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bail at Cook County Jail. But, should Parks have been on the street in the first place, is a question many are asking. At the time he allegedly assaulted
the CSU student, Parks had a prior criminal history. He had been convicted of aggravated armed robbery—a crime he was awaiting sentencing—and also been
charged in another case of aggravated kidnapping in July of this year, which was the reason he was on electronic monitoring, ac(Continued on page 18)
By J. Coyden Palmer In 2009, Governor Quinn announced that he would be releasing hundreds of people from state prisons early in an effort to cut costs. His announcement was met with resentment from victims and from many in communities around the state, who had serious questions. The biggest question was: Would the action threaten public safety? Nearly 900 people were released early from their sentences; 230 of them had convictions for violent crimes or crimes involving a weapon. News reports stated that several of the men released early committed other criminal acts in the weeks and months after their release, such as rape of a minor, murder, domestic violence, and assault. Two months ago, a pregnant Chicago State University criminal justice student was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a man, who, at the time, was on electronic GPS monitoring. The suspect, Aaron Parks, 17, from the 600 block of East 100th Street, was charged as an adult with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon and armed robbery. He is being held without
AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING device like the one being placed on a person in the picture here, can easily be defeated by the use of a DC/AC inverter pictured on the right if it does not have a GPS unit installed. The majority of people on parole and awaiting trial in Cook County are placed on electronic monitoring bracelets without GPS monitoring.
Willie Wilson runs for mayor of Chicago Will run city humanely and inclusively
Governor Pat Quinn. As one of several African-American ministers who endorsed Rauner, Wilson is on Rauner’s transition
By Chinta Strausberg Just when you think 66-year-old Dr. Willie Wilson has done everything: a deacon, philanthropist, successful businessman, recording artist, and the producer of WGN-TV’s “Singsation,” he comes out with, yet, another stinger: Wilson announced Wednesday he’s running for mayor of Chicago. Yes, you heard it right. More than a year ago, Wilson moved from his Country Club Hills home to downtown Chicago, and has his eyes set on claiming the fifth floor of City Hall. “I am with the community, of the community and I never left the community,” he said referring to his work that kept him in Chicago. Wilson’s announcement comes on the heels of a very controversial election of his friend, now Governor-elect Bruce Rauner, a Republican, who defeated Democratic
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team and describes his political stripes as being a “lifelong independent.” Born on June 16, 1948 in Gilbert, Louisiana, Wilson grew up very poor and eventually made his way to Chicago where he worked for $2-an-hour mopping floors and cleaning tables at McDonalds. One day, he boldly asked McDonald founder, Ray Kroc, to give him a restaurant. Surprisingly, Kroc did just that, and ultimately, Wilson owned four successful McDonalds restaurants. But, he wanted more. Wilson sold his restaurants and started the Omar Medical Supplies Company. Besides his “Singsation” gospel show, Wilson is also a gospel artist and has sold a number of records, but his strong point is his business acumen, and that is why he wants to be mayor of Chicago: to run the city like a business, but in a manner where he has input from the citizens and compassion for the poor. “Many people have been asking me to run for mayor because they feel I am the most credible candidate,” Wilson shared with this reporter. Wilson joins other mayoral
candidates including: Dr. Amara Enyia; Robert “Bob” Shaw; Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd), William ‘Dock’ Walls; Frederick (Continued on page 17)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 9-year-old responds to the plight of the Homeless See story on page 3
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Mayor Emanuel honors Mayor Harold Washington with unveiling of plaque The Plaque will be Installed at the Entrance to Chicago’s Central Library Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon, the Harold Washington Legacy Committee and community members last week to unveil a plaque in honor of the late Mayor Harold Washington. The plaque will be installed at the main entrance to Chicago’s Central Library – the Harold Washington Library Center – which was dedicated in honor of Mayor Washington in 1991, in keeping with his belief in education and love of reading. In dedicating the plaque Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it was long overdue to have a visible name placed on the Harold Washington Library named after the first African American mayor of Chicago. Josie Childs, who
Dave M. Rozell; Clarence Jenkins, and many others. In addressing the audience, Childs referred to Washington who was known as an avid reader “who used to send the press” scurrying to the dictionary after he spoke. Naming this library after him, she said, “was a perfect setting.” Childs said in February of last year, her committee was planning a tribute to Washington but quickly realized young people did not know who the first Black mayor was. Childs said she was told that Washington’s name was not on the library. After driving around the building twice, Childs confirmed the absence of the mayor’s name and began inquiring. She thanked Mayor Emanuel for the plaque but quickly suggested that he put a “bust or a portrait in the lobby for
MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL unveiled a plaque in memory of Mayor Harold Washington that will be prominently displayed on the Harold Washington Library that was built 23-years ago. (All photos by Chinta Strausberg)
Community Leaders condemn efforts to block Chicago from raising Minimum Wage Voters Protest Outside of Office of Illinois Restaurant Association On November 19, community leaders in the Raise Chicago coalition held a press conference and protest outside of the offices of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) in response to the news that IRA and other business lobbyists are pressuring state legislators in Springfield to preempt Chicago’s home rule for raising the minimum wage. Preemption of home rule would prevent Chicago from setting its own minimum wage separate from the state and effectively silence the
on by IRA and other lobbyists, House Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and others are considering including preemption of Chicago home rule in state minimum wage legislation, making it impossible for city legislators to carry out the will of voters to enact a higher city minimum wage. “The Illinois General Assembly must take action on the issues that working families care about, instead of just paying them lip service to get re-elected. Holding the state minimum wage increase hostage until officials approve the elimination of home rule is not just wrong, it is undemocratic,” said Katelyn Johnson,
over 30 percent higher in Chicago than in downstate Illinois Across the country, high-cost cities in states such as Maryland, California, New Mexico and Washington State have been successfully using higher local minimum wages to address differing local living costs. According to USA Today, “Interviews with San Jose workers, businesses, and industry officials show it has improved the lives of affected employees while imposing minimal costs on employers.” (USA Today, June 14, 2014) “It’s outrageous that elected officials, who are supposed to be representing the interests of working fam-
DR. CONRAD WORRILL stated when he first met with Washington back in 1983 recounting the demands he made on the former mayor when he was new in office. heads the Harold Washington Legacy Committee commended Mayor Emanuel, but noted that it was being dedicated 23 years after the library was built. The gathering for the presentation was like taking a walk down memory lane when Mayor Emanuel unveiled a plaque of Mayor Washington at the Harold Washington Library. WVON’s Matt McGill was the MC. Many of Mayor Washington’s most loyal soldiers were present: Cook County Clerk David Orr, Josie Childs, Rev. B. Herbert Martin, Jane Ramsey, Senator Jacqueline Collins, Aldermen Walter Burnett, Michelle Harris, Jason Irving, Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, who heads the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, professor emeritus Robert Starks, Bennett Johnson, Father George Clements, George O’Hare, Rev. Stan Davis, Henry English, Jacky Grimshaw, Ed Hamb, several of Mayor Washington’s bodyguards including Wilbourne Woods, 2
Harold…” Childs described the spirit of Mayor Washington as being, “Chicago is one city. We should work together as one people for our common goal and our common good.” Mayor Emanual noted the history of Harold Washington’s election as Chicago’s first African American Mayor. He was elected on April 12, 1983 and served as Mayor of Chicago until his death on November 25, 1987. Among his many accomplishments, he led the effort to build a new central library in the South Loop. “Harold’s legacy shines brightest at the Chicago Public Library, which is the number one library system in America and the third best in the world,” said Mayor Emanuel. “The plaque and memorial exhibitions are wonderful tributes to Harold. His spirit lives on in the work of our libraries, our schools, and our neighborhoods that are mak(Continued on page 3)
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COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM the Raise Chicago Coalition protests outside the offices of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) Wednesday in response to their opposition to raising the minimum wage. (Photo courtesy of the Raise Chicago Coalition) voices of 86 percent of Chicagoans Executive Director of Action Now, ilies, are moving to lock hundreds of who voted to raise the Chicago min- member of the Raise Chicago Coali- thousands of Chicago working famimum wage to $15 an hour. tion. ilies into poverty wages,” Amisha Illinois voters expressed strong supThe Illinois state minimum wage Patel, Executive Director of Grassport for increasing the state mini- is currently a floor, not a ceiling. It is roots Collaborative, said. “We insist mum wage to $10, voting in favor of necessary for expensive cities like that Chicago maintain its home rule the minimum wage advisory referen- Chicago to have the freedom to set status, so that we can decide for ourdum by a 2 to 1 margin. In Chicago, their own minimum wage higher to selves what our minimum wage a March 2014 city referendum for a keep residents out of poverty. Ac- should be.” $15 minimum wage garnered 86.3 cording to the National EmployThe push to ban higher local minipercent support from voters. Urged ment Law Project, housing costs are (Continued on page 17) Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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9-year-old responds to the plight of the homeless A Honor Roll student, community activist, and public speaker, 9-year-old Caitlyn Smith has launched a new initiative for homeless individuals in the Chicago area. It was announced this week that the initiative called “The Got A Lot, Give A Little Blessing Bag,” would be aimed to assist the homeless. The fourth grader noticed that most people walk past homeless people or throw them a few coins. “The Got A Lot, Give A Little Blessing Bag’s” mission is
to provide 500 homeless individuals with a bag full of toiletries and supplies to help them meet their basic needs. Caitlyn has witnessed homelessness in her own neighborhood and wanted to do a small thing in a big way. “Imagine what we could do if everybody donated a dollar to this project, it would make such an impact,” she said. The concept is for people to donate trial size toiletries and supplies to one of the drop off locations. Caitlyn and friends will then assemble
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the bags and distribute them to homeless people around the city. She is getting the word out by video messages and posts through her mom’s Facebook account, flyers, and good old fashion word of mouth. Caitlyn Smith is an outspoken girl with a heart of compassion, she’s inspired others through public speaking at various events including the Bud Billiken Dignitary Breakfast, Chicago Defender Charities Scholarship Gala, and various anti-violence
rallies. Miss Smith was recently awarded a First Place trophy for public speaking at Demi Lobo Kid’s Rock Awards and has been featured on ABC 7 and the Chicago Tribune for speaking out against violence among youth. She is a pint sized scholar with a big heart. Caitlyn is available for booking presentations, media appearances, interviews, etc. She can be contacted by calling Chez Smith at 773-600-2650.
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Public Library, highlights three themes from his personal and political legacy – his life, his im-
resentatives in 1965 and State Senator in 1977. In 1981, Washington was elected to the U.S.
RAHM EMANUEL, Conrad Worrill, Josie Childs and Rev. B. Herbert Martin admire the plaque dedicated in honor of Mayor Harold Washington. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg) He also noted the various ways Mayor Washington is honored in the library named for him. “The Library honors Harold Washington’s legacy in various ways throughout the Harold Washington Library Center. These include a ceramic tile mosaic by Jacob Lawrence in the north niche of the main lobby, recognizing Washington’s accomplishments; an art installment on the lower level corridor including quotes from his first and second inaugural addresses; and a selection of photographs of Harold Washington on the 5th floor of the Library. “Visitors can also immerse themselves in the full history of the late Mayor Harold Washington in a permanent exhibit on the 9th floor entitled “Called to the Challenge: The Legacy of Harold Washington.” This exhibition, drawn largely from the Harold Washington Archives and Collections of the Chicago www.chicagocrusader.com
age and his work. “Chicago Public Library and community partners host an annual event in commemoration of the late Mayor Washington. The event, now in its 23rd year is an acknowledgement of Mayor Washington’s contribution to society and Chicago history and to those who contributed to his successes and accomplishments. The annual program is an occasion for introducing relevant topics of interest to the city’s many diverse communities. “Born on April 15, 1922, Washington served in the U.S. Air Force Engineers during WW II, where he received the Meritorious Service Unit Award and was decorated for bravery. After earning a law degree from Northwestern University, he worked as a prosecutor for the City of Chicago and an arbitrator for the Illinois Industrial Commission before being elected to the Illinois House of Rep-
Congress, where he represented the 1st District until his election as Mayor. “For his dramatic 1983 mayoral victory, Harold Washington brought together a collation of Chicagoans that spanned economic, social and racial lines. As Mayor, he achieved a more equitable balance of economic development between the neighborhoods and downtown, increased the number of women and minorities in city government and city contracts, made government more accountable, created Chicago’s first cultural plan for the arts, and led the effort to build a new central library that helped re-vitalize the South Loop, among other achievements. Of his legacy, he said: I hope someday to be remembered by history as the Mayor who cared about people and who was, above all, fair. Since 1873, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) has encouraged lifelong learning by welcoming
all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through innovative services and programs, as well as cutting-edge technology. Through its 80 locations, the Library provides free access to a rich collection of materials, both physical and digital, and presents the highest quality author discussions, exhibits and programs for children, teens and adults. CPL recently received the Social Innovator Award from Chicago Innovation Awards; won a National Medal for Library Services from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and was ranked number one in the U.S. and third in the world by an international study of major urban libraries conducted by the Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf in Germany. For more information, visit chipublib.org or call the Chicago Public Library at (312) 7474050.
