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Obama Center museum tickets to go on sale later this month • The TRiiBE
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (276+ words) On Monday, the Obama Foundation announced that museum tickets at the Barack Obama Presidential Center will go on sale to founding members on April 21, and to the general public on May 6." Illinois residents will be able to visit the museum…...
OPINION: We can’t build the West Side’s future with yesterday’s rules • The TRiiBE
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (566+ words) The People is our section for opinions and perspectives. Submit your opinion to [email protected]. On Chicago's West Side, we know how to build under pressure. For decades, entrepreneurs in Austin and surrounding neighborhoods have created businesses, jobs, and opportunities without…...
Simeon, Morgan Park and other top teams will showcase their skills at Chicago High School Baseball Classic • The TRiiBE
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (382+ words) The Chicago High School Baseball Classic is taking place on April 4. Hosted by Black Baseball Media, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization committed to amplifying the voices and contributions of Black people in baseball, the all-day showcase will highlight some of the…...
‘It’s a smack in the face,’ Chicago residents frustrated with police Supt. Larry Snelling about Operation Midway Blitz • The TRiiBE
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1225+ words) On Thursday evening, frustrated Chicago residents attended a special meeting in Brighton Park to air their grievances against the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Supt. Larry Snelling over its conduct during the Trump administration's so-called "Midway Blitz" operation last fall....
Red Clay Dance Company’s La Femme Festival centers Black women choreographers • The TRiiBE
2+ week, 8+ min ago (615+ words) March is Women's History Month, and the Red Clay Dance Company is back, uplifting women at its La Femme Dance Festival. The two-day biennial festival is a celebration of women in dance, bringing choreographic works created by Black women to…...
Spike Lee gets his flowers at Chicago International Film Festival • The TRiiBE
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (832+ words) This past Friday, the 61st Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) honored decorated" director and cinematic trailblazer Spike Lee with its Lifetime Achievement Award. It's no secret Lee has opposed the big-name award show that rules the land, boycotting the Oscars in…...
Some Black Chicagoans prefer Northwest Indiana over Arlington Heights if the Bears must leave Soldier Field • The TRiiBE
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) There are quite a few NFL teams that don't actually play in the city they represent. The Dallas Cowboys play in Arlington, Tex. The Los Angeles Rams and Chargers share a stadium in Inglewood, Calif. New York's Giants and Jets…...
Omega Psi Phi fraternity hosting community blood drive on Chicago’s South Side • The TRiiBE
4+ week, 54+ min ago (668+ words) The Omicron Mu Mu graduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., will host a community blood drive on March 22. The drive will take place at 1464 West 115th St., from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at a community center owned and operated by the fraternity's…...
‘This is not a homegoing — this is a celebration,’ thousands gather at South Side church to honor the Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson • The TRiiBE
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1780+ words) The life of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., was celebrated on Friday at a hometown homegoing following two weeks of public memorial services in Chicago and South Carolina." His final public memorial was held at the House of Hope in…...
Woodlawn tenants fear displacement months before opening of Obama Center • The TRiiBE
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (184+ words) Woodlawn tenants fear displacement months before opening of Obama Center'The TRiiBE Woodlawn tenants fear displacement months before opening of Obama Center Published on March 5, 2026 Tenants of the Chaney Braggs Apartments at 1554-56 E 65th St. are speaking out after they say they…...