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Police plan to host website portal for arrest statistics

Police plan to host website portal for arrest statistics

The Northern Star — The DeKalb Police Department is working on creating a web-based system that displays a daily breakdown of arrests by race and economic status following a resident's demand to post the information online during a community meeting on Sept. 4, interim Police Chief John Petragallo said. The community meeting on Sept.
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Bud Billiken Parade set to celebrate '90 years of excellence'

Bud Billiken Parade set to celebrate '90 years of excellence'

Chicago Sun-Times — South Side natives Anton and Anthony Downing, also known as the Downing Brothers, spend their spare time renovating homes on the same blocks they grew up on. This weekend, the twins will share another milestone: serving as honorary marshals at the Bud Billiken Parade.
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Slum Village keeps its legacy alive and inspires a new generation of hip-hop

Slum Village keeps its legacy alive and inspires a new generation of hip-hop

Chicago Sun-Times — Longtime hip-hop fans know Slum Village for their lyricism and underground sound from songs like "Tainted" and "Fall in Love" from back in the '90s. Today the musicians are all about keeping the legacy alive. T3, the only remaining original member, cited three simple rules in a recent interview. "No.
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After $40M gift, Morehouse grads from Chicago area look to give back

After $40M gift, Morehouse grads from Chicago area look to give back

Chicago Sun-Times — This week, when Chicago native Jacquese Harrison starts a job as a charter school teacher in one of the most expensive cities in the world, he'll do so with a huge benefit: No college debt to pay off. That's because of the unprecedented pledge from Morehouse alumnus and billionaire investor Robert F.
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Wakandacon returns to celebrate Afro-futurism following successful first year

Wakandacon returns to celebrate Afro-futurism following successful first year

Chicago Sun-Times — Wakandacon, the "Black Panther"-inspired fan convention, returns to Chicago this weekend to help promote a conversation on mental health issues within the black community, in light of Minority Mental Health Month. The three-day Afro-futuristic convention kicked off Friday to celebrate art, community, technology and self-expression.
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Jada Russell, CEO of Chicago PR, marketing firm, is dead of breast cancer at 45

Jada Russell, CEO of Chicago PR, marketing firm, is dead of breast cancer at 45

Chicago Sun-Times — As founder of her own publicity and marketing firm, Jada Russell represented high-powered clients and was passionate about promoting unsung heroes in Chicago's African American community. People who knew her said she was a dominating presence, rooted in community service. Mrs. Russell died Tuesday of breast cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Jada Russell, CEO of Chicago PR, marketing firm, is dead of breast cancer at 45

Jada Russell, CEO of Chicago PR, marketing firm, is dead of breast cancer at 45

Chicago Sun-Times — As founder of her own publicity and marketing firm, Jada Russell represented high-powered clients and was passionate about promoting unsung heroes in Chicago's African American community. People who knew her said she was a dominating presence, rooted in community service. Mrs. Russell died Tuesday of breast cancer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Aldis Hodge hopes viewers learn from 'City on a Hill' and its corrupt justice system

Aldis Hodge hopes viewers learn from 'City on a Hill' and its corrupt justice system

Chicago Sun-Times — Though his new series "City on a Hill" takes place in the 1990s, Aldis Hodge hopes it will help start a progressive conversation for today's society. The 10-episode series airs Sundays on Showtime and is set in Boston. Hodge plays Decourcy Ward, an assistant district attorney from Brooklyn whose goal is to take down corrupt police.
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Rapper Phor on his public battle with depression: 'It's OK to not be OK'

Rapper Phor on his public battle with depression: 'It's OK to not be OK'

Chicago Sun-Times — Battling depression since childhood, recording and tattoo artist Cory "Phor" Robinson McGinnis said his path to healing began after he publicly opened up about his mental health, a subject he says is taboo in the African American community. Phor's been afflicted since he was young.
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First black-owned urgent care opens, strives to prevent youth violence

First black-owned urgent care opens, strives to prevent youth violence

Chicago Sun-Times — A group of doctors joined together to not only establish the first black-owned urgent care on the South Side - but also help stem the tide of youth violence. Premier Health Urgent Care and OCC-Health Center, 1301 E. 47th St., opened its doors late October and is the only urgent care facility in Kenwood.
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Women burglarized Wheaton homes, vehicles, stole charity donation box: police

Women burglarized Wheaton homes, vehicles, stole charity donation box: police

Chicago Sun-Times — Two Wheaton women are accused burglarizing vehicles, homes and a donation box in the western suburb. Madeline Clifford, 25, is charged with burglarizing several vehicles in the 600 and 700 blocks of White Birch Lane, according to Wheaton police. She is also accused of stealing donation box for the Children's Miracle Network from a Circle K convenience store.
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Person fatally struck by train near Elk Grove Village