All working Chicagoans deserve paid sick days By Alderman Will Burns The vast majority of middle class workers in Chicago earn paid sick days. It’s something many of us take for granted. So much so, that it’s hard to imagine an employer who doesn’t offer paid sick days. But the truth is that a disproportionate number of hourly workers and low income workers are not offered paid sick days from their employer. That means when those employees get sick, they face the unpleasant choice between getting healthy or earning a day’s pay. If a family member or child is ill, the employee must decide between taking care of a loved one or reporting to work. Without paid sick leave, hourly workers routinely report to work ill, further jeopardizing their health, the health of their coworkers and the clients and customers they serve.
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Alderman Will Burns Without paid sick leave, guardians are unable to stay home from work to care for their sick children without sacrificing a day’s wages, or worse, their job. Alderman Joe Moreno (1st
Ward) has introduced an ordinance that requires most employers to provide paid sick leave for their employees. I am a co-sponsor of the ordinance along with twenty-five aldermen. Simply said, this is not a perk. Paid sick leave is something every working person is entitled to. And, these sick days must be earned—employees would only be provided with sick days commensurate with their time on the job. Under the ordinance employees may only earn up to nine paid sick days per year, and unused sick days would not roll over from year to year. This ordinance is a floor, not a ceiling. It does not limit other generous benefits employers can offer. Low income Chicago workers should have access to paid sick days just like their middle class counterparts.
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EDITORIAL POLICING THE TEFLON POLICE It seems that certain policemen are operating as though they are untouchable. These teflon cops are responsible for an increasing number of incidents that have resulted in the murders of citizens for what seem to be petty reasons. Not too long ago, Eric Garner was choked to death by a New York City policeman during a scuffle related to the fact that he was selling loose cigarettes. Ferguson Missouri has been in an uproar because of the death of teen Michael Brown by a police officer. The officer that shot him to death has gone before a grand jury, and the outcome will have an impact on the entire nation. As we go to press, people are nervously expecting a decision, and most reasonable people are hoping that the police officer in the Ferguson case will suffer some type of consequence for his actions. What is happening? In the Black community the police are becoming the face of terrorism. People are training young African Americans how to behave when confronted by policemen because of the high number of citizen murders attributed to them. Citizens are on pins and needles. Again, what is happening? Project Censored, in conjunction with a faculty member in the Department of Sociology of Media and Sociology of Censorship at Sonoma State University, California, selects and evaluates thousands of stories published in the United States and internationally, particularly in the alternative media. They publish 25 of what they consider the most underreported news stories periodically. According to an article in Nexus Magazine, in 2012, Project Censored’s number one underreported news story was entitled “Signs of an Emerging Police State in the USA.” In it, they state, “Since the passage of the 2001 PATRIOT Act, the United States has become increasingly monitored and militarized at the expense of civil liberties. The 2012 passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has allowed the military to detain indefinitely without trial any U.S. citizen that the government labels a terrorist or an accessory to terrorism.” Moreover, “...the Department of Homeland Security’s ‘If You See Something Say Something’ campaign has encouraged the public to report all suspicious activity to local authorities, even though what actions that the department identifies as “suspicious” include the constitutionally protected right to criticize the government or engage in nonviolent protest.” This last point “... or engage in nonviolent protest,” should be taken seriously, especially considering the ongoing protests in Ferguson. Although things have not gotten out of hand on the part of the militarized police force so far, it is scary to consider the military equipment that the U.S. government has given to the Ferguson police and to other police departments around the country. This is unsettling, and hints that all may not be proceeding well in the land of democracy. The Ferguson situation and the number of other cases wherein the police seemingly have the sanction to misbehave is increasingly driving a wedge between the Black community and law enforcement, though there never was a great love affair between them in the first place. There are good policemen, true, but the bad are giving the whole profession a bad name. What should be done about this sorry state of affairs? For one, people should keep their heads on straight and work within the system to forge change. People should continue to make their voices heard through utilizing creatively strategies. Unfortunately, a lot of Black people feel helpless in the face of blatant mistreatment such as demonstrated by the Ferguson case, the Eric Garner debacle and countless others. But there is a way out…the Black community in America possesses over a trillion dollars in spending power. If strategically spent, it would be a mighty catalyst for change. Consider that. A luta continua. 4
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOOD STAMPS OR WAR Dear Editor: Last February, President Obama signed a bill into law that cuts $8.7 billion from the U.S. Food Stamp program. Now he asks for $5.6 billion to execute a war against ISIS in the Middle East and to presumably overthrow Syrian President alAssad as recently he has determined that without such action ISIS may not be defeated. How do we as U.S. citizens benefit from less food stamps and more war? Robert Oliver San Diego, CA
Who are these people? Dear Editor: When the board of elections released the first list of people who had filed to run for alderman I couldn’t believe how many people just from my own ward I had never heard of who are running for office. I know everybody old enough to vote has a right to run. I think though there should be something that they have to do to get on the ballot besides get signa-
tures on petitions. First off, we know a lot of those signatures are phony. Second we know a lot of these people are just looking for a paycheck from the city. When we look at the mess the city’s finances are in, everybody should have to come up with some sort of solution to at least part of the budget before they can get on the ballot. To me, all these people running just create confusion and waste folks’ time. In some cases though that is probably the intent to make voters just pick anybody because the list is so long, and folks get voter fatigue. The other thing that really bothers me is that whoever is in charge of letting folks get on the ballot don’t do a very good job of finding out where these people actually live. There is an alderman running again for his West Side seat and he knows damn well he lives outside of the ward. He really lives outside of the city. I have to believe he is not the only one sitting at the council table doing this. Voters have to begin to take these elections more seriously and give a much harder look at the people running. Then we need to send the message for future elections that just because you are breathing doesn’t mean you are qualified to seek office, much less hold one.
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McCarthy is mixed up Dear Editor: To me it looks like Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy’s brain is mixed up, but maybe your readers can explain to me why he is acting like he is. A few days ago (Continued on page 17)
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Conservatives Planning for Diversity in 2016 Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Most pundits predicted gains for the Republican Party in the 2014 mid-term elections but no one had an idea that they would win by such an overwhelming lead in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Democratic Party had the biggest whipping since 1922. Let’s assess the damage. Republicans stretched their majority in the House and added two more Blacks to their rolls. Mia Love a Black Mormon in Utah and Will Hurd a Jewish Black in Texas will take their oaths after the first of the year. Senator Tim Scott won his first full term election by a gigantic margin. He even had more votes than his compatriot Republican Senator, Lindsay Graham. How did this happen? Well, he got the same conservative white votes as Senator Graham but in addition to that many Black democrats crossed over and voted for this talented, level headed leader. This has the Black liberals of South Carolina very livid. The Democratic Party fears this up-and-coming political star. The GOP was hoping for at least 51 seats in the Senate. At last
Harry C. Alford count they have 58. President Obama will have a rocky time trying to move his agenda and pass significant legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will demand negotiation and consensus. Unlike his predecessor Harry Reid who killed every piece of House legislation favored by the GOP. As they say, “Elections have consequences.” Executive orders from the President and rule changes from his administration will have a hard time standing as it is the legisla-
ture that makes the laws or approved administrative actions in the end. Another very important “sea change” in this election is what happened at the state levels. 43 of the 50 state legislatures (state representatives and senators) are now Republican held. It is amongst these ranks that new season candidates will arise to the federal congressional positions. If these states resist federal rules such as the state registry program of the Affordable Care Act, AKA Obamacare, it will go to the Supreme Court for a final decision. History shows that the states will win this dispute. The same will occur for the new rules on the Clean Air Act. The DNC is going to have to learn to adjust to the new power curve. Things will be different now and they will have to come to agreement with the other party members. The strength of the Presidency has been greatly weakened. He had both Houses when he became President and took a cocky stance on everything. It has cost him dearly. The GOP plans to keep this new power for a long time. It is very important to them to improve their base. More diversity, especially with Blacks, will be paramount. The timing is great as Blacks have fallen
backwards under the Obama administrations. In fact, we have had a 2 percent increase in poverty. There are more of us in jails and no improvements have been made in education and middle class entry. Many lost hope and decided not to go to the polls this time. The current assumption by many of them that nothing is going to change caused the lowest voting turnout in many decades. Democratic Blacks are starting to consider crossing over like we did with Senator Tim Scott this year. Civil rights groups like the NAACP and individuals like “Screaming Al Sharpton” will be losing their persuasive “mojo.” The lines for opportunity on the Republican side will be much shorter. A sharp political aspirant will find minimal waiting time to prove his/her skills and worth to the party. They will be given much attention and encouragement. Like Dr. Ben Carson, newly elected Mia Love and Will Hurd, good talent will be recognized and supported by the GOP establishment. They know they have done a poor job in diversity and it is now a top priority for them. This is their moment and any hesitancy could quickly slow their
progress or even stop it. Another significant happening is the quality of potential GOP presidential candidates for 2016. The DNC has no one who is new and/or fresh for consideration of leading their 2016 slate. Proven executives are found at the Governor level. The GOP has Scott Walker (Wisconsin), Mike Pence (Indiana), Tom Kasich (Ohio), Bobby Jindal (Louisiana) and Rick Snyder (Michigan). These are strong and successful executive leaders with a recognition of the need for diversity. Possible running mates, to name a few, are Dr. Ben Carson, Herman Cain, Condoleezza Rice and Senator Tim Scott. The last six years have been ugly and divisive. America, we can do much, much better. Let’s recruit leaders who unite and set the example for a great America representative of all ethnicities while not compromising on talent and accountability. In 2016, I would like to see balanced diversity on both sides of the political spectrum. Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
Sweet Home Alabama By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist It’s been almost 50 years since I lived in Tuscaloosa, Ala. I go back from time to time, but not much after Mama moved to Cleveland about 35 years ago and later to Augusta, Ga. Except for a couple of cousins, all of my relatives have either died or moved away. My youngest sister, Susan Gandy, lives in Tuskegee, Ala. My other sisters, Charlotte Purvis and Chris Polk, live in Durham, N.C. and Oakland, Calif. area, respectively. Many close family friends such as Mrs. Dorothy Smith and Mrs. Emma Henderson, two longtime neighbors from my McKenzie Court housing project days, are deceased. A growing number of my Druid High classmates – James Calvin Brown, Reginald Henderson, Peter Boyd and most recently, Ronald Thompson and Estella Robertson Carter – are no longer with us. I returned home to give three speeches last Friday – at Central High School, the University of Alabama and Christian Community Church. Though exhausting, my whirlwind tour of my hometown provided me with fresh insight on how much Tuscaloosa has – and hasn’t – changed since I graduated from Druid High School in 1965. The first notable sign of change was that the Tuscaloosa News www.chicagocrusader.com
published a story on my upcoming speech at the church. Growing up, the only way to get coverage in the Tuscaloosa News was to play sports, be an entertainer or, heaven forbid, commit a crime. When I began my career as a journalist, I could get a job as a reporter for Sports Illustrated, but not with my hometown paper because it did not hire African Americans. But that has changed for the better. Another change for the better was supposedly the desegregation of Tuscaloosa public schools. But it was not always for the better. My education at all-Black Druid High school was on par with, if not better, than that provided by Tuscaloosa High, our all-white crosstown counterpart. That notwithstanding, both high schools were demolished in the name of desegregation. Druid was replaced with a new building that became a middle school and Tuscaloosa High was replaced by Central High, another new structure. The plan was that whites and Blacks would attend middle school and high school together. The reality is that didn’t last for long. That became clear when I entered Central High on Friday, the first time I set foot in the building. If you had placed a blindfolder on me and lifted it once I was inside, I would have thought I was back at Druid. The “integrated” school
George E. Curry was virtually all-Black. Whites have done what most whites who can afford it do: they pulled their students out of desegregated public schools and enrolled them in majority white private or parochial schools. But Tuscaloosa is no different than the rest of the South. As the Civil Rights Project at UCLA reported, “The reality is that segregation has been increasing since l990, for almost a quarter century, and that today Black students are substantially more segregated than they were in l970. The direction of change, however, suggests that
things will continue to worsen.” Like Ole Miss and the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama was desegregated under pressure from the federal government. I had just completed the 10th grade at Druid when Gov. George C. Wallace made his famous “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door” on June 11, 1963 to prevent the enrollment of two Black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood. That day will be forever etched in my memory. After objecting to what he called “the unwelcomed, unwanted, unwarranted and force-induced intrusion upon the campus of the University of Alabama,” Wallace was forced to step aside and allow the students to enroll. When I spoke to a class on race and gender at the university, Black and white students interacted openly and comfortably. One white student spoke fondly of her close friendship with her Black roommate and others described how the university had made it easier for them to meet new friends who did not look like them. I smiled contently as they relayed their stories, happy that real progress had been made in my hometown. Over lunch, however, I was brought back to reality. A university professor relayed that Black students told him of being called the N-word every day on campus.
