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In 1893, a Woman Born Into Slavery Made Pancakes at the World’s Fair and Became the Country’s First Living Brand Ambassador; She Was Buried in an Unmarked Grave
Born into slavery in Kentucky. Made pancakes at the 1893 World’s Fair for 27 million visitors. Became the country’s first ever living brand ambassador. Buried in an unmarked grave. The brand she made famous lasted 130 more years.
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3 injured after gunfire breaks through window of South Side apartment
CHICAGO — Police say three people are recovering in the hospital on Friday morning after they were shot while inside an apartment on the South Side overnight. According to Chicago police, the shooting unfolded around 1 a.m. in the 400 block of West Marquette Road in Englewood. Officers said the victims, a 23-year-old woman, a […]
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Gary mayor addresses investigation into Nicole Mabon-Brewer's death
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton is responding to questions surrounding the investigation into the 2025 death of Nicole Mabon-Brewer. Mabon-Brewer's family has accused her husband, former Gary councilman Ron Brewer, of involvement in her death. In a statement released Nov. 5, Gary Melton says the city has intentionally stayed out of...
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Positive Injury Update Comes Just In Time for Kentucky Basketball
Kentucky men’s basketball has plenty to prove this season. A showdown in Chicago with #17 Kansas, part of Tuesday’s Champions Classic, will tell us a lot about the Wildcats. Heading into the matchup, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope will want every weapon at his disposal. Fortunately for the...
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Chicago Voters Just Shattered 30 Years of Mayoral Control, Slashed Property Tax Formulas and Exposed a Suburban $1.3M Scam: Chicagoland’s Week In Review
The historic Chicago school board race has completely redrawn the balance of power across public education, breaking decades of direct mayoral control. Paired with Assessor-elect Pat Hynes promising sweeping tax appraisal overhauls and federal prosecutors exposing a $1.3 million suburban school scheme, taxpayers throughout northern Illinois are watching closely. Overview:...
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Rogers Park Family Killed In Fire Remembered For The Love They Gave
ROGERS PARK — Joey Camarillo sat on a white chair along the sidewalk Friday afternoon, holding flowers and watching as a memorial continued to grow outside the townhome where his girlfriend and her three family members died in a fire the day before. His eyes welled with tears as...
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Chicago pastor Michael Eaddy to be consecrated bishop
A longtime Chicago West Side pastor whose ministry has extended beyond the pulpit into education, employment, housing assistance and community development will assume a major leadership position in one of the nation’s largest historically Black Christian denominations. Bishop-elect Michael Eaddy, pastor of People’s Church of the Harvest Church of...