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By: Maggie Hellwig The pickings are slim this month in the book pool but, two novels are poking their head out of the water begging to be read. Both of our picks this month appear to be interested solely in the art of historical storytelling, but in the best ways... continue reading on Chicagoist
The Chicago Defender notes that the Negro Baseball League was founded on this date in 1920. The meetings to form the Negro National League and the the National Association of Colored Professional Base Ball Clubs were organized by Andrew "Rube" Foster, owner and manager of the Chicago American Giants. Foster... continue reading on Chicagoist
What do you get when you take Harlem Renaissance literature and adapt it to a one-man stage performance? Well, here’s your chance to find out. On February 10 and the 11, actor and poet David Mills will be taking Dreamweaver: The Works of Langston Hughes to the unique space... continue reading on Chicagoist
Image Credit: Brian Soko Two human skulls were found on a property in Bull Valley in Rural McHenry County. [Chicago Breaking News] Three men were charged with a home invasion in Norwood Park. [Chicago Breaking News] Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey tendered her resignation, apparently because her vision... continue reading on Chicagoist