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Every day. On one hand, ‘Bama represented what seemed like unimaginable racial progress. On closer inspection, nothing has fundamentally changed – except the cosmetics – from the bad old days. At my evening speech at the Community Christian Church, except for two whites, the audience was all Black. That was two whites more than I expected. Tuscaloosa, like the rest of America, remains mostly segregated. Whether it was interacting with high school pupils, talking with students at the University of Alabama or the community, not that much has really changed in Sweet Home Alabama once you look beyond the surface. At the urging of Aunt Julia Mae Cousin, my mother’s oldest sister, most migrated to Johnson City, Tenn. My mother’s only surviving sibling, Willie James Harris (Uncle Buddy) still lives there. George E. Curry, former editorin-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.
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THE JACOB H. CARRUTHERS CENTER FOR INNER CITY STUDIES (Dr. Conrad Worrill, Chairman Emeritus of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 1809 East 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-4930900, Fax# 773-493-9819, E-mail: nbufchic@sbcglobal.net, Web site: nbufront.org)
Dr. Conrad Worrill
The Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) was established in 1966 during the early years of Northeastern Illinois University, which was founded in 1963. Dr.
Donald Smith, one of the few Black professors and the first Director of the Center, provided the leadership in conceiving of the idea and mobilizing the university community to support this project. However, one former Director of CCICS, the late Dr. Donn Bailey, revealed, “The educational aspirations and demands of the largely Black inner city community in the mid-1960s were so forcefully and compellingly put that one can say that the community sired the Center for Inner City Studies.” Outstanding educational leaders in the Chicago inner city, such as Dr. Barbara Sizemore, Dr. Anderson Thompson, and grassroots community residents, gave Dr. Smith the support he needed to convince the college that such a project was necessary. Federal funding was granted from the Office of Education that provided the initial support for two years before becoming a permanent part of the university’s academic programs. He then gathered a brilliant staff of inner city educators from Chicago and across the nation, who developed the initial graduate CCICS curriculum. This distinguished group included Dr. Nancy Arnez (the second director of the Center),
Dr. Donn Bailey (the third director), Dr. Edward Barnes, and Dr. Sonja Stone (the first Chair of the Department of Inner City Studies Education). Dr. Carol Adams served as the director from 20002003 and I, Dr. Conrad Worrill have served as the director since 2003. The first CCICS program was the federal funded, Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program (ETFP), a Master’s degree program for retraining inner city teachers, who were struggling to understand and serve the communities where they worked. The students came from many urban areas throughout the United States. In 1968, this innovative experiment led the College of Education to establish the Department of Inner City Studies Education, with two Master’s degree programs; an M.A. in Inner City Studies Education (ICSE) and an M.Ed. in Inner City Studies. In 1970-71, the Center’s undergraduate program evolved from another federally funded program, the Career Opportunities Program (COP). This program resulted in the full certification of four hundred inner city Teacher Aides, who had virtually sprung from the inner
city in the wake of the urban rebellions of the 1960s. Under the leadership of two brilliant African Centered faculty members, the late Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers and Dr. Anderson Thompson, CCICS endeavored, for over forty-eight years to develop a curriculum philosophy and theoretical framework that examine social experience from an African Centered perspective. The rewards of these efforts have been enriching for the academic community world-wide, as well as the inner city community. Through its curriculum arm, the Department of Inner City Studies Education (now an academic program in the Department of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies) CCICS has successfully developed undergraduate and graduate programs. These programs combine Inner City Studies with a minor, Inner City Careers, African Caribbean Studies, experienced and prospective teacher programs, as well as the development of the Mexican/Caribbean Studies Minor, which has now become a major in Latin and Latin American Studies. Some of these programs led CCICS to the development of other major
thrusts. African Caribbean Studies spawned the Kemetic Institute and the establishment of the African Study Tours, which broadened the CCICS curriculum to include ongoing international student and faculty participation. Also, the Kemetic Institute sponsors the Teaching About Africa (TAA) Program aimed at providing teachers with curriculum material to be used in all subjects concerning the contributions of African people from ancient times to the present. The Career Opportunity Program of the early 1970s was the foundation of the ICSE undergraduate program. Similarly, the Inner City Careers Minor has given birth to the collaboration with, and establishment of, a combined major in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education that leads to a Language Arts Endorsement. Additionally, in recent years, CCICS has established the Illinois Transatlantic Slave Trade Commission Project (ITSTC) that conducts on-going research on the slave trade and its continued impact on African people and the world. The Great Black Music Project (GBMP) is another addition to the vibrant (Continued on page 17)
Loretta Lynch Deserves Confirmation By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist African American women were excited about President Obama’s nomination of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General of the United States. Since she has sailed through two Senate confirmations, her current confirmation ought to move quickly and without controversy. But Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Tenn.) and his crowd seem to want to drag the process along, insisting on their “right” to question Loretta Lynch, and to make a spectacle of this confirmation. There are dozens of vacancies in the ambassadorial ranks, among others because Republicans have blocked Senate consideration of these appointments. This Senate keeps saying they want to work with the administration. One way to show it is to move some of the appointments out of gridlock. Loretta Lynch would be the first African American woman to hold the position of Attorney General. This history-making nomination should not be tarnished by partisan nonsense. If Republicans are really trying to reach out to the African American community, conducting a non-hostile hearing in this last session of Congress signals their willingness to “do 6
the right thing” by African Americans. President Obama is entitled to his choice for Attorney General. She has been fully vetted by the White House and has an exemplary record trying cases that range from police brutality to corporate fraud. This is a piece of cake for the woman nominated attorney general. Why would the Senate not choose this woman? Simply to flex their partisan muscles and flaunt their power? I might remind the Senate of the mobilization that Black women organized when the Honorable Alexis Herman had a rocky road in her confirmation for Secretary of Labor in President Clinton’s second term. Prominent African American women like Dr. Dorothy Height and Dr. C Delores Tucker were present, as were others. The message – don’t mess wit Alexis. The foundation of another mobilization is there, and opposition to the highly qualified Loretta Lynch sends a signal to African American women, and to others, that this is a hostile Senate. This is not new information, but is the kind of information, given adequate publicity, repels many from the Republican Party. Maybe Republicans don’t care. Maybe, after their November rout, they feel no need to play nice with the
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux President or with the people. Memo to Republicans – two years from now you will have to defend your record. What will your vote on the Loretta Lynch confirmation say about you and your party? Republicans were the winners in the 2014 elections, but in some case they didn’t win by much (neither did Democrats). The electorate is divided, and angry enough to simply stay home. Both parties need to activate their base so that more people are excited about participating in elections. Low voter turnout signals “none of the above.”
There is no African American woman in the Senate, and precious few in the House of Representatives. Undoubtedly these women will speak up for Loretta Lynch, perhaps walking from the House offices to the Senate as they did in support of Anita Hill. The confirmation of Loretta Lynch is likely to be a watershed moment for the Senate. Will they act out of integrity or ignorance? Loretta Lynch deserves to be confirmed sooner rather than later, and the senators who talked bipartisan cooperation on the campaign trail need to be proactive in what they preach. CORRECTION: A few weeks ago, my column focused on forprofit colleges and erroneously post-
ed the salaries of some of the senior officers in DeVry Inc. DeVry is a publicly traded company, and the company includes five colleges including a medical school, School of Business and Management and the school of Liberal Arts & Sciences. As a publicly traded company with a Board of Directors (who earn approximately $170,000 a year), sets the salary for CEO Daniel Hamburger, who earned $6.4 million in fiscal year 2013. The president of DeVry University, David Pauldine, earned about $1.5 million in fiscal 2013. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, DC
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By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: AChicagoCrusader@aol.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!
and “Rooftop” preacher Corey Brooks was named to the team, but no Hermene. Now word reached Ima that a campaign to get her on board may have worked, but the official announcement must have missed Ima’s mailbox ‘cause I ain’t seen it. Like the old saying goes “No good deed goes unpunished.” But maybe, just maybe Hermene is smiling all the way to the bank for her work. She s’posed to have gotten $51,000 in the primary, Ima guess the general election must have had a bigger price tag. Ima
ain’t real happy ‘bout the payoff but dey trying to ack lik they were not bought off, ‘cause the payoff was disappointing. Some say it wasn’t enough to buy dinner at McArthur’s. Oh well, DUPED
WHAT’S THE REAL DEAL??
Rev. Stephen Thurston AGAIN. I hear dey may be singing soon. -ImaUT OH!!!
Hermene Hartman
The bozz called Ima to ask about an item last week that was sought to be clarified. It seems that Ima got some misinformation that Delmarie Cobb was supporting Fioretti and the record needs to be clear I be’s told. So here’s for the record: FROM MY MAILBAG:
who came on the end to the campaign (at least visibly) like Rev. James Meeks, Rev. Willie Wilson
Dey been quiet as a church mouse, preachers like Ira Acree, Marshall Hatch and Larry Trotter. Oh, don’t let me forget Stephen Thurston. What was the payoff for pushing the campaign in the Black community for Rauner? Word reached Ima that everybody
Thank you for allowing me to address an inaccuracy in your gossip column “Chatterbox.” True, on Election Night I served as a political analyst on CBS 2, but at no time did I name or disparage anyone who supported Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner. I wasn’t working for Gov. Pat Quinn. I was on the anchor desk as an objective political analyst. As a political consultant for more than 25 years, I don’t believe in getting angry with anyone over
Rev. James Meeks
Bishop Larry Trotter
Bob Fioretti
-ImaWHAT DID THE OTHER PREACHERS GET?
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Delmarie Cobb
bet it was enough to pay for that pink dress she was sporting on election night. Another thang, did Mrs. Rauner speak to her about how she hugged that white man on the podium? Hmmmm just wondering!
Rev. Corey Brooks
Delmarie.
-Ima-
NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED N’Ignored could be added to the N’ play on words that publisher Hermene Hartman has been so skillful in making up over the years, after the election a few weeks back. But did she see it coming that the butt whupping she took in the community and in the “Sunny Times” for supporting Bruce Rauner would be rewarded with being NOT named to the transition committee. Everybody
Thank you,
a politician. I am guided by the saying, “There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies, only permanent interests.” Repeatedly, I have found the person I’m fighting on one issue, is who I’m standing with on another issue. It’s about the issues for me, not about the person. The only person who named people for disparaging them for supporting Rauner was Hermene Hartman, while being interviewed by Jim Williams. I can’t imagine that your gossip columnist confused Hermene with me. Also, I’m not working for Bob Fioretti’s mayoral campaign. Unless someone hires me to work a respective campaign, my position is that I’m for anyone who’s running against Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Currently, I’m supporting Fioretti and Jesus Garcia equally.
