Chicago

Five people were gunned down in Chicago yesterday, which included a man who was the son to a local woman who already lost 3 of her kids to gun violence. The 34-year-old son, the youngest of Shirley Chamber’s children, was shot in the head while sitting in his car on the West Side of Chicago. […]

Though the violence in Chicago often makes front page news, the circumstances that potentially influence it are often not discussed; chiefly among them, education —…

If you’re headed to the hometown of the First Family of the United States for the holidays, be ready for “the hawk,” the feisty wind…

Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. is under heavy investigation for alleged misuse of federal funds. Now his wife, alderman Sandi Jackson is said to be in the mix after claims arose that she used campaign money to decorate their home. Wall Street Journal Reports: The investigation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. for possible misuse of campaign […]

Airlines hastily canceled flights in the Northeast Sunday as Hurricane Sandy moved up the coast. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. Major carriers such as American Airlines, JetBlue and Delta planned Sunday night to […]

Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been on a hushed medical leave for more than three months, has put his home in Washington on the market for $2.5 million to help pay for health care costs, an aide said Wednesday. Jackson’s medical treatment for bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal issues included several weeks of hospitalization at the […]

As Chicago Public Schools teachers enter their second week of their strike, Mayor Chicago Rahm Emanuel says enough is enough.  He took the issue to court asking a judge to order teachers back to work saying their strike is a “danger to public safety and students.” But the Chicago Teacher Union says he’s gone too […]

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at Mayo Clinic, Jackson’s chief of staff in suburban Chicago said Friday. “He’s at home in Washington convalescing with his wife and children,” Jackson aide Rick Bryant said. “Let’s hope he returns to work on Monday.” Congress goes back […]

Released a month ago with already nearly half-a-million page views, rap song “Lil Mouse Get Smoked” has created quite a stir. The song, which celebrates…

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who defeated a primary challenge this year despite being the target of a House ethics investigation, has been on a medical leave for two weeks and is being treated for exhaustion, his office announced Monday. In a three-sentence news release, Jackson’s office revealed that the Democrat went on leave June […]

In a wild turn of events, Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade’s ex-wife Siovaughn was arrested over the weekend after refusing to return her sons to Dwayne’s custody in time for Father’s Day. Dwyane Wade has temporary full custody of his sons Zaire and Zion.  Their mother, Siohvaughn, was given visitation rights.  But this past weekend, she allegedly did […]

Jennifer Hudson is a mother and we expected the verdict for William Balfour to come early next week; however, the Jurors didn’t waist time reaching a GUILTY VERDICT ON ALL COUNTS IN THE DEATHS OF JENNIFER HUDSON’S MOTHER, BROTHER AND 7YR OLD NEPHEW! Some say they wanted her to try to enjoy her mother’s day […]