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A city partnership with The HistoryMakers will bring recorded oral histories to the neighborhoods.
Martin Luther King Jr. led activists in the Freedom Movement march of 1966 in Marquette Park.
Black will hold an evening with jazz and talk about his passions for history, civil rights and music.
Tim Black, who was active in the civil rights movement while King was in Chicago, will lead the tour.
But a City Council joint committee tussled over whether the library should go on the South or West Side.
The Hyde Park church will host a documentary screening and a series of talks to mark the anniversary.
The historian and journalist will talk about Moore's book, "The Almighty Black P Stone Nation."
The oral historian will talk about how the protests led by King in 1966 were organized.
Dr. Timuel Black and the Chicago Botanic Garden supported a plan to make it a green "global" school.
Bronzeville resident and historian Timuel Black will be among the seven panelists.
Michael Manson and Lana Manson and will perform at Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m.
The late Edwin Berry, former president of the Chicago Urban League, will be recognized April 29.
The South Side museum plans to celebrate a historic moment for blacks that occurred 50 years ago.
South Side residents led the push to rename the Roseland bridge in honor of the civil rights leader.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.