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Some children of the 1980s recall many a sleepover centered around trading baseball cards late into the night.
That feverish back-and-forth brings to mind the "Let's Make a Deal" style school-swapping ongoing between the Upstate Eight and DuPage Valley conferences.
Glenbard North is the latest school from one of the conferences to at least flirt with switching sides. If the Carol Stream school ends up switching from the DVC to the UEC, it would add to an already head-spinning volume of recent movement between the two nearby leagues.
To quickly recap the past couple years: Lake Park moved from the UEC to the DVC, and already has been replaced by former DVC member West Chicago. West Aurora and Glenbard East then announced they will leave the DVC for the UEC effective next school year, and then beginning in 2015-16, UEC members Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley will replenish the DVC's ranks.
That will leave the UEC with an odd number of schools, a scheduling quandary that could be fixed by the UEC poaching Glenbard North from the DVC.
Glenbard North athletic director Matt Bowser said discussions with coaches emboldened the school to respond open-endedly to the UEC's recent letter expressing interest in exploring adding the Panthers to the UEC. Bowser said Glenbard North is in the preliminary stages of investigating the move, with a February meeting planned with the UEC to delve into the possibility in more depth.
The already fiercely competitive DVC adding huge-enrollment schools Metea, Neuqua and Waubonsie – all current powers in many sports in the UEC's Valley Division – has prompted Glenbard North to give more thought to its conference future.
Bowser, a St. Charles resident, said Glenbard North's enrollment has gradually decreased from about 2,800 students to 2,400 students in his six years at the school.
"I think in talking to [coaches at Glenbard North], it's really a combination of changes occurring within the DuPage Valley Conference, that coaches have seen those changes that are occurring, and you combine that with the opportunities that would be available within the Upstate Eight, and I think that's what caused the interest, the combination of both of those," Bowser said. "Obviously, both are good conferences, there are strengths and weaknesses within both of them. We're excited we're in this position.
"We love being in the DuPage Valley Conference, with what it's done for our school, but with other opportunities, we want to make sure, in an evolving DuPage Valley Conference, we are weighing all of our options."
Bowser acknowledged the recent conference maneuvering between the DVC and the UEC has been remarkable.
"I haven't seen anything around like that in this area," Bowser said. "It's been challenging to be a part of. I think both sides are really looking for stability, looking to do what's best for each individual school as well as what's best for the conference. It's taken a lot of communication and a lot of moving pieces. I think it's been challenging for everyone involved in trying to do what's best for their school and still trying to communicate with their conference and be respectful."
From the UEC's standpoint, adding Glenbard North would be close to a coup.
It's close enough to the conference's geographic sweet spot, and with the coming losses of Metea, Neuqua and Waubonsie, adding a school with strong football and formidable teams in several other sports is especially important.
The UEC will stand at 16 schools in 2014-15 with the arrivals of West Aurora and Glenbard East, then dip to 13 for 2015-16, pending whichever replacement(s) materialize. The UEC could look to add three new members – no shortage of schools have been tossed into the internet rumor mill – or be content with adding Glenbard North or a different school and stick with 14, the number that has been in place since Batavia and Geneva joined in 2010.
Bowser said Glenbard North would join the UEC no sooner than 2015-16, but added that staying put is very much in play.
"There's been a lot of speculation that we've already made a decision – that's really not the case," Bowser said. "We're just trying to look at all of our options and determine what's best for our school."
This is no game unfolding between the UEC and the DVC, but it's starting to feel that way. Even those who weren't into baseball cards surely can relate.
Red Rover, Red Rover, let Glenbard North come over?
• Jay Schwab is sports editor of the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5382 or email@example.com.


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Was it a tax increase or closing a "loophole" that allows foreign companies to shift U.S. earnings to countries with lower tax rates? Whatever it was, it came perilously close to derailing the "carefully crafted" farm bill the House passed July 27.
The bill was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee by a unanimous vote of its 25 Democrats and 21 Republicans on July 19. In the end, only 19 Republicans voted for the bill, H.R. 2419, which passed the House 231 to 191.
Most Republican committee members went over to the other side after Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, proposed raising $7.8 billion to pay for increases in nutrition and renewable energy spending by changing the tax rules for foreign companies with U.S. subsidiaries.
