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• Laini Fluellen Charities’ Pink Tie Affair Celebrates 12 Years

  08-10-2023 15:00
  
  Fundraiser Strives to Raise Record-Breaking Funds in the Fight Against Triple Negative Breast Cancer
  Laini Fluellen Charities, along with Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, will host the 12th annual “Pink Tie Affair” on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Casino in Gary. The LFC Pink Tie Affair is a charitable event created to raise funds to support research and education initiatives as well as resources for patients diagnosed with breast cancer, especially triple-neg
  
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• Simone Biles Becomes the Most Decorated and Dominant Gymnast in the World

  08-10-2023 14:30
  
  Olympic champion and gymnastics marvel Simone Biles has earned the title of most decorated gymnast in U.S. History with her 33rd World and Olympic medal, which also ties her for first place in the world. The famed gymnast and Team USA prevailed at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
  “Before going up on the floor, I was like, ‘What do I need? What do I need?’ And usually, you don’t feel that pressure, so I think the pressure was a little b
  
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• Rev. Jesse Jackson Celebrates 82nd Birthday at Rainbow PUSH

  08-10-2023 12:54
  
  On the eve of his birthday, Rev. Jesse Jackson had a party.
  On Saturday, family, friends and local dignitaries attended a birthday celebration for the civil rights icon at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition National Headquarters on the South Side. Among those in attendance was Mayor Brandon Johnson.
  This year has been pivotal for Rev. Jackson, who officially transitioned from actively leading the pioneering Rainbow Push Coalition he founded.
  In July, Rev. Jackson moved to president emeritus status, allo
  
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