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5 days ago

Updated 10 hours ago

Looking to Form Local Arts 7 Culture Group

Greetings! I am seeking to speak with Chatham and Park Manor residents interested in forming an arts and culture non-profit. Our community is facing some very tough times and we may be able to help make a difference with our passion for the arts and culture. Who's on board? Any genuinely interested parties can contact me at peacenjazz [at] gmail [dot] com. Let's powwow and see what we can do to help our community! Take care and BE the peace you seek.

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  • Well, I've been wanting to start some kind of outreach program for the kids in theatre. We've only got one theatre on the south side and that's ETA Creative Arts. There's no reason why we can't have as vibrant a theatre community on the south side as they do on...

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    Well, I've been wanting to start some kind of outreach program for the kids in theatre. We've only got one theatre on the south side and that's ETA Creative Arts. There's no reason why we can't have as vibrant a theatre community on the south side as they do on the north side. But in order to get people to come see theatre, we need to start with the kids. Unfortunately, black people have become used to what they see on the "Chittlin' circuit" and are not exposed to other forms of theatre. That has got to change. I'm willing to get something started.

  • Please contact the individual in the post as she is really serious about this.

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Two boys dead among three dead, 18 others hurt in shootings since Friday

In a separate shooting at 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in “stable” condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m. on Friday, the 14-year-old boy-- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 8:58 p.m. on Friday, the 14-year-old boy-- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 10:04 p.m. on Saturday, a 12-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed in the 8000 block of South Brandon Avenue, police said. The medical examiner’s office had not been notified of the death as of 11 p.m. Saturday. Further details were not immediately available.

At 2:28 a.m. on Saturday, Melvin Jacobs, 23, and five others were shot on a porch in the 11600 block of South Peoria Avenue, authorities said, adding that the victims were among a crowd gathered for a birthday party.

At 2:42 a.m., a man was shot in the head in the 2900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, police said. His condition was not yet known.

At 11:06 p.m. on Friday, a man in his 20s was shot in the arm in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He took himself to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and his injury was not life-threatening.

At 10:05 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in the 3200 block of North Keeler Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting, police said. He was shot in the groin and arm and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in “stable” condition.

Three people were wounded in a possible drive-by shooting at 9:58 p.m. on Friday in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said. The 19-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach, and paramedics took her in serious condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.

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2 dead, 17 others hurt in shootings since Friday

In a separate shooting at 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in “stable” condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m. on Friday, the 14-year-old boy-- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 8:58 p.m. on Friday, the 14-year-old boy-- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 2:28 a.m. on Saturday, Melvin Jacobs, 23, and five others were shot on a porch in the 11600 block of South Peoria Avenue, authorities said, adding that the victims were among a crowd gathered for a birthday party.

In the most recent shooting, a male was shot in the head at 2:42 a.m. in the 2900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, police said. His condition was not yet known.

At 11:06 p.m. on Friday, a man in his 20s was shot in the arm in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He took himself to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and his injury was not life-threatening.

At 10:05 p.m., a 27-year-old man was shot in the 3200 block of North Keeler Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting, police said. He was shot in the groin and arm and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in “stable” condition.

Three people were wounded in a possible drive-by shooting at 9:58 p.m. on Friday in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said. The 19-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach, and paramedics took her in serious condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.

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Police: 14-Year-Old Dead, 12 Others Hurt In Overnight Shootings

In a separate shooting at 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in “stable” condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m., the teenager — identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, 14, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road — suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 8:58 p.m., the teenager — identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, 14, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road — suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

Three people were wounded in a possible drive-by shooting at 9:58 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said. The 19-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach, and paramedics took her in serious condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.

At 10:05 p.m., another man, 27, was shot in the 3200 block of North Keeler Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting, police said. He was shot in the groin and arm and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in “stable” condition.

A man in his 20s was shot in the arm at 11:06 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He took himself to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and his injury was not life-threatening.

Five people were wounded in one attack when a shooter opened fire at 2:28 a.m. at a group gathered on a porch for a birthday party in the 11600 block of South Peoria Avenue and opened fire at 2:28 a.m., police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.

In the most recent shooting, a male was shot in the head at 2:42 a.m. in the 2900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, police said. His condition was not yet known.

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46 hours ago

NATO Is Here, But What About Us?

Chicago makes the second city in the U.S. to hold the NATO summit, but many Chicagoans have mixed emotions about the purpose and the role it will serve.

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14-year-old fatally shot; 12 others wounded

-- Just after 8:30 p.m. Friday, a 32-year-old man sitting in a van in the 600 block of East 79th Street in the Chatham neighborhood was shot in his side, police said. He was taken to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center and his condition was stable, police said.

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The boy was shot in the back just before 9 p.m. in the 2600 block of West 37th Place in the Brighton Park neighborhood, police said, citing early reports.

The boy, identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office as Alejandro Jamie, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road, was pronounced dead before 10 p.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital.

-- At about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, someone stepped from a gangway in the 11600 block of South Peoria Street and opened fire at five people on a porch celebrating a birthday. Three men and two women were wounded, police said.

-- About 9:20 p.m., a woman walked into Weiss Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm, police said. She was shot near the intersection of Southport Avenue and Irving Park Road, police said.

-- About 10 p.m., a man and two women were wounded in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said.

-- At about the same time, a 27-year-old man was shot twice in an alley in the 3200 block of North Keeler Avenue by a gunman in a passing vehicle, according to police and the Chicago Fire Department.

