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Chicago woman’s home is sold out after huge property tax mix up
A Chicago woman is fighting to reclaim her home after a mix-up over property tax payments led to its sale. Robin McElroy, who lives in the Morgan Park neighborhood, was shocked when she was handed a notice that stated her family home had been sold for unpaid property taxes. “I just started receiving letters from…
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How it took 12 years for Michael Jordan, known to have the Midas touch, to find a buyer for his $15M Chicago mansion
After 12 years on the market, Michael Jordan’s Chicago mansion appears to have found...
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Days after being acquitted of bank robbery, man walks into another bank and robs it with a note, officials say
A remarkably polite man brazenly robbed a Chicago bank on Monday, armed only with a note promising...
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Meet John W. Moutoussamy, the first black architect to design a high-rise building in Chicago
When he aspired to run his own firm in 1965, John Warren Moutoussamy did not envisage the color...
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How Vince Cullers built a successful advertising agency after several rejections
Like many black professionals, Vince Cullers’ struggles at the early stage of his career, were not due to a lack of talent or ability, but the case of not being favorably positioned to access opportunities...
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How Alvin Boutte founded America’s largest Black-owned bank and helped MLK, Mandela
Alvin J. Boutte Sr. became the owner of one of the biggest Black-owned banks in the United States. Prior to his death, he was the co-founder and CEO of Independence Bank. He developed a knack for entrepreneurship...
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The Overton Hygienic Building that revolutionized Black businesses in the face of restrictions in 20th century
The Overton Hygienic Building is one of the most iconic centers that became a springboard for African- American businesses that were facing restrictions and fierce exploitation in the 20th century. The...
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Kahindo Mateene Presents Spring/Summer 2014 Collection
Congolese designer Kahindo Mateene has released her Modahnik Spring/Summer 2014 collection and she has not disappointed. Each design is feminine with the perfect balance of color and prints....
