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Aug- 2019 -31 August#NNPA BlackPress
Harper Tours Urban Farm with State Agriculture Director
CHICAGO DEFENDER — State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently welcomed Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan to Chicago to tour…
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30 August#NNPA BlackPress
New Website Launched For Jane Byrne Interchange
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the debut of www.JaneByrneInterchange.org, a new-and-improved website for the Jane Byrne…
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29 August#NNPA BlackPress
Lem’s Bar-B-Que to host 65th Anniversary Bash
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Lem’s Bar-B-Que, a community institution, will celebrate its 65th birthday with a two-day celebration at the eatery’s…
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26 August#NNPA BlackPress
Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools Announce District’s Lowest-Ever One-Year Dropout Rate
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools announced today that the district’s one-year dropout rate has reached…
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25 August#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: America’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Cost Economy $1.5 Trillion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states…
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24 August#NNPA BlackPress
Social room at Dearborn Homes dedicated to influential resident on 103rd birthday
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The social room of the Dearborn Homes public housing development was dedicated to former resident Irene Hughes…
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24 August#NNPA BlackPress
Haymarket Brewing Nods to History has Defender Beer
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Did you know that the Chicago Defender has a beer named after it? We didn’t either. Not until…
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23 August#NNPA BlackPress
Urban Growers Collective to host 2nd annual gala Sept. 19
CHICAGO CRUASDER — Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a leading non-profit organization in urban agriculture and food policy in Chicago, will…
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23 August#NNPA BlackPress
Groundbreaking Initiative Shows Pathway to Propel Black Homeownership
CHICAGO DEFENDER — While statistics may paint a grim picture of Black homeownership, a recent event in Baltimore laid out a…
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23 August#NNPA BlackPress
Wired to Wear at the Museum of Science and Industry
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Wired to Wear is the first-ever exhibit dedicated to wearable technology—smart clothing and devices designed to extend…
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