Man Shot During Carjacking in Bronzeville Neighborhood
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The shooting happened just outside the victim's green Mercury Villager on the 440 block of East 49th Street, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.
The alleged carjacker drove off in the minivan at about 9:45 p.m., but police
Johnson Publishing Historic Photo Archive Available to Public
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The "Ebony Collection", curated by Chairman Linda Johnson Rice, features 2,000 exclusive images documenting over 70 years of Black experience in the United States.
"Since 1942, my family
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Likely to Resign from Congress, Looking at Jail Time in Plea Deal
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who is battling legal troubles and mental illness, is likely to resign from Congress and face jail time under the terms of a plea deal his lawyer is negotiating with the federal government.
CBS Chicago reported that Jackson's lawyer, Dan Webb, is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department over the terms of the tentative
CTA to Roll Out Jeffery Jump Express Buses
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A scaled-back version of an express commuting service called bus rapid transit is scheduled to debut Monday between the Loop and the South Side.
The Jeffery Jump will operate on the No. 14 Jeffery Express route, which travels between 103rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, and Washington and Jefferson streets downtown. The double-long Jeffery Jump
Groups Protest Downtown Against CPS Closings
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CHICAGO— The Chicago Teachers Union, parents and community groups are using the Veteran's Day holiday to march against the school board over proposed school closings.
Currently, there is not an official list of specific schools being targetted, but the number could be high because CPS officials say half of its schools are under-used and
