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• Not so uniform

  24-02-2025 21:11 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Military uniforms combine functionality with timeless style. No wonder Chicagoan Anne Arundel looked so striking in her military garb while running errands at a strip mall.  Arundel is a member of the North West Territory Alliance (NWTA), an American Revolutionary War reenactment organization. NWTA strives for accuracy while recreating the culture and style of late […]
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• Failing up

  24-02-2025 20:33 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Editor’s note: Coco Picard spoke with author Alex Higley about his latest novel, True Failure. Edited text from the comic is transcribed here to ease readability. Alex Higley’s latest book, True Failure (Coffee House Press) follows the deceptions of characters failing upward in their bid for the American dream. Ben Silas loses his accounting job but […]
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• Community members demand stricter emissions standards to fight pollution

  24-02-2025 17:07 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Community members and environmental advocates are pushing the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) to adopt statewide regulations that will curb vehicle emissions. Three proposed rules under consideration by the IPCB are part of a slate of seven originally passed by the state of California, which have since been adopted in whole or in part by […]
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• NBA Star Anthony Edwards Goes Viral After Telling Obama ‘I’m The Truth’

  24-02-2025 15:00
  
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  NBA superstar Anthony Edwards is going viral over his confident exchange with former President Barack Obama.
  In a clip from Netflix’s new series Court of Gold, Edwards was speaking with Obama and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid at the Team USA 50th Anniversary event in Las Vegas last year when he made a bold proclamation about his game.
  “He can hoop a little bit, huh?” Obama asked Embiid about Edwards’
  
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• How ‘Black Men Smile’ Is Highlighting Black Joy Amid DEI Attacks

  24-02-2025 14:00
  
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  #BlackMenSmile is celebrating its 10-year anniversary amid DEI attacks spurred by President Donald Trump’s administration, per NBC News.
  A decade ago, Carlton Mackey founded Black Men Smile as the internet was overwhelmed with images of death, anger, and unrest in the wake of the police killing of Michael Brown. Mackey found that popular hashtags at the time like #BlackLivesMatter, #MikeBrown, and #HandsUpDontShoot we
  
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