Unstoppable Performance

Chicago concert to be streamed online

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