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the committee's ranking Republican, called the proposal a tax increase. Others fumed the House leadership added the offset provision without a committee hearing or input from Republican committee members.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, already miffed that the ag committee rejected most of the proposals USDA put forth from its farm bill forums, said the addition of a tax increase could lead to a veto. Johanns also complained the bill did not do enough to reduce farm subsidies or limit payments to larger farmers.
Others fretted farmers may have picked up some powerful enemies in a U.S. business community already upset over the lack of progress in the agricultural negotiations in the Doha Round.
Later, Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson chided Republicans for putting political ideology — rejection of a tax increase — over the needs of farmers. "Apparently, the administration and some in the Republican leadership care more about allowing foreign companies to exploit the U.S. tax system than supporting farmers."
Peterson questioned Republican motives for defecting from the farm bill, suggesting the tax issue was an excuse to deny Democrats a victory. And he rejected U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab's comments that the lack of commodity program changes would not help the U.S. cause in the WTO trade negotiations.
"The USTR has not done what they should have on the Doha negotiations," he said, adding the trade representative and USDA "seem to be more willing to roll over and give up more than we have to for a trade agreement. The committee is doing what they think is right for farmers, and that's not always in synch with what USTR is trying to do."
The chairman said he wasn't concerned about the closeness of the vote or the veto threat. "There's never been a veto of a farm bill," he told reporters following the House vote.
But he also appeared to be trying to reconcile with Goodlatte and other Republican committee members. Those who remember the 2002 farm bill debate saw how important it can be for House conferees to present a united front when they sit down with their Senate counterparts to write the final act of this drama.
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The hospital handled 44 trauma cases — down from 51 the previous year.
DAYTONA BEACH — Halifax Health Medical Center's trauma unit saw a decrease in Bike Week-related admissions and deaths from last year.
The hospital handled 44 trauma cases — down from 51 the previous year. Trauma alerts, which are the most critical injuries, declined even more substantially, falling from 28 in 2012 to 10, a 64 percent decrease.
"That could indicate the people who were here were riding safer," said Kevin Captain, trauma program manager. "We were prepared for a high volume, very busy Bike Week. As it turned out, it was slightly different than past years."
One person died at Halifax Health, down from five deaths the previous year. Across the area, at least three Bike Week-related deaths were recorded this year.
The hospital tracks its Bike Week and Biketoberfest admissions annually. The weeklong event attracts thousands of bikers, but it also leads to a surge in patients for local hospitals.
Only a third of riders who arrived at the emergency room were wearing helmets. That's troubling for Captain.
"The vast majority who come in with helmets usually don't have as severe of head injuries," he said.
The average age of patients was 48, and three-fourths were men. Sixty-four percent reside outside Florida.
Halifax Health maintains the only Level II trauma center in Volusia and Flagler counties. Without it, patients would have to travel to Orlando, Jacksonville or Melbourne.
The center treated nearly 2,000 injuries last year. Hospital officials estimate it costs more than $5 million annually to achieve around-the-clock trauma readiness. On-call surgeons in a variety of specialties can be no more than 30 minutes away from the hospital.
While the trauma unit sees a spike in volume during special events, more than 90 percent of year-round admissions are from Volusia County.
Trauma statistics for special events tend to fluctuate from year to year, Captain said.
Many emergency room nurses swear a full moon leads to more mayhem, although studies have debunked it.
This year's Bike Week occurred during a new moon.
Bike Week trauma cases
Total ER admissions: 44
Trauma alerts: 10
Deaths: 1
Helmet usage: 34 percent
Sex: 75 percent male, 25 percent female
Average age: 48
Total admissions: 51
Trauma alerts: 28
Deaths: 5
Helmet usage: 32 percent
Sex: 84 percent male, 16 percent female
Average age: 57
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Finizio ordered police vehicle away from New London polling place to avoid 'intimidation'
New London - In a move he said was made to avoid any appearance of voter intimidation, Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio said he requested a police vehicle be moved away from its very visible location outside the high school polling place on election night.
The move was criticized by the police union this week, another example of the friction between the mayor and union leadership.