-- At about 11:50 p.m., police said a 20-year-old man was wounded in the arm in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He was taken to Stroger in stable condition.

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2 days ago

Police: 14-year-old dead, 12 others hurt in overnight shootings

In a separate shooting at 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in “stable” condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m., the teenager -- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, 14, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

At 8:58 p.m., the teenager -- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office as Alejandro Jamie, 14, of the 2900 block of West Pershing Road -- suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place.

Three people were wounded in a possible drive-by shooting at 9:58 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, police said. The 19-year-old woman suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach, and paramedics took her in serious condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.

At 10:05 p.m., another man, 27, was shot in the 3200 block of North Keeler Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting, police said. He was shot in the groin and arm and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in “stable” condition.

A man in his 20s was shot in the arm at 11:06 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He took himself to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and his injury was not life-threatening.

Five people were wounded in one attack when a shooter opened fire at 2:28 a.m. at a group gathered on a porch for a birthday party in the 11600 block of South Peoria Avenue and opened fire at 2:28 a.m., police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.

In the most recent shooting, a male was shot in the head at 2:42 a.m. in the 2900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, police said. His condition was not yet known.

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Teen dead, 5 others wounded in Friday night shootings

At 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in "stable" condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m., the teenager suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place. Paramedics took the boy to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The most recent shooting occurred at 9:58 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, where three people were wounded in a possible drive-by, police said.

A man in his 20s was shot in the arm at 11:06 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue, police said. He took himself to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and his injury was not life-threatening.

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14-year-old dead, four others wounded in Friday night shootings

At 8:37 p.m., a 32-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 600 block of East 79th Street, police said. Paramedics took the man in “stable” condition to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, police said.

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At 8:58 p.m., the teenager suffered a gunshot wound to the back in the 2600 block of West 35th Place. Paramedics took the boy to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The most recent shooting occurred at 9:58 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Winchester Avenue, where three people were wounded in a possible drive-by, police said.

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Updated 2 days ago

Joe Lake, Chicago, IL

Chatham Meat Market, East Chatham, Chicago, IL reportedly is selling rotten meat to the public.

Several complaints have bee filed with Chicago's Health Department. There had been no response.
Chicago's Chatham Connection
http://www.facebook.com/groups/171250436275916

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  • My grandson purchased a meat package from the store. The pork pan sausage was spoiled. The pig tails were discolored. He said the store had an ordor but, he thought maybe it was something in the back. He took the items back and will never purchase anything there again.

  • Joe Lake Joe Lake, Chicago, IL

    I noticed that one commenter thanked me -1 times, twice. It was only today that I learned that the Chatham Meat Market was busted last Monday.

    "Book em, Danno."

2 days ago

Graduation 2012: Chicago State University First Pharmacy Class

This past week Chicago State University(CSU) held commencement for their largest class ever and the first College of Pharmacy class graduated. Chicago State University's College of Pharmacy graduated its first class of 77 Doctors of Pharmacy this past Thursday at the Jones Convocation Center. The program has been recognized as the most diverse pharmacy program in Illinois and one of the most diverse in the nation, ranking No. 11 in underrepresented minority student-pharmacist enrollment. The composition of the 2012 graduating class is one-third Caucasian, one-third Asian and one-third African-American. The COP has, as its goal, producing pharmacy professionals who will positively affect the health care needs of a global community. The 77 students took their oaths as Doctors of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) and received their hoods on May 16. The Oath & Hooding Ceremony was followed by a dinner and reception at the Grand Ballroom of Navy Pier. On May 17, the newly minted pharmacists joined students across CSU for a college-wide commencement. The Oath & Hooding Ceremony and graduation events were held at the Emil & Patricia Jones Convocation Center on the campus of CSU. In an age where the value of a college degree is up for debate, one thing is clear: Pharmacists are in high demand, and those to enter the profession can expect high salaries, starting at $95K, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Images courtesy of Chicago State University Public Relations Dept.

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1 dead, 7 hurt in shootings overnight

About 5 minutes later, a 17-year-old boy was shot in the right calf when two people walked up to him and another male and started shooting, police said. They were walking on the 7500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police said. The boy is in stable condition at Christ medical center.

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...and dead on the scene following the attack about 7:10 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Laflin Street in the Gresham neighborhood, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala. Someone approached the...

The 15-year-old boy was shot in the head by a man or boy who came up to him and shot him while he was in Palmer Park, 200 E. 111th Street, about 6:47 p.m. in the Roseland neighborhood, said Zala. The boy was taken in critical condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Zala said.

The pair told police they were in a car traveling north on the 7100 block of South Cicero Avenue when another car drove up and someone inside opened fire about 10:30 p.m...

A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman were shot about 8:35 p.m. near Monterey and Vincennes avenues, Zala said. The two were in the area when a man or boy came up to them and shot them, Zala said.

The man, 19, was shot in the chest abdomen in the 3500 block of West Montrose Avenue about 5:30 p.m., said Chicago Police News Affairs officers. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, where he remained Friday morning, police said.

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2 days ago

Teen shot on South Side

The 17-year-old boy was walking with a male friend in the 7500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue about 10:35 p.m. when two male suspects approached on foot and shot at them, police said, hitting the 17-year-old.

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3 days ago

Win Funds To Help Start or Grow Your Business!

Chatham Business Association - 806 E. 78th Street

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JVS Chicago, 2nd Floor Training Room - 216 W. Jackson Blvd

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