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• 100 BMC’s 21st Annual College Scholarship Fair Empowers Chicago Students

  21-10-2023 16:35
  
  On Saturday, Oct. 14, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., an assembly of eager students and their parents converged on the UIC’s Dorin Forum to attend the 100 Black Men of Chicago’s 21st Annual College Scholarship Fair.
  Despite the persistent rain, this event lived up to its reputation as one of the largest college fairs in the Midwest. High school students showed an unwavering determination to gather information from over 150 colleges and universities, acquire insights into higher education
  
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• The pot and the kettle are black: Tomlin gets persecuted, but ‘Belicheat’ doesn’t?

  21-10-2023 16:00
  
  I am freakin’ sick and tired of having to defend every time that the Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin passes gas that many of the pundits and talking heads that cover the NFL as well as the remainder of sports act as if they and their favorite coaches were born in a perfume factory.
  Fire, fire, fire and tie him to the whipping post if Tomlin doesn’t soon fire and replace the Steelers’ incompetent and inept offensive coordinator, Matt Canada. 
  It was fire, fire, fire Tomlin
  
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• Mayor Johnson Announces Hundreds of Youth And Community Activities For ‘Halloweek’

  21-10-2023 15:00
  
  Chicago offers parades, activities, and safety guidelines via ChicagoHalloweek.org to encourage Chicagoans to celebrate a fun and safe Halloween.
  On Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson, in partnership with Chicago Parks District, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Department of Public Health, Department of Family and Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and Chicago Public Libraries announced the return of Chicago Halloweek in 2023 with hundreds
  
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• Chicago Man Gets 60 Years Over 2020 Attempted Murder of Officers

  21-10-2023 14:00
  
  On Friday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul disclosed that a Cook County judge has issued a sentencing for a Cook County resident who was convicted of attempted murder. The conviction stemmed from an incident in which the individual fired shots at Chicago police officers responding to an emergency call.
  Latrell Allen, a 24-year-old resident of Chicago, was prosecuted by Attorney General Raoul’s office. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Byrne imposed a 60-year prison sentence on Allen. Thi
  
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