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• Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Announces ‘Chi on the Fly’ Summer Entertainment Series at O’Hare, Midway Airports 

  04-06-2023 16:00
  
  Featured Artists will Highlight Chicago’s Variety of Styles, Talent and Iconic Festivals 
  The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced that the “Chi on the Fly” summer entertainment series began Friday, June 2 at O’Hare and Midway International Airports, providing travelers a taste of the music and culture Chicago has to offer throughout the busy summer travel season.
  “The CDA is proud to present a diverse lineup of entertainers during some of the busiest
  
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• 14-Year-Old Teen Walks Over 2 Hours To Attend Middle School Graduation

  04-06-2023 15:00
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  A 14-year-old teenager walked two hours to make it to his middle school graduation ceremony.
  According to ABC 3340, Xavier Jones of St. Louis walked six miles from his home to reach his eighth-grade graduation at Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU).
  Jones asked his brother and friend to accompany him on his walk.
  “I wanted to get my graduation and all my awards and stuff,” he told KSDK.
  Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith, the president of HSSU, was so impressed by Jones&r
  
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• Former Sanitation Worker Graduates From Harvard Law School

  04-06-2023 14:30
  
  Photo: GoFundMe
  A Maryland man went from working as a sanitation worker to earning his juris doctorate from Harvard Law School.
  Rehan Staton, 27, told ABC News that his family “started to run into a lot of financial insecurities” when he was in second grade.
  “There were holes in the ceilings. There was black mold festering in the basement. There were a lot of areas in the house that didn’t have floors,” Staton said. “It was a really bad situation.”
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