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Austin South Disaster Recovery Center closing soon

The Disaster Recovery Center located at the Columbus Park Field House, 500 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644, will continue

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John H. Johnson Day to be observed with historic sculpture unveiling

John H. Johnson The State of Arkansas will observe the annual John H. Johnson Day on Wednesday, November 1, 2023,

JOURNALIST NATE CLAY is pictured on the far right. He attended Mayor Washington's birthday celebration at the DuSable Museum. Clay, whose journalism career spanned more than 50 years, died on Thursday, October 12, at the age of 80, in his South Side home. He was a reporter with the Chicago Citizen, the Chicago Defender and the Chicago Metro News newspapers before acquiring and renaming that paper. Clay was also host for a Niagara Falls radio station and a reporter for the Niagara Falls Gazette newspaper before returning to Chicago. He received his bachelor's degree from Roosevelt University and earned a master’s degree in journalism from New York's Columbia University.

Funeral arrangements pending for Chicago journalist Nate Clay

JOURNALIST NATE CLAY is pictured on the far right. He attended Mayor Washington’s birthday celebration at the DuSable Museum. Clay,

The Gary Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Project Outreach and Prevention (POP), Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will in honor of National Safe Schools Week host a Gun Safety Rally including an All-Star basketball game with Project Swish from Chicago. They will also be gathering 1,500 student leaders from Gary West Side, Merrillville, Hammond Central and East Chicago Central who have committed to attend this event. Many other students will also be encouraged to attend. Important to note is that there will be a Gun Turn-in Program organized in conjunction with Police Departments from Gary, Merrillville, East Chicago and Hammond. In addition to ridding our streets of deadly weapons, added incentives to do so will include raffles for premium seat Chicago Bulls tickets, $1,000 in cash, Business Gift Cards, Gas Cards, Grocery Cards, Restaurant Cards and other prizes. They will have various motivational speakers who include Dr. Michael McGee founder of POP, The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Agents, Anti-Bullying, and the founder of Swish who will keynote and present on the topics of mental health and violence prevention. The public is asked to come out, support, help sponsor prizes and otherwise show support to help the organization help students and communities in Northwest Indiana. As a part of the donation(s) a business gains the opportunity to be highlighted during the massive media blitz that consists of Print, Television, P.S.A’s on 106.3 FM, Gospel 102.3 and on Power 92.

Gary Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Lakeshore Classic announce Corporate Luncheon Speaker

In keeping with the tradition of having outstanding personalities and speakers, the Gary Chamber of Commerce recently  announced that retired

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