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Ima got caught up in the election and didn’t note that the announcement about the retirement of Dr. Carol Adams don’t meet the sniff test. Ima hear that the good Doctor, who has brought dignity and innovation to the DuSable, told the board to go
Carol Adams float a boat? Just what I heard, if anybody knows the inside story please send a note to Ima…
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VISIONS BLU ANNOUNCES YOUTH TOWN HALL MEETING 2014: Visions Blu, a Chicagobased non-profit youth digital media organization, announces its inaugural Youth Town Hall Meeting, entitled The Power of Media, Becoming a Decision Maker. It will be held on Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the University of Chicago’s Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts Film Screening Room (2nd floor), 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL. This free event will open the dialogue about how to positively and effectively be an influential player in the media between youth, media professionals and adult community members. While engaged in the work of the Visions Blu Institute, many young adults have expressed frustration over the lack of positive stories about their community. This event will allow Chicago-area youth the opportunity to express their perspectives, as well as create dialogue between journalists, community members and each other regarding the power of media and its influence. Most importantly, participants will learn how they can be involved in changing the sway of the narrative. To register, please visit eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visions-blu-youth-town-hall-mtg-thepower-of-media-its-influence-tickets13686515737. BLACK ARTS PANEL AT THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY ART CENTER: On Saturday, November 22, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. there will be a panel discussion on the 1970s Black Arts Movement at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 South Michigan Avenue, Chi- cago, IL 60653. In the 1970s, artists in the Black Arts Movement and others taught in U.S. prisons through existing state programs and with the support of outside institutions, such as colleges and museums. Many local artists taught or performed in Illinois State Prisons. Join in a conversation with some of these artists to discuss the legacies of their work and the implications for our current prison nation. Panelists include: Phil Cohran, musician and co-founder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and founder of the Affro-Arts Theater; Preston Jackson, sculptor and Faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Masequa Myers, performer, producer and Executive Director of the South Side Community Art Center; Useni Perkins, poet, playwright and author of “Home Is A Dirty Street: The Social Oppression of Black Children” and Nathan Wright, Executive Director of the Etiquette Foundation of Illinois, and formerly incarcerated artist. THE BMO HARRIS BANK MAGNIFICENT MILE LIGHTS 8
FESTIVAL: The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival take place on Saturday, November 22. The nation’s largest evening holiday celebration, promises a full day of: Family friendly activities in Lights Festival Lane; Rockin’ concerts by top musical artists on the BMO Harris Bank Stage; A grand Tree-Lighting Paradedown Michigan Avenue marshaled by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Fireworks Spectacular show over the Chicago River; and The best holiday shopping. KIDS OFF THE BLOCK FREE THANKSGIVING EVENT FOR TEENS: Kids Off the Block (KOB) presents its 7th Annual Feed-ATeen event on Saturday, November 22, from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., at Kids Off the Block (KOB), 11618 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628. This is a free Thanksgiving event for Chicago youth. DJ Mz JQ, and artists VANGO and Joel Quintez will be featured. The goal of KOB is to promote higher education and non-violence among our youth. During this historical event the attending youth will enjoy a day of family, a holiday meal, entertainment, music, and special prizes. KOB’s goal is to feed 1,000 teens for Thanksgiving, to give children/youth a sense of family and community and something to be thankful for. This event was started in response to the many children that came to the founder of KOB, Diane Latiker’s house, on Thanksgiving Day to ask if they could share her traditional family setting and dinner because they had no one to share it with at home. For more information, please contact Diane Latiker, Founder at 312-647-0089 or email: dianekob@hotmail.com. 101ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY: The City of Chicago is pleased to announce that the Atkinson Family Tree from Elgin, Illinois was selected to serve as this year’s Christmas tree on Daley Plaza. The 57-foot Colorado blue spruce will be lit at the 101st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, November 25.This highly-anticipated event draws people of all ages to the heart of Chicago’s downtown “Loop.” Live performances and festive holiday music begin at 4:30 p.m. and the holiday season officially commences at 5 p.m., when the switch is flipped and the lights begin to sparkle in Daley Plaza. Dee Snider, best known as the front man for the legendary rock band Twisted Sister, headlines the event. Snider will perform a medley from Broadway In Chicago’s Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale which begins its world premiere at the Broad-
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way Playhouse at Water Tower Place in November and continues through January 4, 2015. Performers from the Goodman Theatre’s A Christmas Carolwill also perform. Hansel and Gretel from Emerald City Theatre’s Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat will perform a song from their classic story reimagined as a family rock musical. The musical will be playing at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place starting November 22 through January 4, 2015. DELTA SIGMA THETA WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (DST) is sponsoring a Women-Owned Business Plan competition that is ONGOING, and will be judged in June, 2015. The prize is $2,500. Participants must be female, at least 18 years old, a legal resident or U.S. citizen, interested in starting a for-profit start-up business in a local community served by DST or owner of an existing for-profit business with revenues under $250,000 located in a local community served by DST. Contact a local chapter of DST to sign up as a participant in the competition and include your name, business name, participant’s address, business address, email addresses and telephone numbers. All participants
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Vice President Barbara McGowan and Chairman of Finance Mariyana Spyropoulos joined Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Marc Miller on behalf of Governor Pat Quinn, state senator Dave Koehler and other local officials to tour MWRD property and announced a new partnership recently. Vice President McGowan said “partnering with the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources will help the MWRD manage the land and serve the citizens of Illinois. It’s important that children have open areas to play and have fun.” MWRD Vice President Barbara McGowan is pictured with Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos on left and residents of Fulton County in the rear. must use the SBA online Business Plan contain a cover page with the name Template located at http://www.- and address of the local Delta Chapsba.gov/tools/business/businessplan/l- ter, and a self-certification that the The deadline is March 30, 2015, participant meets the eligibility re11:59 p.m. EDT. Participants must quirements for the Women-Own- ed submit their business plan by email at Business Plan Competition. For PPD@DELTASIGMATHETA.ORG more information and/or to sign up by the deadline date. The email must contact econ.chideltas@gmail. com.
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Verizon Wireless opens its newest destination store Academy and GRAMMY Award winning artist Jennifer Hudson helped unwrap the newest Verizon Wireless Destination Store in the Midwest and launch the holiday season. Verizon Wireless unveiled its newest Destination Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile (840 N. Michigan Ave.), with Jennifer Hudson attending as the store’s first customer. At 10,000 square feet of retail space, it is the company’s largest store. Verizon’s Destination Store spotlights technology through interactive “Lifestyle Zones” where shoppers can learn about and experience wireless technology in action. Each Zone depicts ways technology can be incorporated into busy lifestyles. These Zones include Amplify It, Customize It, Get Fit, Have Fun, Home and on the Go, and Anywhere Business. “We are excited to make this new retail experience available to Chica-
fect gateway to Chicago’s ultimate shopping experience.” As part of the grand opening celebration Verizon made a $250,000 donation to WINGS Metro. The grant was made possible through the company’s HopeLine® program, which provides funds and support to domestic violence prevention and service programs throughout the country. “Domestic violence can be a silent epidemic and through our HopeLine program we are able to provide support to organizations helping those in need,” said Brian Pascoe, president, Verizon Wireless Illinois/Wisconsin Region. “As we open our doors to our new Destination Store, we found this to be a perfect opportunity to give something back to the Chicago community. And what better way to show our support of the city than by helping others in need.” To further extend its support and involve holiday shoppers, Verizon
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING Jennifer Hudson celebrates the grand opening of the new Verizon Destination Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile November 15, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photos by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Verizon) tionally, for every message of hope trained specialists who will demon- putting the customer at the center of for victims of domestic violence strate applications, gadgets and gear all we do. They will definitely experiposted on Facebook, Twitter or Insta- with a goal of enhancing each visitor’s ence a difference.” Located at 840 N. Michigan Avgram using the hashtag #Voices- wireless life. Customers can also take HavePower, Verizon will donate an advantage of a station dedicated to enue, the store offers extended hours additional $1 to WINGS. The pro- learning more about technology for holiday shopping through December 23 (hours are listed at Verigram will culminate in a final dona- through Wireless Workshops. “We want customers to feel em- zon.com/magmile). Thereafter, stantion to be provided on “Giving Tuespowered to explore technology and dard operating hours will be Monday day,” December 2. Technology is constantly evolving, try things they may not have known through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 and so is the retail experience. Each existed,” said Pascoe. “We are break- p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 lifestyle zone is staffed by highly ing new ground here in Chicago and p.m.
IN THE “CUSTOMIZE IT” Zone of the new Verizon Destination Store Jennifer Hudson and grand opening guests look at the latest in technology offered at the second store of this type in the Midwest. go residents and visitors, ensuring also announced it will provide addicustomers can discover all that wire- tional funding to WINGS through less technology can do to enhance an in-store and social giving protheir lifestyles,” said Chris Baron, gram. From November 15 – DeMidwest Area President for Verizon cember 1, Verizon will donate an adWireless. “This new store is truly a ditional $5 to WINGS for every landmark destination and we are new line activated at the Michigan honored to have it serve as the per- Avenue Destination Store. Addi-
GUESTS AND JENNIFER HUDSON are given a demonstration during the grand opening events at the new Verizon Destination Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile on November 15 in Chicago, Illinois. www.chicagocrusader.com
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Governors State University cuts the ribbon on renovated library and CUBE Governors State University officially opened its newly renovated library and Computer Connection Central – or CUBE. After nearly nine months of designing, bidding and building, and a construction investment of more than $2.5 million, the library and CUBE are the newest star attractions on campus. President Elaine P. Maimon thanked those whose vision and hard work drove the design and building process, including Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. Gebeyehu Ejigu and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Deborah Bordelon, as well as the project teams and contractors. Also helping cut the ribbon was GSU Board of Trustees Chairman Brian Mitchell, who said, “A university’s library is its heart – its living room. A place where people
gather to study, work on research papers, look for something to read (or listen to) during their precious few free hours. A university library is – I have always thought – a special place.” Both Maimon and Mitchell applauded the project teams’ focus on putting the needs of students front and center. “Providing computer support is an essential component of what we do for our students. That is why places like GSU’s CUBE are so important – providing the necessary equipment in a safe and comfortable environment to better serve our students,” said Mitchell. President Maimon closed by adding: “This ribbon cutting is not an ending. We will continue to improve the library and are also working to update the computer services – and Wi-Fi services – across the university.”
DR. ELAINE P. MAIMON, President, and Board of Trustees Chair Brian Mitchell ceremonially open the newly renovated Library and Computer Connection Central at Governors State University.
Rebound “tuition-free” program for unemployed at SSC Registration for South Suburban College’s tuition-free educational program for unemployed residents–Rebound–will open again on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Rebound classes are offered in 19 select academic areas offering shortterm certificates or degrees leading to new, rewarding careers. Learn more about Rebound or begin the process to qualify by calling SSC’s Job Training Department at (708) 596-2000, extension 2530 or visiting Room 4461 at the Main Campus in South Holland. SSC has already assisted nearly 1,000 residents with changing their career paths through Rebound since 2008.
“We are extremely pleased with how the program helped those who need an opportunity to change their career path,” said Frank M. Zuccarelli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We are encouraging anyone who may have unfortunately experienced a layoff to visit us and see what we have to offer in job training.” To qualify, Rebound applicants must live in College District 510 and have lost their job since 2011 for reasons other than performance, and remain unemployed. Applicants must also provide a current Illinois Wage Information Sheet (it is the form individuals receive from IDES when they file an unemployment claim). If the
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE offers certificates and degrees for those who are unemployed seeking to get back in the workforce. These courses are tuition free and are offered in 19 selected academic areas.
individual is ineligible to apply for unemployment insurance a letter from the previous employer must be provided with the dates of fulltime employment and a statement that the reason for termination was not related to performance. Seats in these classes are offered on a first come, first served basis. General registration is currently open, while Rebound students must wait until Dec. 8 to begin selecting their courses. Spring classes begin on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. For more information, please contact Job Training Department at (708) 596-2000, extension 2530, email JobTrainingDept@ssc.edu or visit www.ssc.edu.
An Illinois community college graduate can expect Dwayne Bryant to address a total lifetime earnings gain of over $570,000 youth at Visions Blu Institute A new study released this week by skills to our workforce and boost lifeblood of many local communiNoted motivational speaker Dwayne Bryant will address youth at the Visions Blu Institute’s Inaugural Youth Town Hall Meeting at the University of Chicago on Nov. 22 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bryant, the host of the former multi-cultural history program, "Know Your Heritage," empowers students to become responsible leaders with his soul-stirring speeches. “Before you can change your world, you must change your vision,” he says. His company, Inner Vision International, has implemented character education (social emotional learning) curriculum in several Chicagoland schools. The town hall meeting, “The Power of Media, Becoming a Decision Maker,” will open dialogue between youth, media professional and community leaders. Panelists include WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore, veteran journalists Sheila Solomon, Mira Lowe and Suzy 10
Dwayne Bryant Schultz; Mark Hallett, senior program officer at the McCormick Foundation and community strategist Toya Mitchell. The event is free to the public and will be held at the University of Chicago’s Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts at 915 E. 60th Street.. Visions Blu is a Chicago-based nonprofit youth journalism organization.
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the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) finds that an Illinois community college education increases earnings for workers, even during a recession. For Illinois community college graduates, the return on investment equates to a total lifetime earnings gain of over $570,000 and an average annual rate of return of 14.2 percent. In fact, taking courses at an Illinois community college increases a student’s earnings 25.3 percent over pre-enrollment wages. “Graduating from an Illinois community college pays off,” said Dr. Karen Hunter Anderson, executive director of the Illinois Community College Board. “With a rate of return of over 14 percent, investing in an Illinois community college education provides a far greater financial return than home ownership or even the stock market.” Illinois community colleges add
business competitiveness. Nearly 9 out of 10 Illinois community college graduates remain in Illinois after completing college and contribute to the state’s economy. “The state’s investment in community colleges stays right here in Illinois,” said ICCB Chairman Alexi Giannoulias. “Illinois community college graduates generate billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenues and provide a skilled workforce for the jobs of the 21st century.” As major employers and business entities, Illinois community colleges generate substantial economic benefits for communities through local expenditures and employment. According to the report, in fiscal year 2012, Illinois community colleges generated a total economic output of $3.1 billion and almost 51,000 jobs. “Community colleges are the
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ties in Illinois,” said Dr. Anderson. “Investing in Illinois community colleges is not only good for students, but also good for local communities that benefit from significant economic growth and job creation.” “Overall, this study clearly demonstrates that, for a small investment, Illinois community colleges are unmatched in their long term payoff to Illinois’ students, employers, and local communities,” said Giannoulias. The economic impact study was conducted by Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies. The study is unique from many other state and national higher education economic impact analyses because student-level data was matched with employee-level wage data to determine student economic impacts through their employment and earnings gains. www.chicagocrusader.com
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The First Annual Senior Prom for Seniors The Healthcare Consortium of Illinois’ (HCI) EntireCare, and Senior Care Programs hosted the First Annual Senior Prom on Oct. 15, 2014. Over 400 people attended the event, which included seniors representing a variety of Chicago communities – from Bronzeville to Tinley Park. Like one would expect from a high school senior prom, the seniors were elegantly dressed as they enjoyed lunch, entertainment and the crowning of the royal court, and dancing. The crowning of the Royal Court
was a major highlight of the prom. Winners were chosen based on age. Family and friends were eager to share some interesting history about the winners. Amilee Cruikshank, 110 years old, was pronounced Prom Queen. Benard Adams, 92 years old, was pronounced Prom King. Fannie Murray, 101 years old, was pronounced Princess. Juan Aguilar, 92 years old, was pronounced Prince. Josie Robinson, 92 years old, was pronounced Duchess and Walter Dixon, 92 years old, was pronounced Duke. As winners were
MANY SENIORS ATTENDING the event indicated they are looking forward to next year’s prom already. Standing behind the royal court (l-r): Tameka Pounds (ECC), Louanner Peters (Executive Director ECC), Salim Al-Nurridin (CEO of HCI), Loubertha Mercer (Executive Director Senior Care), and Pamela Porter-Dixon (Senior Care).