Person fatally struck by train near Elk Grove Village

Chicago Sun-Times — A person was hit and killed by a freight train Thursday in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village Township. The female pedestrian was struck by a Canadian National train on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks at Touhy Avenue near Mt. Prospect Road about 12:25 a.m., according to the Cook County sheriff's office and medical examiner's office.
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Bullet found in middle school prompts lockdown in Beach Park

Bullet found in middle school prompts lockdown in Beach Park

Chicago Sun-Times — A middle school was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a student was found with a bullet in north suburban Beach Park. Authorities learned a 14-year-old student had a round of ammunition at Beach Park Middle School and put the school on soft lockdown "out of an abundance of caution," the Lake County sheriff's office said in a statement.
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Fake plumbers burglarize elderly homeowners on NW Side: police

Fake plumbers burglarize elderly homeowners on NW Side: police

Chicago Sun-Times — Men posing as plumbers and construction workers have been tricking elderly homeowners to let them inside, where they steal valuables. The three reported ruse burglaries happened over the last two weeks in the Dunning and Belmont Terrace neighborhoods, Chicago police said. In each incident, multiple males told the homeowners they were conducting plumbing work or construction, police said.
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Thieves steal catalytic converters on NW Side: police

Thieves steal catalytic converters on NW Side: police

Chicago Sun-Times — Police are warning residents of a recent string of catalytic converters thefts in the Edgebrook, Jefferson and Wildwood neighborhoods on the Northwest Side. All of the thefts happened overnight on Tuesday, Chicago police said. The thieves targeting vehicles parked on streets.
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Girl, 14, missing from Fernwood

Girl, 14, missing from Fernwood

Chicago Sun-Times — Police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since May 13 from Fernwood on the South Side. Ariel Wren was last seen in the 300 block of West 106th Street, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.
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2 people robbed at gunpoint in Fernwood yard

2 people robbed at gunpoint in Fernwood yard

Chicago Sun-Times — Police are seeking two people involved in an armed robbery last week in Fernwood on the South Side. About 10 a.m. May 13, two males came up behind two people doing plumbing work in a homeowner's yard in the 10200 block of South Wentworth Avenue, according to an alert from Chicago police.
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Foundation succeeds with Day of Giving event

Foundation succeeds with Day of Giving event

The Northern Star — The NIU Foundation surpassed its $250,000 goal for the first Day of Giving event by raising over $770,600 from 1,402 donors nationwide. The money was raised with donations to the NIU Day of Giving website by alumni, faculty and students. The donations support students, scholarships and programs at the university.
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Day of Giving event to raise Foundation funds

Day of Giving event to raise Foundation funds

The Northern Star — DeKALB - The NIU Foundation is hoping to raise $250,000 from 1,000 people with the first Day of Giving event, in which donors will grant money to help support students, scholarships and programs at the university. The giving will run for 1,895 minutes - after NIU's founding year, 1895 - and begins at 4:25 p.m.
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SA Senate urges administration to move DRC

SA Senate urges administration to move DRC

The Northern Star — Senators of the Student Association passed a resolution urging the university to move the Disability Resource Center to a more accessible place on campus due to its location on the fourth floor of the Health Services building. The resolution was passed during Sunday night's meeting with all 27 senators who attended the meeting voting in favor.
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President-elect Naomi Bolden discusses SA plans

President-elect Naomi Bolden discusses SA plans

The Northern Star — Senator Naomi Bolden will transition from the legislative branch to the executive branch to be Student Association President for the 51st session and has plans to make the SA a more welcoming environment for students. After a special election held April 5, Bolden, who is a junior political science major, was elected SA president with 137 votes.
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Scholarship honors lives

Scholarship honors lives

The Northern Star — DeKALB - College of Business students held an event they called the Golden Heart Celebration to honor senior Trevor Wehner and alumnus Clayton Parks, whose lives were taken in the Aurora shooting Feb. 15. The celebration was held Monday, April 22, which would've been Wehner's golden birthday.
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Scholarship honors lives

Scholarship honors lives

The Northern Star — DeKALB - College of Business students held an event they called the Golden Heart Celebration to honor senior Trevor Wehner and alumnus Clayton Parks, whose lives were taken in the Aurora shooting Feb. 15. The celebration was held Monday, April 22, which would've been Wehner's golden birthday.
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Opinion filed, SA not told

Opinion filed, SA not told

The Northern Star — DeKALB - Senators expressed their concerns at Sunday night's Senate meeting in regard to an opinion Speaker of the Senate Tristan Martin wrote on House Bill 0217 without first consulting Senators or going through policy. During the Speaker's Report, Martin told Senators he was contacted over spring break by Illinois State Rep.
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