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• R&B singer Kodie Shane shows off her versatile voice on ‘Pull the Car Around’

  04-03-2024 18:53 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Atlanta-born, Chicago-raised Kodie Williams, who makes music as Kodie Shane, grew up in a music-industry family. Her father, Danny C. Williams, was in Detroit R&B group Rik, Ran & Dan; her aunt is singer Cherrelle, best known for her vocals on the 1984 generational bop “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” (an early Jimmy […]
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• R&B singer Kodie Shane shows off her versatile voice on “Pull the Car Around”

  04-03-2024 18:53 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Atlanta-born, Chicago-raised Kodie Williams, who makes music as Kodie Shane, grew up in a music-industry family. Her father, Danny C. Williams, was in Detroit R&B group Rik, Ran & Dan; her aunt is singer Cherelle, best known for her vocals on the 1984 generational bop “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” (an early Jimmy […]
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• Best national corporation based in Chicago that sells overpriced designer weed

  04-03-2024 18:37 via chicagoreader.com
  
  “Gov. Pritzker Signs Most Equity-Centric Law in Nation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis,” his office triumphantly declared in 2019. The measure created a “social equity” program for communities of color that have for decades been ruthlessly criminalized through the war on drugs. A portion of the 75 available dispensary licenses at the time were earmarked for […]
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• Chicago plans to end its ShotSpotter contract

  04-03-2024 16:32 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Rossana Rodríguez, 33rd Ward alderperson, sat at the front of Build Coffee in November as a steady stream of people filed into the coffee shop in the city’s south side. The crowd of intelligent minds gathered there were eager to discuss the demand for redirecting police funding toward campaigns that address the root causes of […]
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• NFL Experts Make Bold Predictions About the Bears Next Move at QB

  04-03-2024 16:30
  
  The Bears will likely trade quarterback Justin Fields and draft Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. 
  That’s the belief of some notable NFL insiders after the league’s annual NFL Combine concluded in Indianapolis on Sunday. 
  One of those voices is NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, who said it would take a team giving up a “historic haul” to trade for Chicago’s top pick. According to Rapoport, a team isn’t willing to m
  
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• Black Women Lead the Charge in Homeownership Surge

  04-03-2024 16:00
  
  African American women have emerged as trailblazers in Black homebuying, collectively making significant strides in education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
  By The Washington Informer and Stacy M. Brown
  A report released on Feb. 17 by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) revealed that African American women have emerged as trailblazers in Black homebuying, collectively making significant strides in education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
  The NAREB’s 20
  
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• Teen Fatally Shot, Another Injured in Large, Chaotic South Loop Gathering

  04-03-2024 14:30
  
  One teen is dead, and another person was injured after being discovered at a Downtown Chicago bank parking lot. 
  Witnesses told ABC7 Chicago that on Saturday night, hundreds of young people gathered in the South Loop area where the shooting occurred in the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road near Canal Street.
  When officers arrived at the scene of the shooting, they discovered two individuals who were shot. Both were transported to Stroger Hospital and initially listed in critical condition.&n
  
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• Cook County Board Approves Funding to Improve Transportation Throughout Cook County

  04-03-2024 14:00
  
  The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding on Friday (March 1) for transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways. These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.
  Alsip | $15,000
  Professional planning services for the Pedestrian and Cycling Mobility Improvements Planning Study. The study is the initial step to allow the village to increase acce
  
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• At the Poetry Foundation, Kara Walker turns a new page

  04-03-2024 14:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Through the glass windows of the Poetry Foundation, viewers are drawn into “Kara Walker: Back of Hand.” The front room opens to a graphite, watercolor, gouache, and sumi-e ink on paper work, where a dark hand extends from the frame, cradling a miniaturized Black woman at its center. This hand gesture echoes throughout the exhibition, […]
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• Early Voting in Every Chicago Ward Starts Today

  04-03-2024 13:30
  
  Early Voting in all 50 Wards of Chicago starts today (March 4) at 9 a.m. 
  Moreover, all 50 Ward Early Voting sites and the Board Supersite (191 N. Clark) will also be open as vote centers on Election Day (March 19) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  Here’s What You Should Know
  Chicago voters can vote at any Early Voting location, regardless of their residential address. They can also pick the most convenient site for them, even on Election Day. You can visit here to find the Early Voting site near
  
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