EIGHT DIFFERENT COMPANIES provided attendees with transportation to and from the Legacy, where Amilee Cruikshank, who is 110 years old, was crowned Prom Queen at the First Annual Senior Prom.
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crowned, many guests rushed to the stage to obtain memorable photographs and videos of the ceremony. HCI staff served as “wait staff” for many of the guest. Smiles, laughter and colorful apparel reigned through the entire banquet hall. All the participants left with a gift bag containing things such as mugs, cold and hot packs, recyclable bags, first aid kits and other much needed
items according to the attendees. EntireCare, contracted by Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services to provide Care Coordination services to Medicaid insured, is a person-centered, assessment based approach to healthcare that identifies required clinical care, non-clinical services and facilitates linkages between all care and services. The Senior Care program is con-
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tracted with both the Illinois Department on Aging and the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services to provide care coordination and case advocacy to seniors 60 years and older in the City of Chicago and South Suburbs. Programs included in the department are: Care Coordination, Adult Protective Services, Money Follows the Person and Office of Rehabilitation Services.
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By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ By Raymond Ward SELF-HELP TIME!: Critically acclaimed author Maxine Clair has just written her first work of non-fiction, a memoir and “creative self-help” book that urges readers to follow their hearts, recognize and trust their moments of inspiration, stay busy, stay motivated, and satisfy their creative needs. Entitled IMAGINE THIS: Creating the Work You Love (Agate Bolden Publishing; $16) is now available to guide you on your journey. Long before her writing career began, Clair was a married mother of four working full time as a medical technologist, when she had what she describes as the experience of “waking up:” a moment of self-awareness that led her on a journey of spiritual and creative growth that culminated in her publishing critically acclaimed books of poetry and fiction. Clair details the experiences that were pivotal in her transformation, beginning with her childhood in rural Kansas and her deeply rooted conflict with the example set by her own mother — a devoted woman who found creative release by singing and playing piano in church. Clair narrates her own life as a series of experiences on the road to creative growth, offering readers corresponding exercises, resources and guidance for each step of their own journeys. She takes readers through the vicissitudes of her professional career and her marriage, along the way to her eventual creative awakening and flowering. Maxine Clair Clair defines creative self-expression as a way of consciously shaping ever-present creative energy that everyone has within us—whether it finds form in starting a business immersing oneself in a cause, or painting portraits. Self-expression is critical to realizing one’s drama, Clair asserts. Whenever we feel a sudden moment of inspiration, this positive creative energy rises to the surface, begging to be noticed
and nurtured. Clair wrote IMAGINE THIS to help readers learn how to recognize these moments and embark on a more fulfilling creative existence. She draws deeply on the traditions of meditation and affirmation, and discusses how channeling these through journaling can guide readers to deeper forms of expression. Maxine Clair had a career in medical technology as chief technologist at a D.C.-area children’s hospital before pursuing and earning her MFA at American University. She taught English until 2008 at George Washington University, where she currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus. 12
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Dance Theatre of Harlem, ‘Matt and Ben’ and ‘Big Red and the Boys’ After 16 years, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University welcomes back Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) to Chicago as part of its 125th Anniversary Season celebration, running from November 21-23. Led by Artistic Director Virginia Johnson, the acclaimed company brings a stunning mixed reper-
American experience. From pas de bourree to the Cabbage Patch, ballon to the bump, the ballet fulfills DTH’s idea of what it means to be “Classically American.” Performances are set for November 21 at 7:30 p.m., November 22 at 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. and November 23 at 3 p.m. Tickets run
ship of Managing Director Amanda Fink, expands this story to explore the complex relationship between friendship and professional collaboration. “‘Matt & Ben’ is the perfect storm of outrageous premise, characters we know and love, and pitch-perfect execution that does not pull any punches.
NORA BINGHAM AS Matt and Kate Nealy as Ben work on their new script in ‘Matt & Ben.’ tory program including “Gloria” from $30 to $95 and are on sale now But under the punch lines and and “Return” by Robert Garland available online at AuditoriumThe- celebrity, there is a genuine exploand “Dancing on the Front Porch of atre.org, by calling (800) 982-ARTS ration of what it means to be lifeHeaven” by Ulysses Dove. Heralded (2787) or at the Auditorium The- long friends and the particular by the Washington Post as “un- atre Box Office (50 E. Congress kinds of love – and repulsion – that live in that relationship,” Fink says equivocally cool,” DTH has made a Pkwy). of the show. bold statement in the world of ballet * * * I had an opportunity to see this and continues to break boundaries “Matt & Ben”: First Floor Theater production on November 16. It is and persevere. (FFT) is thrilled to kick off their “After 16 years, it is a privilege to third season with “Matt & Ben,” a hilarious depiction of the friendhost the return of Dance Theatre of Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers’ ship between Damon and Affleck Harlem, and we could not be more uproarious and irreverent send-up that moviegoers have come to thrilled that this pioneering compa- of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s know. The storyline is timely, and ny is back to regale audiences with attempt to make it big with “Good audience members received this their stunning repertoire and incred- Will Hunting,” directed by FFT production quite well during the ible dancers,” said Auditorium The- Managing Director Amanda Fink, first weekend of its run. The chematre Executive Director Brett Batter- playing November 16 through De- istry between Nora Bingham, who son. “This company offers audiences cember 13 at Collaboraction’s Pen- plays Matt, and Kate Nealy, who a truly unique experience, and we are tagon Theatre in The Flat Iron Arts plays Ben, is infectious, which makes the play even more delightso thrilled to introduce a new gener- Building. ation of Auditorium audiences to It’s 1996 and best friends and ful to watch in this intimate setDance Theatre of Harlem, especially struggling actors, Damon and Af- ting. Running time is just about an during our 125th Anniversary Sea- fleck, are trying to catch their next hour, and the Flat Iron Building, son.” big break by writing a screen adapta- located at 1565 N. Milwaukee A rousing blend of the elegance of tion of “Catcher in the Rye.” When Ave., is not that far north on Milclassical ballet and the gritty drive of the finished script for “Good Will waukee Avenue, with plenty of soul music, resident choreographer Hunting” literally falls from the ceil- street parking. Tickets: $20 general Robert Garland’s “Return” is a quin- ing, they are forced to renegotiate admission. For info, visit www.tessential DTH ballet. Set to the their friendship in their competing firstfloortheater.com. * * * music of Aretha Franklin and James quests for fame. The Office’s Mindy Big “Red and The Boys”: For that Brown, Garland pushes the bound- Kaling offers an uproarious glimpse aries of ballet technique and form, at how Hollywood’s golden boys special mix of naughty and nice, incorporating and blending vernac- went from anonymous to A-list. About Face Theatre, in association ular movement from the African FFT’s production, under the leader(Continued on page 17) Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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Songs still in the key of life nearly 40 years later By Venus Brady, Guest Critic Soul songstress India.Arie escorted the 64-year-old Stevie Wonder on stage at the fourth stop on his eleven-city “Songs in the Key of Life Tour.” Fondly referring to “Chicagie” as his second home, he reminded the audience that was still standing from giving him an ovation that he was the 13-year-old, Little Stevie Wonder when he was throwing his tie off the stage of the old Regal Theatre on
Chicago’s South Side. Like the album, he kicked off the high energy show with Love’s In Need of Love Today, welcoming his fans into a night of reminiscing, a music lesson and the unfortunate reminder that the social ills that plagued America in 1976 when Motown Records dropped the Songs in the Key of Life album still exists today. From the start, the audience was able to relish in the spoils of a full band. So full, in fact, that it was of-
STEVIE WONDER PERFORMS on several familiar keyboard instruments, as well as introduced the Chicago audience to a new one during the concert at the United Center.
ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS during the concert Stevie Wonder lead the audience in a call and response battle of songs, as well as with one of his vocalist whose voice was sometimes impossible to distinguish from Stevie Wonder’s voice. ten hard to keep track of the num- and response battle with his only dent of the United States? Barack ber of instruments and singers on male back-up singer. Locals, as well Obama – a Black man.” Stevie also stage (one of whom was Stevie’s as out of towners came enmasse to sent a message to Jay Nixon, the daughter Aisha). Stevie himself ma- the near West Side to greet one of governor of Missouri as, during the neuvered around three different pi- Motown’s living legends. Andre Per- time of the concert, the state awaited anos, often standing unassisted and ry, Ph.D., of Grand Rapids Michi- a Grand Jury decision on the death walking a few feet to the next. He al- gan said, “His voice and showman- of unarmed teenager Mike Brown, saying, “Tell the kind governor of so performed harmonica acrobats, ship was as pristine as the album.” Among the many shining mo- Missouri to think of every single, litplaying three different harmonicas ments of the show was his perfor- tle Black boy as if he was his son or throughout the show. Speaking of acrobats, he showed mance of “If It’s Magic.” The gentle his nephew and let’s do the right off his vocal skills by leading a call track features jazz harpist Dorothy thing.”