"The constant bashing of police officers by this mayor is incessant," according to a post-election update posted by the union's political director Chuck Flynn on the union's website.
"His latest episode was accusing officers on election night of voter intimidation against minorities who could potentially fear a visible police presence in the high school parking despite the fact the police department hired an officer overtime assignment for polling station visibility," the posting reads.
Finizio said he's aware of political tactics used in the past in which police officers were used to intimidate minority voters. He cited past cases in New Jersey where the strategy was used by Republicans.
Finizio said he was not accusing police of any impropriety, only that "visibility is a factor we consider to ensure we don't have an appearance of intimidation ... something that could detract from voter turnout."
Police typically have some presence around Election Day polling places to ensure public safety and manage traffic, he said. Prior to Election Day, however, Finizio said he spoke with Chief Margaret Ackley about keeping police presence discreet where possible.
"I want to make sure everyone going to the polls feels comfortable," Finizio said.
At the high school, prior to the end of voting, Finizio said he received word that a patrol vehicle was parked near the entrance of the school, which also happens to be situated in a voting district with a high minority population. He said he called the chief and asked that the vehicle be moved.
"There was no problem, but I felt this was potentially in violation of what I discussed earlier with the chief," he said. "I had concerns and the problem was addressed."
Local Union President Officer Todd Lynch said Finizio's actions serve to hinder, and not heal, race relations.
"The mayor is throwing a racist accusation at the police department. How is a police car intimidating minorities?" Lynch said. "He's using race when there was no problem at all."
Lynch said he thought it was problematic to have a mayor, who was campaigning for his party, directing police action on the night of the elections.
"Our superiors should direct police what the police should do, not the mayor who is involved in the election," Lynch said. "We have a chief. We have a deputy chief and command staff. The mayor should not be directing police operations."
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Vernieda Nagashoah Faulkner, 65
Verrnieda Nagashoah Faulkner, 65, died Jan 23 at her home in Gibson.
She was born May 17, v1949 to Lucille Pocatello and Joe Nagashoah. She grew up in the Gibson area of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. She attended loco schools and also went to boarding school in Oklahoma. Vernieda graduated from the Culinary Arts School at Idaho State University. She enjoyed cooking and welcomed many people to her table over the years.
Vernieda married Perry LeRoy Faulkner on Feb 8, 1968 and to this union were born four children.
She was a member of the Native American Church and held strong to her Native spiritual beliefs. She loved spending time with her family, going to yard sales and gardening. She was also known for her beautiful beadwork.
She is survived by her children Curtis J. Faulkner, Norman Faulkner, and Michele Faulkner; grandsons, William Faulkner, Robert Faulkner, Travis Faulkner, Taylor Faulkner and Christian Eagle; granddaughters, Antoinette Faulkner, Delores Faulkner, Ashley Faulkner, Samantha Faulkner and Kaya Kelly; nine great-grandchildren; and brohers, Darrell Nagashoah and Lester Nagashoah.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry, her daughter, Tamara L. Faulkner; her father, Joe Nagashoah, her mother, Lucille Pocatello; brothers, Dale (Moki) Nagashoah and Dennis L. Nagashoah, and sister, Delsia Nagashoah.
The family will meet with friends and relatives at Vernieda's home on No Name Road in Gibson from Saturday until the burial at the Gibson Cemetery today at 2 p.m. Services are under the direction of the family.
Vernieda will be greatly missed for her loyalty to family and friends and unique sense of humor.


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Criminal Justice Courses
For an official and updated listing of courses, please refer to the current academic catalog.
CRJ 231- Police Organization and Administration (3)
The course will examine the historical development and the present organization and administration of police departments. The course will also focus on organizational principles best suited to police service to the community. Topics include: evaluation of line staff, auxiliary functions, planning, and management.
CRJ 236- Juvenile Justice Administration (3)
The course will introduce students to the historical development of the concept of delinquency, the special status of juveniles before the law and juvenile justice procedural law. The course will examine origin, philosophy, and development of the juvenile justice system, particularly the juvenile court. Considers the structure and operations of the major components of juvenile justice systems and contemporary administrative structures in juvenile justice. The course will review development in law reform concerning delinquency and dependency, along with change and reform in the youth correctional system.
