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The top of the page headline screams, “African American Seniors Being Led to the Slaughter.” Then in bright red ink, the major headline declares,”West Siders Being  Victimized as Attorney General Tries to Crack Down on Home Improvement Scammers.” In extensive detail and pictures, the story goes on to talk about the elderly West Side residents [...]

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Written by on March 12, 2010

Chicago is The World March 9, 2010

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Chicago is The World March 2, 2010

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Written by on March 9, 2010

Chicago's Ethnic Radio: Keeping the Roots Alive

You are driving up Western and stop at the redlight at Devon and look at the folks in the next car.  Wonder what they are listening to on radio? Or, say, you are wandering along West Belmont and there’s a storekeeper staring into space and listening to a radio station. I’ll bet they are listening [...]

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Written by on March 6, 2010

Soaking the Poor at Tax Time

You see the signs everywhere: Why Wait ? Get Your Tax Refund Now. But there’s a good reason to wait and there’s a very good reason why this is a story that the immigrant and minority news media needs to do before April 15. That’s because large numbers of the working poor are the ones [...]

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Written by on March 4, 2010

"All I Kept Saying Was They Better Hope I Die," a story of a gangfigher

We  journalists tell stories and the ones that often click with us are those that show life’s turns. And when the turns land someone on the better side of things, they are usually the most compelling. Here is the start of such a story from the latest issue of EXTRA by Stella Nichols, one of [...]

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Written by on March 3, 2010

We Thank Chicago for Bringing Us the Oscars Tonight

Before we hand out these statues tonight, we want to stop and say a few word about where these shining Oscars come from – Chicago. That’s right, the statues that millions of people around the world are ogling were born at the R.S. Owens & Co. factory on Chicago’s Northside. They have been made there [...]

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Written by on March 1, 2010

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