Women Of Color Making A Difference Celebration The Café Mocha™ radio show is honored to bring the SALUTE HER: Superwomen Making a Difference Awards reception to Chicago on Monday, December 8, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago. The evening will salute nine dynamic women for their contributions to the communities they serve. Announced today, honorees include R&B singer/reality television star Syleena Johnson, fashion designer Barbara Bates, digital strategist/blogger Luvvie Ajayi,
Michi Marshall, co-founder and Vice President of The Brandon Marshall Foundation; Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, Senior Vice President, U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement at Nielsen; Candace Matthews, Chief Marketing Officer at Amway; Cynthia Johnson, Vice President of Urban promotion for Columbia Records; Tarrah Cooper, Press Secretary for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; and Annette Nance-Holt, founder of Purpose Over Pain, an orga-
CHICAGO AND INTERNATIONAL guitarist George Freeman, who at 87 years old still performs the American Classical Music jazz at a high and energetic level. Freeman is playing at the Jazz Institute of Chicago’s free concert at the Chicago Park District Tuley Park on Friday evenings through the month of November. JazzCity is sponsored by two radio stations. (Photo taken by Al Carter-bey) www.chicagocrusader.com
nization dedicated to ending gun violence. These honorees will join a list of distinguished women who have been honored since the Café Mocha™ SALUTE HER awards was founded in 2012. Previous honorees include actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dr. Bernice King of the The King Center, actress-producer Terri J. Vaughn, CNN Anchor Fredricka Whitfield, and publisher Jamie Foster Brown. This stellar celebration, sponsored by Gentle Treatment Hair Care and Prudential Financial, will include a special musical tribute, the Gentle Treatment™ Style Lounge and ‘specialty’ Holiday Gift Boutique featuring women entrepreneurs presented by Prudential. The Café Mocha™ show, affectionately known as ‘radio from a woman’s perspective,’ airs 8 a.m.10 a.m. Saturdays on Chicago’s WSRB-FM. This festive fundraiser and celebration will bring together women to celebrate one another and network while also supporting women and families that are less fortunate this holiday season. A percentage of profits from the event will be donated to support Chicago’s Tabitha House, a 501(c)(3) 28-bed recovery home for chemically dependent women that is managed by Habilitative (Continued on page 17)
TO THE AUDIENCE’S surprise India.Arie not only acted as Stevie’s escort on stage, she also performed several songs with him. It was those notes that were also Ashby, who died from cancer 10 years after Songs in the Key of Life was reminiscent of 1976 when concert released. Unwilling to tamper with goers would leave shows of popular the magic that song created, If It’s performers like Stevie and Nina SiMagic was the only song he per- mone, and it seemed as if people formed with a track, with Ashby’s could be galvanized to leave the venue and go out and protest. original harp accompaniment. Izabella West, photographer and His performance of Black Man allowed his horn section and political videographer said, “I was thankful views to blow. Just as the music has to be able to see a legend. I danced stayed the same, so have the social and appreciated the music, energy injustices. The last 90 seconds of and activism.” Dr. Perry added: “Stevie proved to Black Man is a history lesson on top of a Fender Rhodes with questions be as relevant as his magnum opus, like, “Who was the woman who led and his commentary between songs countless slaves to freedom on the on guns, prisons and education Underground Railroad? Harriet shows that he is paying attention.” Ninety minutes after the show Tubman – a Black woman.” Once the song ended, Stevie led the ques- started, Stevie summoned his hiption and answer saying he can now hop alter ego, DJ Tick Tick Boom, add the line “Who is the 41st Presi(Continued on page 17)
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Sphinx announces 2015 recipients of Medals of Excellence and $50,000 Artist Grants By Barbara Wright-Pryor On March 18, 2015, The Sphinx Organization will honor three outstanding artists of color, Danielle Belen, Janai Brugger and Demarre McGill, who demonstrate the following qualities: artistic excellence, outstanding work ethic, a spirit of determination, and great potential for leadership. The three artists are the recipients of the 4th annual Sphinx Medals of Excellence. The awards will be bestowed at the official Sphinx Medals of Excellence luncheon and honorees will be celebrated at a black-tie private dinner in Washington, D.C. The three Medalists will also each receive a $50,000 artist grant for their career development. The Sphinx Organization is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts founded by Detroit, Michigan violinist Aaron Dworkin in 1996. Since The Sphinx Organization’s founding, the top tier orchestras in America have increased their number of African American members by 100%. In all instances, the member was a Sphinx Alumni, the member was a Sphinx Symphony Orchestra member, or the orchestra is a Sphinx partner. In addition, Solo performances by musicians of color have increased to 20-30 per year. The Sphinx Virtuosi, one of the only professional Black & Latino orchestras in existence, recently completed its seventh annual national tour. With Yo-Yo Ma serving as Special Artistic Advisor, The Sphinx Virtuosi has earned rave reviews nationwide. “We are proud to celebrate the incredible successes of Danielle, Janai and Demarre! Their contributions have been transformational to our art form, as well as our communities,” said Sphinx Founder and President Dworkin. Newly appointed to the full-time Violin Faculty at the University of
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Michigan School in Ann Arbor, Danielle Belen is already making a name for herself as a seasoned pedagogue with a strong studio of young artists. She also maintains a small class of students at The Colburn School in Los Angeles. Winner of the 2008 Sphinx Competition, Ms. Belen has appeared as a soloist with major symphonies across the U.S., including the Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Nashville and San Francisco Symphonies, the Boston Pops, and the Florida and Cleveland Orchestras. Zachary Lewis from the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote “Violinist Danielle Belen... captivated every ear with an assured, impassioned performance of Ravel’s “Tzigane,” knocking off the daunting showpiece as if it were a trifle.” Ms Belen is the Artistic Director and founder of Center Stage Strings, a summer camp and festival in Three Rivers, CA, which attracts gifted young string players ages 9-19 years old from across the country. A former winner of Placido Domingo’s prestigious Operalia vocal competition and of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, American soprano, Janai Brugger, begins the 2013-14 season as Liu Tu-
randot at Hawaii Opera Theatre. She returns to Los Angeles Opera to make her debut as Pamina Die Zauberflote and in the Spring she continues to the Metropolitan Opera to sing the role of Helena The Enchanted Island. Later in Denver Miss Brugger makes her debut as Michaela Carmen with Opera Colorado. Last season the artist’s appearances included Liu at the Metropolitan Opera in the Zefferelli production of Turandot; she travelled to Prague to appear in concert at the Peter Dvorsky Festival, she appeared in the May Festival with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the baton of James Conlon and joined Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel as High Priestess Aida in performances at the Hollywood Bowl. Chicago native Demarre McGill was named Principal Flutist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra beginning in September, 2013. Winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Demarre McGill is one of the most entertaining and sought-after flutists of his generation. Mr. McGill has performed with numerous orchestral and chamber ensembles around the world. Concerto solos in-
clude performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Baltimore Symphony and Milwaukee Symphony, among others. In addition to his performance schedule, McGill is the cofounder and Artistic Director of Art of Élan, a chamber music organization in San Diego that aims to expose new audiences to classical music. McGill is the son of Demarre Sr. and Ira Carol McGill. Dworkin recently announced that The Sphinx Organization will host the third annual SphinxCon, one of the nation’s leading arts diversity conferences, from January 30 through February 1, 2015 at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd, in Detroit, Mich. SphinxCon will bring more than 40 distinguished arts leaders together to address challenges surrounding diversity in the performing arts and discuss innovative solutions to engage audiences and artists. Hundreds of arts professionals, educators, arts administrators, musicians, performers, philanthropists, and artists will gather to discuss best practices in areas including dance, theatre,
LGBTQ outreach, arts and healing, philanthropy and grant making, research and policy, and innovation. According to The Sphinx Organization’s Executive and Artistic Director Afa Sadykhly Dworkin, “Our first two conferences have been huge successes and, in partnership with Detroit Public Television, we are eager to reach an even wider audience who share our passion of engaging minorities and underserved communities.” “We are thrilled to bring together many of the world’s predominant arts professionals who support our mission of transforming lives through the power of the arts.” SphinxCon’s interactive structure includes 10-minute presentations by top international arts professionals, followed by a 15-minute facilitated discussion with corresponding session respondents, and closing with 20-minute audience question and answer portion. The roster of speakers includes representatives from the National Endowment for the Arts, DTE Energy Foundation, the Silk Road Ensemble, The League of American Dramatists, Helicon Collaborative, ArtPlace America, Arts and Cultural Program, Kresge Foundation, American Ballet Theatre, Young People’s Chorus of New York City, and Aaron Dworkin. SphinxCon will take place Friday, January 30 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, January 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Sunday, February 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Advance tickets are available now through December 12 and begin at $35 for students, $50 for the day pass and $70 for the full pass. Beginning December 13-January 23, regular tickets begin at $35 for students, $50 for the day pass and $100 for the full pass. On-site registration is $35 for students, $50 for the day pass and $150 for the full pass. The entire conference will be broadcast live on Detroit Public Television. For more details or to register, please visit SphinxCon.org.
Discopoetry presents One-Man Show of Art By Negro: A Redo Arts collective Discopoetry Arts & Edutainment Collective announces the opening of their latest production Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at The DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. “One-Man Show of Art By Negro: A Redo”is a poetic exploration of self-definition, image and power as it pertains to race in a “post Black” world. This spoken word music concert features the talents of founder/producer, Discopoet Khari B., percussionist Jovia Armstrong and violinist Renee Baker. A lush audio/visual landscape will be provided on stage by filmmaker Jonathan Woods. One-Man… has been a project that has brewed within the company for two years and thanks, in part, by a grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, 14
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is finally finding ground to be presented to the public. This production is built around major milestones achieved by artist Archibald Motley and pugilists Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson on Feb. 25th. Their achievements were those that rose above and beyond their mere actions and cemented their place in modern history for the positive affects they had on the people they resembled most. Each individual is used as focal points on the larger effect that one man can have on his/her society through perseverance, discipline, devotion and an indomitable spirit. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door) and can be purchased at oneman.- eventbrite.com. For additional information, please visit info@discopoetry.com
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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking By Effie Rolfe Dr. Myles Munroe—A Life of Purpose. This prolific author, aweinspiring pastor and teacher blessed the world. The Bahamian native often shared, “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.” One voice could never say it all or express the depth and magnitude of appreciation and impact that his teachings and wisdom afforded the world. The Body of Christ has lost a Commander in Chief in the faith—Dr. Myles Munroe. Churches worldwide were saddened and shocked to hear of the death of he and his wife on a plane crash. The news filled the airwaves and social media hours after the explosion in the Grand Bahamas on Sunday evening 5 p.m. Bahamas time. I had the wonderful opportunity to hear the powerful Dr. Munroe during a luncheon presented by the Wheaton Christian Center about nine years ago. He strongly encouraged those in attendance to listen and to pay close attention to his message because
Effie Rolfe “AT&T just paid me $100,000 for 1 hour to share this same thing” he said. Longtime friend, Bishop Carlton
Pearson, posted the following on his Facebook page, “I don’t often feel as speechless as I do tonight, at the stunning news of the sudden transition of my beloved brother and friend Dr. Myles Munroe, his dear wife Ruth and seven other precious souls in a tragic plane crash only a few hours ago. We were close and dear friends for over 40 years. Gina met him before she met me and said he was always her favorite teacher. He and I joked about that over the years. He filled my pulpit here in Tulsa while I was away the first two weeks of our honeymoon. Our relationship was built on extreme respect, trust and love. Few ministers, if any, in recent history had the amazing teaching skills of this brilliant man of deep spiritual and practical insight. No speaker held more people (thousands) transfixed for up to three hours with his spellbinding lectures and sermons. He was without doubt a favorite speaker wherever he went as he was in our great Azusa conferences here in Tulsa. His transition creates a huge spiritual shift in the earth realm and will
leave a sacred vacuum in the global church world he served. He also had enormous impact in secular, political and governmental circles. Needless to say, information is limited at this time, but according to my sources on the ground in Nassau, they were about to land their private ministry jet, after ministering in other islands that day, but due to weather conditions or perhaps just air traffic, they were put in a holding pattern. While in the holding pattern and with the evening darkness already set in, the pilot evidently became disoriented and mistakenly hit a crane on one of the ships docked nearby. There was a spark that caused the fuel tanks to explode. Dr. Munroe and the people onboard never knew what hit them and went instantly into eternity.” His transition leaves many questions to ponder. Although, some answers may never surface until that Great day, however, one of the most urgent questions that should be asked is “what contribution will I give while on earth.” Each day our
gifting should cause people to notice your presence as well as your absence. Die empty by giving all of yourself— was one of Dr. Munroe’s favorite quotes from his book “Maximizing Your Potential—The Keys to Dying Empty.” Reports indicate that less than a month before his transition that he was in Kenya, admonishing the audience to disappoint the grave. Translation—do not allow any of your God given talents and gifts to go unused. Refuse to bury your best. As you are lowered 6 feet under, make sure nothing is in you and you have wasted nothing. We have ONLY now—live like there is no tomorrow. How do you remember Dr. Myles Munroe and how did he impact your life? More importantly how will you be remembered? Who will you impact? Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her at effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe.
The Crusader Gospel Corner Congratulations to Tony Tidwell and Uncommon Favor as they present their 17th annual pre-thanksgiving day musical entitled “Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart” at Friendly Temple COGIC, 7745 S. State Street, 9:50 p.m. sharp. Special guests scheduled for the event are Dexter Walker and Zion Movement, Kevin Vasser, Bishop William Hudson, III and Tim White as Worship Leader. The admission is free and open to the public. Also at 6 p.m., the ministry will be at the church feeding shelters in the neighborhood an entire Thanksgiving Meal! If you’re interested in sharing in this experience by volunteering or donating, please let us know! Reach them on face book or at UncommonFavor.TTM@ gmail.com. The National Council of African Women (NCAW) and Prairie State College presents World AIDS Day Town Hall Meeting— Let’s Get Into Action on Monday, December 1 on World Aids Day. The event is a strategic effort to address the HIV/AIDS and STDs epidemic plaguing youth. The event also promises to engage teens in a factfinding discussion for solutions to this problem through use of social media. Top teen students and parents from surrounding communities have been invited to participate with a panel of experts on this educational forum. “It is time to address the “elephant in the room,” we have a crisis in many of our schools,” said Gwen Maxie-Brown. The event is open the entire community to be held at Prairie State College’s auditorium from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. endeavwww.chicagocrusader.com
oring to inform and empower the community in the following areas: • Encourage opportunities for students to engage in developing positive ways to use social media to resolve the problem of HIV/AIDS and STDs in this community • Increase student and parent participation through volunteerism • Increase knowledge about the subject of HIV/AIDS and STDs, and its effect on our youth • Opportunities for scholarships in film making, video gaming and cartoon animation workshops • Possible career paths in computer technology for interested students • Awarded community service hours for participation and volunteering • Mentoring/technical assistance • Student Raffle with prizes to include gift cards, theatre and skating passes Also, the NCAW and Prairie State College will issue scholarship applications, free testing and resources from the Department of Public Health. Tentatively, the presentation will be filmed and later aired on a local television station (TBA). Additionally, the first 50 students to register will receive a copy of GIRLS UNCOVERED: New Research on What America’s Sexual Culture Does to Young Women, by Dr. Joe S. McIlhaney, Dr. Freda McKissic, and Bush & Stan Guthrie. As a presentation panelist, Dr. Veronica Peppers, an educator, will use the book to discuss the effects of HIV/AIDS/STDS on our youth. “This book will infuriate and inspire you at the same time!”
The NCAW is a Not for Profit 501C entity endeavoring to change the problems that plague our families and students with solutions that will create lasting effects in the lives of the people in our community. Health Maintenance, and Assess
Educational Resources. The objective of the Illinois Branch is community building by 1) Establishing Partnerships, 2) Educating and 3) Networking. The organization is in partnership with Prairie State College, The Black Star Affiliates, Al-
trusa International Inc. of Chicago’s South Suburbs, The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Lambda Lambda Omega Psi Phi Alumni Chapter and A Knock at Midnight.
