Wil Akogu represents a new energy coming out of Chicago; Nigerian born rapper releases his blistering new single "Idol"
He crashed a 5th grade class of computer science students to announce that Google would be investing in them.
Wells Fargo is all about giving back to the community. Ahead of the holiday season, it’s only right we shed light on those who have made philanthropy their life’s mission. Ever since Chance The Rapper became a mainstream hip-hop sensation, he has used his success to share positivity. Despite being an independent artist, Chance has […]
Emmy-winning writer Lena Waithe and Chi-Town spitter Common are bringing new life to their city with the upcoming series The Chi. The show will be a “coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence, but bonded by the need for connection and redemption,” according to Deadline. https://twitter.com/BestWatchlist/status/931270228314591232 The cast includes […]
NBC love Chicago which is why 3 of their highest rated shows are based there, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire and Chicago Med. I headed to the Windy City to get a behind the scenes look at the some of the magic that goes into making these 3 shows. I got to request someone from a […]
Black women in Chicago had the 'sharpest growth' in obtaining concealed carry gun permits over the past two years. It's a trend seen nationwide.
https://twitter.com/Kay_Stackchips/status/907230719587618818 A 19-year-old Chicago teen, who had been missing since Saturday morning, has been found dead. According to the Chicago Tribune, Kenneka Jenkins was found dead on Sunday in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center in Rosemont. Reports say that Jenkins told her mother on Friday that she […]
Vic Mensa just got a lucky break in his gun case. TMZ reports the Chi-town rapper has accepted a plea deal that will give him two years probation for carrying a concealed weapon, but no jail time. Vic pleaded no contest to carrying a concealed firearm and the second count of carrying an unregistered loaded […]
If you thought Chance The Rapper couldn’t get anymore dope — guess again. The 24-year-old emcee recently announced that he’s donating his Grammy Award for best rap album to Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Chano’s big announcement at the museum’s gala on Saturday took officials by surprise. During his speech, […]
As of lately, Steve Harvey may not be known as the nicest guy in the world, but he’s wise enough to know when to lay low. According to Page Six, the talk show host skipped out on his own wrap-up party, which was thrown by staff on Thursday to celebrate taping the fifth and final […]
An argument escalated to a tragedy in one Chicago community on Sunday. In the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side, Donald Johnson, 22, was arguing with his 43-year-old father over who would walk the dog that morning. Eventually, the intensity increased and both family members shot each other at about 8:20 a.m., according to Chicago police […]