CRJ 245-American Judicial System (3)
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the American legal system, its roots in natural and common law, and the values it serves. The course will examine the nature of the judicial process: precedent and legal reasoning; the basics of criminal and civil lawsuits; the organization of state and federal courts, the Supreme Court and judicial review. Other topics include: American judicial structure, judicial decision-making, criminal law, civil law, and the legal profession
CRJ 256-Community and Corrections (3)
The course explores and analyzes the philosophical foundations of community-based corrections and the development of major correctional programs based in the community. The course will examine the relationship between community and the correctional system, focusing on the relationships between prisons and the community. The course will focus on probation, parole, and other current community based strategies. Questions about the effectiveness of community-based correctional alternatives are also considered.
CRJ 315-Criminology (3)
This course focuses on the sociological aspects of crime and the sociology of criminal law. Special attention will be paid to the definition, nature, and scope of crime, and delinquency in the United States. The course will include an examination of the nature of criminal law, the variety of theoretical explanations for criminal behavior, the measurement of crime, patterns of crime and the mechanisms for control of criminal behavior.
CRJ 330-Constitutional Law (3)
The course is a study of the historical and contemporary principles of constitutional law. Subjects include separation of powers within the federal government, judicial review through the Supreme Court, and the relationship of the Bill of Rights to the states through the fourteenth amendment, with particular emphasis on due process and equal protection. Prerequisite: BUS 335.
CRJ 373-Criminal Law (3)
This course surveys the American Criminal Justice system. Special attention will be paid to Elements of crime, defenses, historical foundation, limits, purposes and functions of criminal law. The course will examine the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons and property and the public welfare. Case studies include prosecution and defense decision-making in the criminal law process.
CRJ 402-Ethical Issues In Criminal Justice (3)
The course will examine and analyze the values and ethical dilemmas that are of major concern to criminal justice professionals. The focus will be on selected criminal justice ethical issues such as the morality of capital punishment, official corruption, use of deadly force, discretion and deception by the police. Other topics to be covered include: ethics vs. morals; laws and justice; role of judges; prosecutorial discretion; role of defense attorneys; and the role of correctional personnel.
CRJ 490-Criminal Justice Internship (4)
The internship is designed to broaden the academic experience of students through appropriate observational and work assignments with criminal justice agencies. Correlation of theoretical knowledge with practice is emphasized. Students will be placed in an internship setting related to criminal justice within city, county, state, and federal criminal justice agencies. There are internship opportunities in the areas of local law enforcement, federal law enforcement, juvenile justice, probation and courts/law. Internships are competitive in nature and require substantial lead-time in terms of the application process.


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Angelyca Jackson
Angelyca Jackson '08, a biology major with a minor in French who aspires to improve healthcare in developing countries, credits her undergraduate laboratory experience for preparing her for a doctoral program in microbiology.
On the strength of her college work, she was selected to study infectious disease through a National Science Foundation summer program at the University of Iowa and represented WC at the annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Austin, Texas.
After graduating, she began the Ph.D. program in molecular and cell biology at Dartmouth College.
"I want to do research in microbiology, specifically micro-pathogenicity, as preparation for a career in biomedical research," she says, asserting that the senior capstone experience at WC helped her develop the skills she'll need to conduct graduate-level lab work and write papers for the biological sciences.
During her undergraduate career, Angelyca was active with the French Club and Cleopatra's Daughters, a support group for women on campus. She also served as president of the French honor Society and played club rugby.


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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
DuSable Museum Presents An Evening with Jazz Great Kahil El Zabar
The Mystery of Kahil El Zabar
by Director Dwayne-Johnson Cochran
Produced by Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance
Be Known is a feature documentary that explores the life and career of one of modern jazz's best kept secrets: Kahil El'Zabar. The film is filled with darkly comic overtones, the film tells the story of a rare artist's trials and tribulations through the eyes of filmmaker and friend, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran. Be Known takes you on a journey to see the other side of genius; the mysterious intersections of creativity and individuality in a world where brand- ing and sameness are the norm. It is in this world, El'Zabar shines. He is a beacon of internal fortitude, ingenuity, and innovation.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
740 East 56th Place
Chicago, IL 60637
7:00PM - Viewing of "Be Known" A documentary that explores the life and career of jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer. - Kahil El Zabar
9:00 PM - Performance by The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble featuring Kahil El Zabar, Corey Wilkes, Ernest Dawkins
Admission: DuSable Museum Members – $10.00
General Admission – $15.00
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Invitez a une nuit pour un chevalier! Sir Kahil ElZabar
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Une Nuit pour un chevalier!
