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Rauner says he’s done more for Blacks than ‘anybody’

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By Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader Governor Bruce Rauner on Juneteenth went on WVON and said this to the station’s Black listeners. “I’ve done more for Black...
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Pfleger says Trump using children as political pawns

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By Chinta Strausberg While bowing to pressure and reversing his zero-tolerance border policy, on Wednesday Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and a number of immigrant...

Rev. Jackson honored by Black firemen for saving lives and their...

Gary mayor rallies for detained, immigrant children

The Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act can save...

Calls ring out to fire cop as trial looms

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Heroes in the Hood celebrates its 25th annual awards

JENNIFER MADDOX, founder of Future Ties and 2018 First Place Winner of Heroes in the Hood “Stop the Violence Award” with her staff and children in her program.CHICAGO CRUSADER Publisher Dorothy R. Leavell with Managing Editor Sharon Fountain.CHILDREN AND THEIR chaperons are all smiles after enjoying the refreshments served at the Heroes in the Hood reception.ALDERMAN MICHELLE A. HARRIS, 8th Ward; Publisher Dorothy R. Leavell; and ComEd Vice President, External Affairs, and Large Customer Services Melissa Y. Washington.ART NORMAN, event emcee and six-time Emmy award winning journalist.JOHN MCCARTHY, with Individual Category Second Place Winners, Dajun Edwards, Nia Lambert, Dorothy R. Leavell and Elder Albert D. Tyson.DOROTHY R. LEAVELL with Individual Category Third Place winners, l-r: JaMarcus Dixon, Angelease Bunton, Colby Minter and Co-Founder John McCarthy.8TH WARD ALDERMAN Michelle A. Harris.STUDENTS IN THE Chicago Vocational Career Academy Junior ROTC accept the Heroes in the Hood First Place Award for a Group.HEROES IN THE HOOD Co-Founder and Go Airport Express President John McCarthy.BLACK STAR PROJECT Gloria Williams accepts award for Phillip Jackson.FAYE WATSON, founder, FanFares Catering; Larry Huggins, CEO, Riteway-Huggins Construction Services and Gary and Chicago Crusader Newspaper Publisher Dorothy R. Leavell.ONE OF THREE First Place Indiv- idual Winners, Kayla Sullers.DUSABLE MUSEUM Bonnie DeShong welcomes guests.POLISHED PEBBLES founder Kelly Fair.FOOD APPEALING TO youth prepared by FanFares Catering was served at the reception.LISA BENNETT for Bennett Family and guest speaker Brian E. SibleyHEROES IN THE HOOD event staff with Leavell. Seated, l-r: Genice Leavell, Sally King, and Andrew Eady. Standing, l-r: Dorothy R. Leavell, Sharon Fountain, Deborah Smith and Heroes in the Hood Event Coordinator Lydia Eady.ADULTS AND CHILDREN enjoying the Heroes in the Hood reception before the awards ceremony held May 21, 2018 at the DuSable Museum.

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