7 children among 72 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
Seventy-two people were shot in Chicago over the Independence Day weekend, 13 of them fatally. At least 7 children were among the shooting victims....
This Week in History: July 5-11, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
Two children shot ahead of Chicago’s historically deadliest weekend
Two little girls were shot on Thursday in Chicago. Little 9-year-old Mikyla James was shot in the head while riding in the back seat...
This Week in History: June 28-July 4, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
This Week in History: June 21-27, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
History of Juneteenth: Emancipation Day
Note: I first posted this article in 2016. It’s seems appropriate to post it again in light of the fact is was made a...
This Week in History: June 14-20, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
11-year-old girl was one of 58 people shot in Chicago this weekend
An 11-year-old girl was one of 58 people shot in Chicago over the weekend. She was shot in the back in a drive-by shooting...
This Week in History: June 7-13, 2021
This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann“If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our...
Texas Democrats leave the House floor to block a bill – Wisconsin 2011 déjà...
Texas Democrats walked off the floor of the state House of Representatives late Sunday night to block the passage of a new voting reform...