Le Service culturel du Consulat général de France à Chicago, le lieu de culte, et le pont vous invitent à la cérémonie de remise du Chicago Jazz Legend Kahil Elzabar suivie d'un concert par Le Pont (une collaboration transcontinentale entre la France et les États-Unis de présenter créative musique) et une performance spéciale par Kahil Elzabar avec le chanteur invité, Dwight Trible. Puis Dance Party Après!!
Lundi soir, le 5 mai 2014, le Dr El Zabar sera attribué le ministère français de la Culture attribution Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres de Fabrice Rozie, attaché culturel au Consulat français. Kahil El'Zabar est reconnu pour ses nombreuses réalisations dans le domaine de la création musicale, ainsi que ses efforts inlassables en combler les communautés internationales à travers l'éducation artistique et la collaboration culturelle.
Cet événement aura lieu dans THE SHRINE
Lundi 5 mai 2014
2109 S.Wabash, à Chicago, à 18h00.
Nous espérons que vous allez assister à cette fête de la musique de l'amitié française-américaine que nous saluons la chevalerie de Kahil Elzabar.
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|DuSable Museum Presents An Evening with Jazz Great Kahil El Zabar
Invite 2 Night For A Knight! Sir Kahil El'Zabar
|Night for a Knight! Sir El'Zabar
Night for a Knight!
The Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago, the Shrine, and the Bridge invite you to the award ceremony of Chicago Jazz Legend Kahil Elzabar followed by a concert by the Bridge (a transcontinental collaboration between France and the United States to present creative music) and a special performance by Kahil Elzabar with guest vocalist, Dwight Trible. Then Dance Party After!!!!!
On Monday night May 5,2014, Dr. El Zabar will be awarded the French Ministry of Culture Award Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres from Fabrice Rozié, Cultural Attaché at the French Consulate. Kahil El'Zabar is being recognized for his many accomplishments in the creative music field, as well as his tireless efforts in bridging international communities through arts education and cultural collaboration.
This event will take place at The Shrine,
Monday, May 5, 2014
2109 S.Wabash, in Chicago, at 6:00pm.
We hope that you will attend this musical celebration of French-American friendship as we salute the knighthood of Kahil Elzabar.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Bronzeville Visitors Information Center Tour 411 East 35th Street Chicago
Bronzeville Information Center- 'Black Metropolis Historic District'
|Bronzeville Visitor Information Center - Supreme Life Building 3501 South State Street Chicago
The Bronzeville Visitor Information Center (BVIC), located in the historic Supreme/Liberty Life Building (enter through our Gift Shop, 411 E. 35th Street), is an African American Heritage Tourism attraction and cornerstone in Bronzeville's development as a premier international travel destination. The BVIC is a point of orientation and information for residents, visitors, guests, students, investors and researchers discovering Bronzeville. The 2005 restoration of the landmark located at 3501 S. Martin Luther King Dr. anchors the Gateway to the 'Black Metropolis Historic District'.
The BVIC houses an exhibit gallery featuring a permanent installation, "Bronzeville to Harlem" by Preston Jackson, a bronze and steel interpretation of the 'Renaissance' periods of both communities during the 1920's and 1930's.
|Ebony Digest
Founder John H. Johnson of Ebony Magazine started his magazine in the offices of the Supreme Building. Ebony Magazine is the one of the oldest African American Magazines and the most successful.
