Poet Haki Madhubuti headed in new direction
On a wooden podium inside DePaul University's Cortelyou Commons, the man's voice rose a few decibels. "Introduce your children to the cultures of the world through ..." "Art!" The crowd...
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Poet Haki Madhubuti headed in new direction
On a wooden podium inside DePaul University's Cortelyou Commons, the man's voice rose a few decibels. "Introduce your children to the cultures of the world through ..." "Art!" The crowd...
Shaving and fashion: A storied history
If you think that summer is the main season for shaving and waxing among women, think again. Many of this fall's hot designer looks — like the ultra-high hemlines of...
Shaving and fashion: A storied history
Take actress/comedian/talk show diva Mo'Nique at the Golden Globes this year. Her au natural legs became nearly as newsworthy as the best supporting actress in a drama award she won...
2 years later: Bernie Mac is still missed
In his South Side bathroom, Bernie Mac lit a firecracker, spread ketchup on himself and pretended that he had been shot — much to the horror of his wife. In...
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
SCHOOL DISTRICT 58 Lawsuit risk bumps up bond sale's cost A plan to fund new roofs at three Downers Grove schools with a $10 million life-safety bond issue is moving...
Long night goes into snow day
Across the metropolitan area, school superintendents may have gone to bed Wednesday evening -- but not really to sleep. With winter storm predictions growing more ominous by the hour and...
Boy, 11, shot to death in car; dad wounded
Kenneth Wise is a father figure to the neighborhood and a trusted landlord. His 11-year-old son, Ashton, had a big smile and a weakness for vanilla ice cream. On Saturday,...
Caught on TV with her pajama pants down, she’s suing
Wearing pajama bottoms outside can lead to a case of exposure. A former Naperville resident's pink Hello Kitty pajama bottoms slid down her hips while she was being arrested on...
Likely flu outbreak closes school for days
St. Charles East High School started Monday with 611 students absent. By the end of school Tuesday that number had grown to 972. With about 45 percent of the 2,200-student...