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• Pappas urges property owners to pay First Installment tax bills by Tuesday, March 4

  01-03-2025 22:00
  
  First Installment Tax Year 2024 property taxes are due Tuesday, March 4, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas reminded taxpayers today.
  The Treasurer’s Office posted nearly 1.8 million bills online at cookcountytreasurer.com in early December and mailed printed bills to taxpayers in late January.
  The Treasurer’s Office accepts partial payments from those unable to pay the full amount. After March 4, any balance due is charged 0.75% per month, as required by state law. Illinois lawmaker
  
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• 2025 Soar Awards: Gospel Legends Yolanda Adams, Smokie Norful & More to be Honored

  01-03-2025 16:30
  
  Gospel music’s brightest stars are set to take center stage as the 2025 Soar Awards bring a night of soul-stirring performances and legendary honors to Chicago. Scheduled for Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Greenwood Oasis (7621 S. Greenwood Ave.), the awards will celebrate some of the most influential figures in gospel music.
  This year’s event will be hosted by award-winning recording artist Jekalyn Carr and talk show host Willie Moore Jr., promising an evening filled with powerful tr
  
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• From Elon, With Love: You’re Fired.

  01-03-2025 16:00
  
  It was Feb. 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not Valentine’s. They were pink slips.
  The firings touched critical roles in EPA offices across the country, including dozens of scientists at the agency’s Chicago office. 
  The American people did not vote for toxic air and poisoned water. But that will be the consequence as Donald Trump and Elon Musk move not only to dismantle the programs that keep our families healthy and saf
  
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• Halle Berry ‘Tired’ Of Being Only Black Best Actress Oscar Winner

  01-03-2025 14:00
  
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  Halle Berry is hoping another Black entertainer will take home the Oscars’ Best Actress award this year.
  During a recent appearance on Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast, Berry, who made history as the first Black star to win an Oscar for Best Actress over 20 years ago, revealed that she’s “tired” of being the only Black actress to have won the award.
  “I hope this year someone stands next to me,” Berry said. “This yea
  
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• ‘Are You Stupid?’: Eric Adams Calls Supporters Of His Resignation ‘Negroes’

  01-03-2025 13:45
  
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  New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending comments he made about “negroes” calling for his resignation, per The Hill.
  During a Black History Month reception on Tuesday (February 25), Adams, who is facing allegations of corruption, campaign bribery, and fraud, sought to highlight his administration’s efforts amid calls for his resignation.
  “We have opened this place to all,” Adams said during his speech.
  The mayor also ackno
  
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• 9 Best Sugar Momma Websites and Apps to Meet Sugar Mommas in 2025

  01-03-2025 02:21 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Once upon a time, the idea of a “sugar momma” was met with raised eyebrows, whispered speculation, or outright dismissal. But in a world where dating norms are shifting faster than the latest TikTok trend, the conversation around transactional relationships has changed. Sugar dating, once viewed as a shadowy exchange hidden behind euphemisms, has stepped […]
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