|The Original Regal Theatre formerly 4719 South King Drive
|Roberts Show Lounge
|The Ritz
"Jimmy Cooper made enough money out of those games to buy the Ritz Lounge, which was located in the basement of the Ritz Hotel at 409 East Oakwood Boulevard, just twenty-five feet east of South Parkway (now King Drive.) --An Autobiography of Black Jazz by Dempsey J. Travis
|The Rhumboogie
"In the spring of 1946 we (Floyd Campbell's Orchestra) at Joe Louis' Rhumboogie Club, 343 East Garfield Boulevard. Several weeks after we opened Sarah Vaughn was brought in at $300 a week. Before Sarah played the Boogie, we got our paychecks on Friday with instructions not to cash them until Monday. The place was barely making it. But Sarah Vaughan packed the place every night. They had to send out for extra chairs to accommodate the patrons. George Threadwell, Sarah's husband, wanted the club managers,Leonard Reed and Pat Brooks, Joe Louis' half brother, to raise Sarah's salary to $800 a week. At first they refused. Then Ziggy Johnson, the show's producer, and I threatened to pull the band out if they didn't agree. They did give her the raise and they doubled the length of her engagement from four to eight weeks. Dave Garroway came to the show every night after he got off the air. It was his radio show that publicized Sarah's great talents. He called her "The Divine Sarah."--An Autobiography of Black Jazz by Dempsey J. Travis
|Victory Monument
"The Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art has this to say about the monument:
A white granite shaft topped with a bronze doughboy sculpture. On the monument's shaft are three bronze relief panels depicting life-sized figures. (Victory Panel:) Left full-length profile of a Classically draped African-American female figure representing motherhood. In her hand she holds a branch symbolizing Victory. (Columbia Panel:) Full-length Classically draped female figure with a helmet on her head. In her proper left hand she holds a tablet inscribed with the names of battles in which African-American soldiers fought. (African-American Soldier Panel:) A bare chested African-American soldier of the 370th Infantry, which fought in France, standing with an eagle in left profile in front of him.[3]
In 1927, the State of Illinois erected this monument in the Chicago neighborhood known as "Bronzeville," which was home of the "Fighting Eighth" Regiment of the Illinois National Guard. The names of 137 members of the Eighth Infantry, Illinois National Guard, who lost their lives during World War I are inscribed on a bronze panel. The Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard was reorganized as the 370th U.S. Infantry of the 93rd Division, and this regiment saw service on WWI major battlefields, distinguishing itself as the last regiment pursuing the retreating German forces in the Aisne-Marne region of France, just before the November 11, 1918 Armistice. The doughboy on top of the shaft was added in 1936.[3]"
|Supreme Life Building 3501 South King Dr Chicago
The Supreme/Liberty Life Building was the longtime headquarters of the first African American owned and operated insurance company in the northern United States. Founded in 1919 by Frank L. Gillespie (as the Liberty Life Insurance Company), the firm moved, in 1921 into the second floor. The building, originally constructed by the Roosevelt State Bank, was bought by Liberty Life in 1925 and in 1929 merged with two out-of-state firms to form the Supreme Life Insurance Company of America
Bronzeville Visitor Information Center
411 E 35th St
Chicago, IL 60653
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"Money was what the plantation system was all about. The Grand Terrace in Chicago was the most
grandiose plantation in the country. Its appointments were more elaborate than New York's Cotton or
Chicago's Club DeLisa. Everything and everybody in the club smelled like money except the black
entertainers. They all sweated for a pittance, including Earl Hines, the internationally renowned band
leader. The band's star trumpet and saxophone player, George Dixon, did not realize how the mob's
plantation system worked until he decided to better his lot in life and gave notice of leaving the Grand
Terrace to join Don Redman's band in Detroit. Don Redman was the brilliant former musical director
of McKinney's Cotton Pickers, Omer Simeon, Hines' alto sax man, and Billy Franklin, the trombonist,
decided to join Dixon in his move to Detroit.
|Original Grand Terrace 3955 S. King Drive
Dixon told me, 'The day we left Chicago, Ralph Cooper, the producer of the show at the original
Grand Terrace, came out of the club and shook our hands while we were standing near the curb. When
I stepped into my little 1929 Ford and said 'Goodbye,' Cooper replied, 'I am not going to say goodbye
because you'll be back.'
I said, 'Not a chance.'
'Shortly after we arrived in Detroit, Don called his first rehearsal at the Graystone Ballroom. Before we
could play the first note, Don's manager came up and said, 'Where's the three fellows from Earl Hines'
'We all identified ourselves. Don's manager said, 'Well, I just got a call from New York and I won't be
able to use guys.'
