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Johnny’s Table and Eat Ghosts unite for very good dogs and cats at the next Monday Night Foodball

28-02-2025 22:47 via chicagoreader.com

Sparkle truly loves Mel and nobody else. “Sparkle is my very mean Chihuahua,” she says. “He’s turned into the Eat Ghosts mascot.” Mel Arnold adopted Sparkle eight years ago from PAWS Chicago, and when she debuted her pandemic pop-up Eat Ghosts in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was there for her. Sparkle was also there when Arnold […]
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Syleena Johnson on Chicago Soul, ‘The Chi’ Supergroup, and Honoring Her Father’s Legacy

28-02-2025 16:00

Syleena Johnson (Photo Provided).
Given her accomplishments, longevity and gifts, there is ample evidence to declare Syleena Johnson as “one of one,” a rarity, a distinguished singer-songwriter of the highest caliber who embodies the term “soul survivor.”
This Chicago area artist who hails from Harvey is most known for vivifying Kanye West’s runaway hit “All Falls Down” with her supple vocals. But she has enjoyed quite the career herself as a recor

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‘Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations’: Chicago Event Kicks Off National Menopause Tour

28-02-2025 14:00

Tanya Bennett, founder of Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation, with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (Photo Provided).
Women from across the city gathered at the Visions Odeum on Sunday for a groundbreaking event aimed at shedding light on menopause. Hosted by The Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation, PUSH 365 Event Group LLC, and The S.K.O.O.P., Inc., “Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations: The Menopause Chronicles” offered a space for open dialogue, exper

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Dangerous Social Media Challenge Kills 13-Year-Old Black Teen, Parents Say

28-02-2025 13:30

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A California family believes their 13-year-old son died after participating in a life-threatening social media challenge, PEOPLE reports.
The parents of Nnamdi Glenn Ohaeri Jr., 13, found their son unresponsive in his bedroom on February 3. The teen’s mom attempted to perform CPR while his father contacted authorities for help, but Ohaeri Jr. was pronounced dead.
Ohaeri Jr.’s death was initially believed to be a suicide, but his parents later discovered that their son

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National Blackout Day(s) Flex Black Economic Power, Fight

28-02-2025 02:00

Screenshot from The 24-Hour Economic Blackout video on YouTube.
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On Feb. 28, National Blackout Day seeks to demonstrate Black economic power via boycotts of anti-DEI companies.
By Aswad Walker
Black consumers and their allies plan to make a national statement with their dollars.
On Friday, Feb. 28, a National Blackout Day is planned. During this day, individuals nationwide will protest companies that they contend are disrespecting

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