Gift of Hope observes National Donor Sabbath Gift of Hope: Organ and Tissue Donor Network’s Community Affairs Department, joined Jordan Temple Methodist Baptist Church’s Pastor Richardson in celebrating his one year anniversary of receiving a new heart and kidney transplant. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Congressman Danny K. Davis, State Representative Chris Welch, Gift of Hope CEO Kevin Cmunt; Director, Jack Lynch; and Manager, Marion L. Shuck were speakers at this special National Donor Sabbath event held November 16 at Jordan Temple MBC in Hillside, Ill. Pastor Richardson received his first heart transplant after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 1995. In 2005, after suffering complications it was determined that he would need another heart transplant to survive. In 2013, Richardson eventually received a second heart donation, and also a new kidney. With the donor family in mind, Richardson noted, “My intention is to impact the lives of others in a way that my donor’s family will, through their pain, feel solace and comfort that their loved one did not pass in vain.” Supported by the U.S. Depart-
IN RECOGNITION OF National Donor Sabbath, Pastor Stephen E. Richardson (at the podium) is joined by other organ and tissue recipient at a recent celebration of his one-year anniversary of receiving a new heart and kidney transplant. Several key public officials were also in attenance. (Photo courtesy of Gift of Hope) ment of Health and Human Ser- department, headed by industry vices, Health Resources and Ser- icon Jack Lynch, Director of Comvices Administration, National munity Affairs, and Marion L. Donor Sabbath is a time when lead- Shuck, Community Affairs Managers of all major faiths and denomi- er, has been at the forefront of organ nations are invited to alert their and tissue donation education and communities to the unrelenting awareness, especially in the African need for organ and tissue dona- American community where the tions, and join together with organ need for donors exceeds the nationprocurement organizations (OPO) al average. A single organ donor has such as Gift of Hope, to bring at- the potential to save as many as 25 tention to the precious gift of dona- lives, and through tissue donation, a donor can improve the lives of tion. Gift of Hope’s community affairs many more.
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A Groundbreaking in Englewood When summer 2016 arrives, residents on the South Side of Chicago will have access to St. Bernard Hospital’s three-story, 70,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Center at the corner of 63rd Street and Stewart Avenue. The countdown to the opening of the new building began Wednesday, October 29 with a groundbreaking ceremony. Local officials and community members gathered to celebrate the special occasion. When the doors open, residents can expect new and existing services like outpatient pharmacy, orthopedics and radiology. The Center will also house the Prenatal Women’s Wellness Clinic, specialty clinics like the Pediatric Asthma Clinic and Diabetes Clinic, and a walk-in clinic for nonemergent health care. “We’ve worked very hard to bring this project to our community,” said Charles Holland, president and chief executive officer at St. Bernard Hospital. “Our endeavors to reach this milestone were not achieved alone. We have been fortunate to have city and community partners working with us at each juncture along the way.”
HOSPITAL, CLERGY AND city officials recently tossed the ceremonial first shovel during the groundbreaking for the new Ambulatory Care Center at St. Bernard Hospital. The new facility is scheduled to open in 2016 at 63rd and Stewart. The ceremony opened with a prayer from Rev. St. John Chisum of Gifts from God Ministry and closed with a blessing from Rev. William Grogan, Vicar for Health Care of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Johnson College Prep Choir and St. Bernard Hospital Choir performed for guests. Present at the ceremony were United States Congressman Bobby Rush and 20th Ward Alderman Willie B. Cochran. Both remarked how pleased they were to see so many developments underway in Englewood. “For 110 years St. Bernard Hospital, has served this community and we are very grateful for the support we have received from our residents without whom we could not exist,” said Gregory Whitehead, chairman of the board of trustees for St. Bernard Hospital. “This facility continues our mission to serve this community not only as a health care provider, but as an impor-
tant economic, job producing engine in the Englewood community,” said Mr. Holland. About St. Bernard Hospital St. Bernard Hospital has been serving the health care needs of Chicago’s South Side for 110 years. The hospital sees thousands of area residents each year, providing services ranging from emergency medicine and obstetrics to mental health and dental services. In keeping with modern demands, St. Bernard is proud to provide state-ofthe-art diagnostic and technological capabilities that greatly enhance the hospital’s high quality of care and promote patient safety. Founded by the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph, St. Bernard continues its mission to care for the sick and promote the health of the residents in the community under the sponsorship of Catholic Health International.
What will you find during Medicare Open Enrollment? Now through December 7 Your health needs change from year to year. And, your health plan may change the benefits and costs each year too. That’s why it’s important to review your Medicare choices each fall. Compare your current plan to new options and see if you can lower some costs or to find a plan that better suit your needs. Open Enrollment is the one time of year when ALL people with Medicare can see what new benefits Medicare has to offer and make changes to their coverage. 16
Whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you’ll still have the same benefits and security you have now: • Certain preventive benefits – including cancer screenings – are available at no cost to you when provided by qualified and participating health professionals. The annual wellness visit lets you sit down with your doctor and discuss your health care needs and the best ways to stay healthy. • Medicare will notify you about
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plan performance and use its online Plan Finder to encourage enrollment in quality plans. • In 2015, if you reach the “donut hole” in Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, you’ll get a 55% discount on covered brand name drugs and see increased savings on generic drugs. It’s worth it to take the time to review and compare, but you don’t have to do it alone. Medicare is available to help. • Visit Medicare.gov/find-a-plan to compare your current coverage
with all of the options that are available in your area, and enroll in a new plan if you decide to make a change. • Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1800-633-4227) 24-hours a day/7 days a week to find out more about your coverage options. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. • Review the Medicare & You 2015 handbook. It’s mailed to people with Medicare in September. • If you have limited income and resources, you may be able to get Extra Help paying your prescription
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drug coverage costs. For more information, visit socialsecurity.gov/i1020 or call Social Security at 1800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778. • Get one-on-one help from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Visit Medicare.gov/contacts or call 1-800-MEDICARE to get the phone number. This message is brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. www.chicagocrusader.com
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Community Leaders condemn efforts to block Chicago from raising . . . (Continued from page 2) mum wages is being driven by the corporate-backed American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which counts the National Restaurant Association among its members and has long pushed bills like the “Living Wage Preemption Act.” ALEC, funded by right-wing billionaire Koch brothers, see it as a strategy for blocking the gains that low-wage workers are making in cities like Chicago. According to the Center on Media and Democracy, “a top agenda item at ALEC’s December meeting is aimed at thwarting [local] efforts to raise the wage. “Our elected officials and big busi-
ness are, once again, trying to do another back room deal sabotaging the voices and the will of the people.” stated Nataki Rhodes, a tipped worker and member of Restaurant Opportunities Center Chicago. “We need Cullerton and Madigan to stand with the people, not corporate lobbyists like the Illinois Restaurant Association.” Since Republican Governor-elect Rauner is likely not to be supportive of raising Illinois’ minimum wage regularly, it is even more crucial that Illinois cities retain the option of enacting higher local minimum wages as a safety valve to provide other means for protecting low-wage workers over the next four years.
THE GRASSROOTS COLLABORATIVE holds signs and a spokesperson is intreviewed by Channel 7 as they protest the IRA. (Photo courtesy of Grassroots Collaborative)
Willie Wilson runs for mayor (Continued from page 1) Collins; and Cook County Board Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. All hope to defeat Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who has a huge political war chest and is making his rounds in the Black faith community to solidify his support. “People trust me,” Wilson said. “They know I give a lot, and they know I will act in their best interests.” He explained that he would
get rid of the controversial red light program. “They got to go,” he said. “When our soldiers come home from the military, they have no place to go.” Wilson has a solution for that dilemma. Criticizing Emanuel for just now fixing the streets of Chicago—chalking the late action to the upcoming Feb. 24, 2015 municipal elections—Wilson is still
doing a slow burn over Emanuel closing 50 Chicago public schools, and he’s not happy with the contract letting system, high parking rates, and crime, which he vows to reduce through job creation and economic development. Wilson is collecting the required 12,500 signatures, but hopes to file 40,000 before the filing deadline.
THE JACOB H. CARRUTHERS CENTER (Continued from page 8) research and programmatic trust of CCICS in preserving the great Black music developed out of this community. From our base of service to the community, CCICS has become a leader in the educational community. Out of more than 1000 graduates from the ICSE Master’s degree program, approximately 149 have gone on to earn their Ph.D. An impressive percentage of CCICS undergraduates have obtained their Bachelor’s degree and continued though the ICSE Master’s program. Indeed,
many of our graduates have attained high positions in the institutions that serve the inner city from the public schools and other educational institutions as teachers and administrators, to city administration, law enforcement and correctional administration, municipal and circuit court judges, and a variety of social service agencies, both private and public. Thus, the ideas generated at CCICS are now a part of the thinking of many of those who are in leadership positions throughout America. CCICS has been in existence for over forty-eight years and we are
planning our fifty-year celebration. The Carruthers Center should endure for the next fifty-years by continuing in its established tradition. It is important that we become experts on the trends and developments of the inner city. For those who are interested in pursuing an academic career that deals with the problems and prospects of the inner city from an African Centered perspective, take advantage of this “Academic Goldmine.” Contact the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies for a full orientation on how to become part of this established academic discipline.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) there was a report that McCarthy recommended a white cop be fired because he got into “an altercation” at a gas station with his girfriend. Granted this was not the first time this cop had been on the wrong side of the law. He has even been arrested. Now, McCarthy wants him fired. But when we go back a couple of months to a Black cop who has literally terrorized people on the South Side and the West Side, McCarthy wanted him to keep his job as a commander. This cop was even indicted on criminal charges. It simply doesn’t make sense to me why both of these cops are not being www.chicagocrusader.com
fired. At the root of all they did, both violated the public trust and the oaths they took to protect and serve the public. I wonder if your readers believe that because Mayor Rahm Emanuel needs the Black vote in the February election he is concerned about ticking off Black voters any more. McCarthy is hiding behind the claim that some residents want the Black cop, who put a gun down a suspect’s throat, to return to his district job. Even if that outlandish claim had a teeny bit of truth to it, the mayor and the police superintendent have an obligation not to unleash terrorists with a badge and authority on the community. In fact, these two make a great
starting point for getting rid of a lot of cops who don’t seem to have any respect for law-abiding folks in the Black community. It wasn’t that long ago that a report was released about how many of Chicago’s (alleged) finest had a long list of complaints made by citizens. The brass of the police department has not taken any steps toward removing those cops who continue to patrol and harass. That is probably because there was no long-term public outcry. Maybe it will take a new mayor to take the right action. Until that time though, I sure hope somebody can explain to me why we tolerate such disrespect. Allen Gates
(Continued from page 12) with Theater Wit, presents Big Red and The Boys, a non-traditional evening of songs, stories and spirits starring Meghan “Big Red” Murphy, John Francisco, Patrick Andrews and Nick Davio. This sexy and spicy holiday concert plays five performances only, set for December 12 – 13, 15, 19 – 20 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are available by calling (773) 975-8150 or at the Theater Wit Box Office. Now in its fourth year, Big Red and The Boys has already become an annual tradition for Chicagoans looking to escape the typical holiday drudgery. Big Red—the one of a kind vocalist
Meghan Murphy—brings her own brand of holiday cheer to the stage backed by her boys: Patrick Andrews (vocals, percussion), Nick Davio (vocals, cajon, bass, guitar) and John Francisco (vocals, guitar, bass). Big Red opens her living room to you, sharing holiday stories and humor, toasting the New Year and serenading the audience with song stylings from Irving Berlin standards to original works to some funked-up Destiny’s Child. Big Red and The Boys is a celebration of family during the holiday season: so grab a drink at the bar and get to know the people next to you at what’s bound to become your new home for the holidays!
Women Of Color Making (Continued from page 13) Systems Inc. social service agency. Café Mocha™ creator and executive producer Sheila Eldridge says: “Our SALUTE HER celebrations are extraordinary because we bring together women to network and recognize other incredible women. We’re happy to support Habilitative Systems Inc.’s Tabitha House for its work to help women and their families in recovery. Our hope is that our honorees’ stories will inspire attendees to support our mission to pay it forward this season and throughout the year.” Kimberly Hairston, chief marketing officer of DRMJPC Brands, says: “Gentle Treatment is a heritage brand that has deep roots in
our community. As a major supporter of the SALUTE HER awards, we are continuing the company’s legacy of empowering women of color through beauty. It is an honor to be a part of this powerful initiative.” Tickets to the event can be purchased online at saluteherchicago.eventbrite.com for $55 also available are SALUTE HER VIP packages. Contact Alex Hill Alex@milesaheadentertainment.com or 313-213-2149. Visit www.cafemocharadio.com for event information. For interviews and media information, please contact Lynn Norment Media at 312-520-0146 or lynn@normentmedia.com.
