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Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot Implements Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors
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Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot Implements Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors

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Jeremih Talks Bouncing Back From COVID-19 With Huge Opportunity on 'Power Book IV: FORCE'

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Veteran Congressman Bobby Rush Is Retiring. This HBCU Graduate Is Running To Succeed Him

"Being in an environment like Clark Atlanta...I learned that whatever I do has to be connected to community," congressional candidate Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding told ESSENCE.
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McDonald's CEO Says Parents Of Slain Kids "Failed" Them, Prompts Claims Of Victim-Blaming

Activists in Chicago planning protest after CEO Chris Kempczinski said in text exchange: "the parents failed those kids," in reference to slain 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams and 13-year-old Adam Toledo.
By Malaika Jabali · Nov 3, 2021
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With The Chicago Tennis Classic, Kamau Murray Has Brought Pro Tennis And Its Stars To The South Side

With stars like Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys playing, the tournament is the first time that pro-level tennis has been in Chi-Town in over 20 years.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defends Blocking Protesters From Her Home
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defends Blocking Protesters From Her Home

Citing threats against herself, her family and her home, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stood by the police presence around her home.
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 21, 2020
Police-Involved Shooting Leads To Unrest In Chicago
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Police-Involved Shooting Leads To Unrest In Chicago

Authorities allege that social media was used to encourage looting in Chicago's downtown area after a 20-year-old was shot by police.
By Tanya A. Christian · Aug 10, 2020
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When Donald Trump Acts Like A Dictator, Treat Him Like One

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Warns 'Karen' White House Press Sec: 'Watch Your Mouth'
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Warns 'Karen' White House Press Sec: 'Watch Your Mouth'

Lightfoot quickly gathered White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for calling her "the derelict mayor of Chicago."
By Breanna Edwards · Jul 17, 2020
Exclusive: Chance The Rapper Talks Precious Fatherhood Moments During Quarantine
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Exclusive: Chance The Rapper Talks Precious Fatherhood Moments During Quarantine

The Chicago native, who will perform tonight in Verizon's "Pay It Forward" virtual concert, has been cherishing every moment with his wife and two daughters.
By Jasmine Grant · May 14, 2020
Chicago Man Dies Of Coronavirus 15 Days After Serving As Election Judge
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Chicago Man Dies Of Coronavirus 15 Days After Serving As Election Judge

Revall Burke, 60, who worked at a South Side polling location on Election Day, was the first known city employee to die of the coronavirus.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 15, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Faces Backlash After Getting Haircut During Pandemic
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Faces Backlash After Getting Haircut During Pandemic

As Chicago (and all of Illinois) is under a stay-at-home order, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was pictured with her stylist after getting a haircut.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 7, 2020
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx Brought All The Receipts To Her Primary Victory Speech In Chicago
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Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx Brought All The Receipts To Her Primary Victory Speech In Chicago

On Tuesday Foxx won the Democratic nomination for Chicago's top prosecutor and now moves closer to securing four more years of progressive reform.
By Tanya A. Christian · Mar 18, 2020
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Charges Dropped Against Mother Grieving Shooting Death Of Daughter

Nyisha Beemon said officers told her she wasn't "grieving appropriately" before she was arrested for battery and resisting an officer.
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 6, 2020
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The actor tells ESSENCE it was "weird" to play a character that's become his defining role.
By Kimberly Wilson · Feb 19, 2020
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Freshgoods helped bring Crown Royal Regal Apple to life, as well as announced the launch of their new capsule collection.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson: ‘He Intentionally Lied To Me’
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson: ‘He Intentionally Lied To Me’

Lightfoot claims that Johnson “intentionally lied” to her about an October incident during which he was found asleep in his running vehicle at a stop sign.
By Kirsten West Savali · Dec 2, 2019
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