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• A Tiara Made with Rubies dripping Blood, Do You Want It?

  28-06-2024 20:41 via chicagoreader.com
  
  By Umnia Khan
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• ‘Black Boys Cry’ Stage Play Shines Light on Joy, Brotherhood, and Healing

  28-06-2024 18:05
  
  The touring play Black Boys Cry, now at the City Lit Theatre, explores the emotional journeys of seven Black men (Photo Credit: 1989 Dreams production).
  “Black Boys Cry,” a touring stage play, is at the City Lit Theatre. This compelling and humorous narrative follows the lives of seven Black men navigating their journeys toward experiencing joy. 
  Addressing themes such as healing from childhood trauma, addiction, and abandonment and exploring aspects of sex and sexuality, these
  
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• Prison death, scrap metal permit, mask ban

  28-06-2024 17:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Deadly heat, dangerous conditions in Illinois prisons About 100 people packed into a classroom at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law on Tuesday, June 25, to remember Michael Broadway, who died a week earlier while incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center in Chester Hill. Family, friends, and advocates took turns sharing heartbreaking remembrances, fiery condemnations, and […]
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• COLUMN: Trump’s Debate Remark on ‘Black Jobs’ Exposes His True Nature

  28-06-2024 15:30
  
  In a Presidential debate more cringeworthy than a straight-to-Tubi movie, one of the more uncomfortable moments occurred when the “Black people” portion of the program commenced. 
  President Biden and Donald Trump were asked how they would address the needs of Black voters.
  That’s when Trump remarked that he would stop immigrants from taking “Black jobs.” We have a question for former President Trump: What is a “Black job?” #CNNDebate pic.twitte
  
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• Chicago’s REACH Pathways wins $20K Prize at Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition

  28-06-2024 14:30
  
  REACH Pathways, a startup from Chicago, won the top prize at this year’s Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition, earning a $20,000 cash award. Sponsored by Molson Coors and in partnership with Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) and Young Enterprising Society (YES), the event highlighted a shared commitment to supporting emerging tech, innovation and entrepreneurship.
  Milwaukee-based Roddy Medical secured the second-place prize of $10,000, while Chicago’s Liff Happens won a $5,000 award
  
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• When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts

  28-06-2024 14:00
  
  Poverty, fiscal stress and abandoned homes have fueled a long-standing stray dog problem in Detroit. AP Photo/Carlos Osorioby Laura A. Reese, Michigan State University
  Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet. More than ever before, companion animals are a part of life – particularly in cities, where the majority of Americans live.
  Cities offer access to many resources, but often it’s not distributed evenly. Some scholars describe parts of U.S. cities with few
  
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• Bally’s Chicago Casino Celebrates 1 Millionth Visitor

  28-06-2024 14:00
  
  Just nine months after opening its temporary location in the historic Medinah Temple, Bally’s Chicago Casino welcomed its 1 millionth visitor, Don Neushwander and his partner, Hwa, from Morris, IL, who walked in together and were awarded the grand prize. 
  Bally’s Chicago has consistently had the second most admissions of any casino in the state since its opening in September 2023. Monthly admissions increased 48 percent between September 2023 and May 2024, and the number of new
  
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