Songs still in the key of life (Continued from page 13) and gave the audience snippets of his other popular songs that are not on the signature album, satisfying even the radio fans. He played the chords to My Cherie Amour as the crowd took the lead. He ended the show after about three hours with the same high energy, with Superstition as the band jammed and his back-up singers danced. Further lending to
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the intimacy of the show, making concertgoers feel as if they were peeking in on a jam session. Finally, Belinda Silber of Andersonville said, “[The show was] A triumph. A nostalgic trip for his fans. To paraphrase his hit Sir Duke, with a voice like Stevie singing out, there’s no way the crowd could lose.” Elaine Hegwood Bowen contributed to this article
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Electronic monitoring (Continued from page 1) cording to Cook County you take a DC/AC power prosecutors. He was being inverter and plug it into the monitored by Cook Coun- cigarette lighter in your car, ty Sheriff Tom Dart’s office. unplug the base device “In my view, electronic from your house and plug it monitoring failed com- into your car, you can travel pletely in this case,” said anywhere you want as long community activist Andrew as you are in proximity to Holmes. Holmes is not the your car. They will never only person who believes know you are gone.” electronic monitoring can Bond also said if a person be ineffective. is in a residence and the In 2013, the Crusader power goes out during a was contacted by a person storm, there is supposed to who was currently on elec- be a battery backup in the tronic monitoring while on base unit, but it rarely parole for armed robbery. works. He said the DOC The individual said they will call the landline numknew how to beat the sys- ber, and if they are intem as did others who the formed that the power went state’s Department of Cor- out, they will not investirections was responsible for gate nor send an officer out, monitoring. The person did thereby accepting whatever not want to be identified at the parolee’s reports. the time because they were Another problem, accordstill on parole, but said once ing to Bond, is that the peothey completed their sen- ple who monitor the system tence they would contact are not in Chicago. This the Crusader again. gives a parolee an advantage Five days after the CSU because the DOC employstudent was attacked, the ee does not understand the individual contacted the city or how long it may take Crusader again; this time to get from place to place. sitting down for an hour Bond gave as an example if and describing in detail a parolee reports it will take how a person on electronic him two hours to get to monitoring can rather easi- work—when it really might ly beat the system. take only 10 minutes— A simple device, which they are free to do whatever costs under $30 and can be they want with the extra bought at any electronic time. store, is all one needs to fool “For the most part, I authorities into thinking obeyed the rules and conthe parolee is at home when ducted myself according to they really could be any- them,” Bond said. “But the where in the state. The people doing the monitorsource said upon hearing ing are so uninformed and about the assault of the unfamiliar with those who CSU student, they wanted they monitor and the geogto come forward and tell raphy of the city, that it cretheir story before another ates large loopholes in which person is hurt. a more sinister individual can “I was required to wear pass through. But, the whole the bracelet and was visited monitoring system is overby my parole officer, but burdened with too many they specifically have a people.” technician who comes out In the Parks case, he was and puts the bracelet on on the monitoring system you,” said the source, who that has a GPS unit built in, wanted to be identified by which gives authorities a the name, Jeremiah Bond, precise location of a person. for fear of retribution. “The However, the Crusader has batteries in the bracelet on- learned that most parolees ly last about a year. The are on electronic bracelet bracelet is susceptible to monitoring that does not sweat and corrosion and it have GPS capability. Inloosens after a while, inso- stead, they are on a bracelet much that sometimes the that only senses their movesignal gets weakened. It ment in terms of proximity stops picking up your to a unit in the parolee’s resbody’s heat signature as idence, like Bond’s. well. When they don’t get a “You have to have a spesignal, they start calling you cial set of circumstances, on your home phone and like being a rapist or a child asking where you are. But, murderer, to have the GPS you can have your home bracelet,” Bond said. “If phone ring at your cell- you are just on a regular phone. But, even more dan- bracelet, they can’t tell gerous for the public is if where you are. If they are 18
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calling you on your home phone and you had it forwarded to your cellphone, they are talking to you and you might be on the road and they don’t even know it. All they know is what the computer tells them and the instructions left by the parole officer. They are unable to think outside the box.” In Part II of the series, Bond will discuss why they choose to not follow the rules and the DOC will respond to this report.
HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT A U T H O R I T Y ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . TAMARA KENNON; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., FKA HARRIS N.A.; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 10214 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7316 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619. P.I.N. 20-26-122-029-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 4 - 0 1 4 5 5 2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I632085 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt - CHANCeRy diViSiON StAte FARM bANK, F.S.b. Plaintiff, -v.eVeLyN J. WRiGHt, MiNeRVA CONdOMiNiuM ASSOCiAtiON defendants 13 CH 07731 6518 S. Minerva Ave., unit 2S Chicago, iL 60637 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 17, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on december 18, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6518 S. Minerva Ave., unit 2S, Chicago, iL 60637 Property index No. 20-23-118-035-1005. the real estate is improved with a residential condominium. the judgment amount was $219,472.99. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judg-
HOUSES FOR SALE ment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HeAVNeR, beyeRS & MiHLAR, LLC, 111 east Main Street, deCAtuR, iL 62523, (217) 422-1719 if the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOte: Pursuant to the Fair debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. i630069 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON u.S. bANK, NAtiONAL ASSOCiAtiON Plaintiff, -v.eFFie e. yOuNG, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 12 CH 019859 7338 S. CALuMet AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60619 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 29, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on december 3, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7338 S. CALuMet AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60619 Property index No. 20-27-116-028. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act,
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765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-42214. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-42214 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 019859 tJSC#: 34-15804 NOte: Pursuant to the Fair debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. i631752 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON WiLMiNGtON SAViNGS FuNd SOCiety, FSb dbA CHRiStiANA tRuSt AS tRuStee FOR HLSS MORtGAGe MASteR tRuSt FOR tHe beNeFit OF tHe HOLdeRS OF tHe SeRieS 2014-1 CeRtiFiCAteS iSSued by HLSS MORtGAGe MASteR tRuSt Plaintiff, -v.uNKNOWN HeiRS ANd LeGAteeS OF LeWiS C. WHeeLeR, G.P. O’CONNOR AS tRuStee ANd/OR HiS OR HeR SuCCeSSORS, OAK FiNANCiAL ACCePtANCe iNC., PAtRiCiA WHeeLeR, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS, WiLLiAM P. butCHeR, AS SPeCiAL RePReSeNtAtiVe FOR LeWiS C. WHeeLeR (deCeASed) defendants 13 CH 023424 7525 S. LANGLey AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60619 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 28, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on december 3, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7525 S. LANGLey AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60619 Property index No. 20-27-406-012. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030
NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-09-23129. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-09-23129 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 023424 tJSC#: 34-15781 NOte: Pursuant to the Fair debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. i631753
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE A S S O C I A T I O N ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . RUTHIE H. DAVIS AKA RUTHIE HUTTON DAVIS AKA RUTHIE DAVIS; HERBERT W. DAVIS AKA HERBERT WILLIAM DAVIS AKA HERBERT DAVIS; CAPITAL ONE, N.A. S/I/I TO CHEVY CHASE BANK, FSB; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 25793 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 19, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: 20-16-316-008-0000. P.I.N. Commonly known as 533 West 61st Street, IL 60621. Chicago, The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 3 1 3 8 6 5 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I633934 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL C O R P O R A T I O N ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . TONNIE L. YOUNG; PIONEER SERVICES LLC; LONG BEACH MORTGAGE CO.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 03 M1 450518 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 28, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: Commonly known as 5930 South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL. P.I.N. 20-16-300-079. The property consists of vacant land. Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will be required to bid at the sale. The balance of the purchase price required by 12:00 p.m. the following day. The property will NOT be open for i n s p e c t i o n . Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information call City of Chicago Department of Law/COAL, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 742-0007. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I633890
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Phillips and Simeon Continue Public League Success By J. Coyden Palmer The football teams at Simeon and Phillips are on the verge of making history after both schools pulled off wins in the state quarterfinals last weekend. Now both programs have the chance to become the first Public League teams since Robeson in 1974 to advance to the championship game. But in order to do that Phillips will first have to defeat Coal City Saturday afternoon, Nov. 22 at 3:45 p.m. and Simeon will have to follow that with a victory over Homewood-Flossmoor at 7:15 p.m. Both games will be played at Gately Stadium located in the Pullman community on 103rd and Cottage
Grove Avenue. Phillips defeated Rockford Lutheran 14-13 in the Class 4A quarterfinals last week. The Wildcats (11-1) came out of the gate fast staking themselves to a 14-0 lead on their first two possessions. Quarterback Dwayne Collins hooked up with receiver Quincy Skanes for a 33-yard touchdown on the Wildcats first possession. The duo has been potent for Phillips all season. Collins was 9 of 18 for 136 yards and one TD. But most of his damage came on the ground; as the Phillips read option offense caused problems for Rockford Lutheran (11-1). Collins racked up 162 yards on the ground on 27 carries. He also scored the
THE WENDELL PHILLIPS WILDCATS defense advances team closer to state championship games after defeating Rockford Lutheran 14-13.
Wildcats second touchdown with an 18-yard run on Phillips’ second possession. “We knew this would be a tough game, they all are at this point in the season,” Collins said. “We just have to stay focused and believe in ourselves.” Collins said the credit for this historic win in what has been a memorable season, deserved to go to the defense. Rockford Lutheran came into the game averaging 50-plus points a game. But the Phillips defense held Rockford in check and the Wildcats took a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. “They regrouped defensively and shut us down after the first quarter. So we had to rely on our defense,” Collins said. “They stepped up and did the job.” There were some tense moments near the end of the game. Rockford scored with 1:27 remaining in the fourth quarter on a touchdown pass by Jailen Horton. But they missed the extra point that would have tied the game. That set up an onside kick attempt that was initially ruled to be recovered by Rockford. But an offsides penalty nullified the play and the Wildcats were able to run out the remaining time for the victory. Simeon upset the defending Class 8A champions Naperville Central 34-20 in their game last Saturday on the road. The Wolverines, who are known more for basketball state championships, have put together a good football program under the
SIMEON CAREER ACADEMY joined Phillips Wildcats in wins that may advance either team to the state championships, which would be historic. The last Public League team to advance to the championship was Robeson in 1974. last few seasons under Coach Dante mon Watkins they have just as good Cullbreath. He said it is good to see of a shot as anyone else. Against the program moving forward. Naperville Central (9-3), Fleming “It’s a good feeling to be in the converted a bad snap on a punt atsemifinals for the first time because tempt into a 25 yard pass for a first normally we’re getting ready for the down to keep the drive going. Prep Bowl,” said Cullbreath, refer- Watkins scored from one yard out ring to the annual game at Soldier on the same drive as Simeon also Field between the Public League took advantage of three Redhawks and Catholic League champs. “A lot turnovers in the game. of people have accused us in the past of not taking the state playoffs seriWatkins had a 30-yard pass to Jorously. That was never true. It’s very dan Reid on a third-and-24 play difficult to get to this level. But I that led to a 7-yard touchdown run think we have the talent and every- by Watkins. That touchdown startthing we need in place to make a run ed a 28-0 run by the Wolverines. at the title.” Simeon also got a good game from As long as Simeon (11-1) have running back Dion Earls (18 carries, Matt Fleming and quarterback Ti- 71 yards, 2 TDs).
Governors State Golf Teams Have an Official Home Five-year agreement with University Golf Club will benefit entire GSU community The growing Governors State University athletics program announced today an agreement with University Golf Club, making it the official home facility for GSU’s Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams. Beginning with the 2015 golf season, GSU will host collegiate tournaments at the Golf Club, along with team practices. “As the new golf coach at GSU I am so proud to be a part of the University Park Golf Club family. The Club has a long history of commitment to students and young adults. I personally look forward to working with Golf Pro Paul Blockoms and his fine staff. The University Golf Club will be a great host for our men’s and women’s program,” said GSU Golf Coach Craig Bowen. University students, faculty and staff who have GSU Recreation and Fitness memberships will benefit from the agreement as well, with access to the course on weekdays and available tee times on weekends and holidays after 11 a.m. “The GSU Golf Team will become champions on the University www.chicagocrusader.com
Park golf course. GSU faculty, staff and students will benefit from the recreational opportunities in the agreement. Overall, the signing represents a win/win for both town and gown,” said Governors State University President Elaine P. Maimon. “I envision the partnership between Governors State University and The Village of University Park Golf Club creating a stronger relationship in years to come. This partnership will flourish by further increasing the importance of continued education in our community. While the game of golf will provide the students of Governors State University another recreational tool to enhance their lifelong abilities, there is nothing like golf to sharpen your concentration skills,” said PGA Member Paul Blockoms who is General Manager and Head Golf Professional of the University Park Golf Club. The University Park Golf Club offers elevated tees, rolling fairways and water, which come into play on nine of the holes. Highlights include a 623-yard par 5 and the course’s signature 17th hole, a difficult par 3 over water. Governors State University was
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY Recreation and Fitness membership holders will benefit along with the GSU Golf Team by the agreement with the University Park Golf Club. founded in 1969 as an upper divi- tificate programs that prepare them versity Park, IL offering the most afsion university. Today, as a four-year for success in business, industry, fordable undergraduate tuition in university, more than 5,500 under- healthcare, the arts and education. the state. GSU is committed to emgraduate and graduate students GSU is a public university located bracing diversity and academic exchoose from 64 degree and 24 cer- 40 miles south of Chicago in Uni- cellence.
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