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Youth Homelessness is On The Rise in Illinois

Father of Slain 6-Month Old Jonylah Watkins Pledges to Turn His Life Around

CPS: High School Graduation Rate in Chicago Hits Record High

29 Shot, 6 Fatally in Memorial Day Weekend Violence in Chicago

Rhymes and Reasons Interviews Vic Spencer About the Hip Hop Songs that Changed His Life

Koman Willis Charged w/ 1st Degree Murder of 6-Month Old Jonylah Watkins

WATCH: 9 Year-Old Asean Johnson Captivates School Closing Protesters w/ Passionate Speech

Chicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools; Largest School Closure in City’s History

Chief Keef Arrested in Atlanta

Dozens Arrested in Chicago School Closing Protests

To All Afraid of the ‘Ghetto’

Occupy the Streets of Chicago! March for Peace on June 21st!

Chicago Violence: 2 Killed, 11 Wounded in Overnight Shootings

CTU, Parents to File Federal Lawsuits to Halt Chicago School Closings

Don’t Miss YOUTH VOICES: TRUTH AND CHOICES

EVENT: Juvenile Injustice – The Criminalization of Youth in Palestine and Chicago

3 Dead, At Least 17 Wounded in Shootings Overnight in Chicago

Chicago Students Boycott Standardized Test to Protest School Closings

Poor Police-Community Relations Present Major Obstacle to Stemming Tide of Violence in Chicago

LZ Granderson: Treat Chicago Gangs as Terrorists

Two Harper High School Students Awarded Gates Millennium Scholarships!

Chicago Violence: 3 Dead, 13 Wounded Over the Weekend

WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes is Loyola University’s New Head Coach

The Return

Chicago Youth on Gun Violence: “It Feels Like We’re in a World War”

Chief Keef Under Fire for Lyrics Threatening Woman For Not Performing Sex Act on Him

BYP’s Dennis Johnson on MHP Show: “Violence will never cease until we find a way to make money out of peace.”

Chicago HS B-Ball Star Jabari Parker Is Proud to Represent Young Black Males Going to College

Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s Daughter Indicted in Fraud Scheme

Michelle Obama: “Hadiya Pendleton Was Me and I Was Her”

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