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• Remembering Fred Anzevino and Shirley Mordine

  09-05-2025 19:19 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Even in a timeline where loss feels overwhelming, the last couple of weeks have been tough for the theater and dance community, with the deaths of Fred Anzevino on April 28 and Shirley Mordine on May 2. (For those of us in journalism, the May 1 death of Michael Miner, former longtime editor and media […]
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• Robin Kelly Launches Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin, Citing Experience and Grit

  09-05-2025 16:00
  
  Experienced, battle-tested and worthy. It’s for those reasons that Rep. Robin Kelly has launched her bid for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat, joining Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in what’s expected to be a hotly-contested primary with more expected to jump into the fray.
  But Rep. Kelly is not new to this.
  From her early days in local government to a crowded congressional race that vaulted her to the U.S. House, she’s staked her career on persist
  
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• CHA and Daisie Foundation Celebrate 200 Moms With Makeovers, Inspiration, and Empowerment

  09-05-2025 15:30
  
  Daisie Foundation Leading Ladies panelists and employees smile at the Daisie Foundation/CHA Mother’s Day Makeover Experience at Venue West, May 6, 2025 (Photo courtesy of the Chicago Housing Authority).
  For one unforgettable afternoon, 200 mothers from the Chicago Housing Authority were honored with more than makeovers—they were celebrated for their resilience, uplifted through powerful stories, and reminded of their worth.
  In its fifth year, the Chicago Housing Authority teamed
  
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• Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin Wins Third Term in Matteson, Celebrates Economic Revival and Visionary Leadership

  09-05-2025 14:30
  
  Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin is sworn in for her third term in office (Photo Provided). 
  On April 1, Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin was re-elected to her third term with nearly 90% of the vote. In addition, the mayor’s entire slate enjoyed overwhelming victories as well. Village Clerk Yumeka Brown was re-elected after running unopposed. Incumbent Trustees Adam Shorter and Carolyn Palmer received tremendous support in their successful quest for re-election, as did businessman Stacy Leak,
  
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• Prison Guard Pleads Guilty In Beating Death Of Inmate Robert Brooks

  09-05-2025 13:30
  
  Photo: Getty Images
  One of the six New York correctional officers who were indicted on murder charges in connection to the beating death of Robert Brooks has struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
  During a court hearing on Monday (May 5), Christopher Walrath pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter as part of a plea deal that effectively nullifies his murder charge, per CNN. The deal includes 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision, though a judge is set to issue his
  
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• Flirt4Free: The Art of Sophisticated Camming

  09-05-2025 08:01 via chicagoreader.com
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• Dear Me Care Circle’s Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch to Celebrate Caregivers in Chicago

  09-05-2025 00:00
  
  Marseil ‘Action’ Jackson, Dorothy Leavell, Josephine Wade and Maudlyne Ihejirika are being honored at the Dear Me Care Circle’s Second Annual Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch (Photos Provided).
  Caregivers and community leaders will gather on Saturday, May 10, for the second annual Dear Me Care Circle Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch, a celebration aimed at honoring those who care for others while balancing careers, families, and community responsibilities.
  Held at the Hyatt Place Chi
  
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