'The three of us yelled in unison, 'Does that mean we have to go back to Earl?'
'The manager replied, 'Yeah, that's what it means.'
'After hearing that bad news, the three of us jumped into my little Ford and came back to Chicago. The
mob, through intimidation and organization, had things so well-regulated we couldn't even change
Later Dixon accidentally overheard a conversation between Ed Fox, manager of the Grand Terrace,
and Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti, the Capone Treasurer, which shed light on what had happened. It
seemed that Joe Fusco, Al Capone's superintendent of breweries who was also plantation overseer at
the Grand Terrace, had called Owney Madden at the Cotton Club in New York, and told him that
Dixon and the boys had to go back to the Grand Terrace. Madden immediately called a member of
the Purple Gang in Detroit, and that individual gave the word directly to Don Redman's manager; the
boys had to return to Chicago. The 'word' was always the final message."
|Excerpt from 'The Jazz Slave Masters' from "An Autobiography of Black Jazz" by Dempsey J. Travis
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Gangster Al Capone Owned Chicagos Jazz Business
|Urther Temple (my great-uncle) played in Al Capone's Jazz Orchestra at the Chicago Metropole Hotel in the 1920's
'Hey, boy come here!" Ralph Capone called as beckoned toward Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, the bandleader in the syndicate-controlled Cotton Club (12th Street and Blue Island) in Cicero, Illinois. Millinder, who was dressed formally in white tie and tails with a winged-tip shirt, hastily moved his snow-white slippers from the bandstand to the bosses' front row table.
"Boy, I like the way you colored people play music and I get a big kick watching your jazzy steps and pearly smile as you direct that band," said Capone. "My brother Al and I decided we're going to keep you boys working regularly, but you can't work for nobody but us."
To which Millinder responded, "Boss, I am your man with the band." Capone said, "Lucky, don't forget. Take this hundred dollar tip and go play my favorite song."
Millinder replied, "Thank you, Mr. Capone!" then returned to the bandstand and began leading the orchestra in a gusty rendition of W.C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues."
My old friend, the late Lucky Millinder, a Chicago South Sider and Wendell Phillips High School alumnus, once told me that he did not realize the full implications of Ralph Capone's conversation at that time. Capone's statement became crystal clear during Lucky's first trip to New York in the late 1920s. There he saw the syndicate network unfold through Owney Madden, one of the most notorious of the pre-prohibition bootleggers and a principal owner of Harlem's famous Cotton Club. The mob network was tied together like a musical triad: Madden controlled the East Coast booze and beer distribution; Al Capone reigned over Chicago and its environs; Johnny Lazia controlled the police, liquor wnd gambling in Kansas City, Missouri; and the Purple Gang dominated Detroit. Chicago, New York and Kansas City housed a disproportionate percentage of great jazz talent in America during the 1920s and 30s. These cities were controlled by the Jazz Slave Masters and some of the very best black musicians were their serfs. Talented jazz musicians were chained to bands and specific night clubs and saloons in the same manner as the ante-bellum Negroes were shackled to plantations. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford, Cab Calloway, Lena Horne and Earl Hines are a few of the many top artists who were inmates behind the "Cotton Curtain" at various points in their careers. All of the aforementioned stars except Earl Hines had worked at the Cotton Club in New York City, which was the best known entertainment plantation in the country between 1924 And 1936. All blacks other than entertainers, waiters, cooks and the cleaning crew were excluded from the interior of the Jazz Slave Master's New York mansion.
The bandstand at the Harlem Cotton Club was a replica of a Southern mansion, with large white columns and a backdrop painted with weeping willows and slave quarters. The orchestra performed in front lf the large double doors to the mansion. Down four steps was the dance floor, which was also used for floor shows. The waiters were dressed in red tuxedos, like butlers in a Southern mansion, and the tables were covered with red and white checked gingham tablecloths. The entire scene created a Gone with the Wind atmosphere that made every white male feel like Rhett Bulter and every white woman like Scarlet O'Hara. Since the waiters were paid only one dollar a night, they had to hustle like Rochester and hope that Rhett Bulter would leave a big tip.
