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• Living with Stiff Person Syndrome: How Dr. Tracy Scott Turned Pain into Purpose

  06-04-2025 16:00
  
  Dr. Tracy Scott (Photo Provided). 
  April is National Minority Health Awareness Month. This story is part of our ongoing coverage highlighting the health challenges—and triumphs—of Black people, especially Black Chicagoans.
  Dr. Tracy Scott, a Black man from Chicago’s West Side, is one in a million. That’s not hyperbole. He shares a rare autoimmune disorder with global pop icon Celine Dion—Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)—a condition that affects roughly one in
  
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• Jahi Kearse Shines in ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ at Broadway in Chicago

  06-04-2025 15:00
  
  Jahi Kearse (Photo Courtesy of Broadway in Chicago).
  Stepping into the theater was like being transported to a lively 1889 nightclub, immersed in bright reds. The show tells the story of a nightclub, one woman, two men, and the friends who become family with its core message: “Freedom, Beauty, Truth, and Love.”
  “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is back on Broadway In Chicago and is now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for a limited three-week engagem
  
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• Costco’s Foot Traffic Increases For 13th Week After Reaffirming DEI

  06-04-2025 14:00
  
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  Costco has recorded 13 consecutive weeks of increased foot traffic as it reaffirms its commitment to DEI.
  According to Retail Brew, Costco’s increased foot traffic reached the 13-week mark during the week of March 17.
  Unlike Target, Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers, Costco moved to uphold its DEI initiatives amid attacks and pressure against such programs and policies from the Trump administration.
  Cotco’s board of directors requested earlier this year f
  
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