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Tropical Storm Francine nears hurricane strength as it approaches Gulf Coast. Louisianans are already closing the floodgates

(CNN) — Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday as it charges toward Louisiana where some communities were evacuating and slamming closed their floodgates in anticipation of the storm’s likely landfall there on Wedn...

‘The Book of Mormon’ Comes to Chicago: These Actors Share Their Journeys

Sam McLellan, Keke Nesbitt, Sam Nackman, and company in “The Book of Mormon” North American tour (Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes). When “The Book of Mormon,” a musical comedy about missionaries, first opened on Broadway in 20...

‘I’m A New Racist’: Judge Loses Docket After Audio Recordings Surface

Photo: Oakland County Government A Michigan judge has been removed from her docket after she was allegedly caught making racist and homophobic statements in audio recordings. According to ABC 7, Oakland County Chief Probate Pro Tem Judge Kathleen R...

J. Pharoah Doss: Trump, Project 2025, and fearmongering

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow holds up a Project 2025 book as she speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.& AP/Alamy Political strategists want their candidates to articulate a high-minded vision for the future...

Chicago Implements Citywide Hiring Freeze to Combat $1 Billion Deficit Projected for 2025

Chicago’s Budget Director, Annette Guzman, has announced a citywide hiring freeze to help tackle a nearly $1 billion deficit expected for the city in 2025.& Guzman said her office is addressing a $222.9 million shortfall for this year, whi...

Analysis: Let’s Talk About Policy, Baby

Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign released their official policy platform Monday. There are nineteen official policy sections on her website. Despite the characterizations from the Donald Trump campaign that Harris’s policies are ‘vague a...

James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93

(CNN) — You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice.That booming basso profundo, conveying instant dignity or menace, was Jones’ signature instrument. It brought power to all his stage and movie roles, most indelibly as Darth Vader...

New book ‘The Barn’ delves into the lasting impact of Emmett Till’s murder in Mississippi

“The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi” shines a light on a story that Black families have been sharing with their children ever since the death of Chicago teenager Emmett Till was featured in the September 15, 1955 issu...

Miya Bailey Celebrates Opening Of 3rd Art Gallery, Nina Baldwin

The train for Peter Street is taking off and Atlanta is getting on. On Friday, Sept. 6, the grand opening of Atlanta-based artist Miya Bailey’s newest gallery, “The Nina Baldwin Gallery” took place.& The opening of the gallery,...

Bears’ Defense and Special Teams Spark Comeback Victory Over Titans

Tyrique Stevenson of the Chicago Bears (Photo Credit: X). All summer, leading up to the regular season, all the focus was on the Chicago Bears’ revamped offense, led by rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.& But the defense and special teams...

Veronica Appleton: Trailblazer, Author Uplifts With New Comic Book, ‘Mama Why’

Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Dr. Veronica Appleton uses her platform as an educator, DEI executive, and children’s author to inspire social change. Her latest book, “Mama Why,” addresses gun violence and the power of collectiv...

New rules from GOP-majority election board could cause disarray in battleground Georgia

Atlanta (CNN) — The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Trump administration job and a right...

Your Voice: What do you think about banning cell phones throughout the public schools in Georgia?

Julian Wright Atlanta “If you send your child to a public institution or school, you must play according to the public rules. If the public school says your child must lock up their phones while in class, you must obey that. If not, then you shou...

Dolphins star Tyreek Hill detained by police hours before season-opening game, scores a touchdown

(CNN) —& Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was detained for a short time by police after a traffic incident just hours before Miami’s& season-opening& game on Sunday, the team said on social media.Hill, 30, is one of the best wide receivers in th...

Kyle McCord passes for 4 TDs as Syracuse knocks off newly ranked No. 23 Georgia Tech 31-28

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Future opponents of Syracuse football might want to take seriously a message delivered from first-year coach Fran Brown.Don’t give him any bulletin board material because it may bite you.Kyle McCord passed for 381 yards and four...