Even the great composer W.C. Handy was barred from the Cotton Club when he went there one night with Gene Buck, the president of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) to hear his own song "St. Louis Blues" that was being featured in the floor show. The Cotton Club was not the only club smack dab in the middle of Black Harlem that had a Jim Crow policy were on the outside looking in. Connie ' s Inn, the Harlem Uproar House and the Ubangi Club also banned blacks."Excerpt "Jazz Slave Masters" from An Autobiography of Black Jazz by Dempsey J. Travis
Do you know of anyone who played or performed jazz for the gangsters?
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Farmer's Market O'Hare Urban Garden Review
|Farmer's Market O'Hare Urban Garden
Farmer's Market O'Hare Urban Garden is a health food store located at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The O'Hare Urban Garden is above this Healthy Food To Go Restaurant in the Rotunda of Terminal 3 near Concourse G. There are a few tables and chairs nearby for seating.
|Fruit, Sandwiches and Salads
This Farmer's Market offers an extensive list of fresh salads, sandwiches,fresh fruits, dried fruits, and nuts.
|Garden of Eatin' Read Hot Blues Corn Tortilla Chips
Some of the healthy brand name snacks which can be found here include: Luna and Kashi Bars, Garden of Eatin' Organic Corn Tortilla Chips, Pirates Booty Wheat Chips and Kettle Chips.
|Fiji, Perrier and Evian Waters
Drink offerings include: Fiji Water, Perrier, Evian, and Naked Juices.
|BeeLove by Sweet Beginnings
There is urban honey by BeeLove from beeehives in Chicago. Sweet Beginnings by Beelove also has a line of skin care products.
|Mediterranean Salad
The most popular salad is the Mediterranean Salad.
|Turkey Gouda Multigrain Sandwich
The most popular sandwich is the Turkey Gouda on Multigrain Bread. I definitely recommend the Turkey Gouda Sandwich it is flavorful with smoked Turkey slices and Creamy Gouda cheese topped with fresh tomatoes and lettuce.
Next time you are traveling through Chicago O'Hare Airport remember to stop at the Rotunda for some healthy fresh fare to go.
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Is yoga secular or religious?
Is yoga secular or religious?
That's the conundrum at the heart of a new legal battle in Encinitas, California over the teaching of yoga in public schools.
In a lawsuit filed last month, a couple with two children in the Encinitas schools charge that the district is unconstitutionally promoting religion by giving yoga classes twice a week to students during the school day.
School officials insist that the yoga classes are for physical fitness — and have nothing to do with religion or religious indoctrination.
The outcome of case could impact hundreds of other public schools nationwide that incorporate yoga postures and breathing exercises into their wellness and fitness programs.
Because "yoga" is used to describe a bewildering variety of classes and programs that dot the American landscape, from retreat centers and ashrams to shopping malls and gyms, it's easy to forget that yoga originated in ancient India as a school of Hindu philosophy.
Many yoga practitioners embrace the religious roots and spiritual meaning of yoga while many others view yoga largely as a healthy exercise and stress reduction regimen.
Public schools, of course, adopt the "healthy exercise" definition in order to comply with the First Amendment's prohibition of school promotion or endorsement of religion. That's why yoga programs adopted by schools all claim to be secular, although they negotiate the traditional religious framework in a variety of ways.
On one end of the spectrum, a program offered to schools called "Grounded" retains Sanskrit terms such as asanas (poses) and doesn't shy away from referencing the Chakra System, the "seven major energy centers in the body" as understood in many Eastern religious traditions.
On the other end, Yoga Ed — which claims to be in 150 schools in 27 states — eschews Sanskrit terms and avoids anything that could be construed as religious teaching (meditation, for example, is "time in.") According to Yoga Ed, yoga is science, not religion.
Not surprisingly, attempts to completely secularize yoga have met with resistance — and not just from Christian parents like those in Encinitas.
Many Hindus argue that authentic yoga is inseparable from its philosophical roots in Hinduism. To underscore this point, the Hindu American Foundation launched a "take back yoga" campaign in 2010 to remind people of yoga's Hindu origins.
Moreover, many yoga practitioners view yoga postures and breathing exercises as inherently spiritual, giving spiritual benefits even to those who practice yoga solely for health reasons without any interest in the religious meaning of their practice.
To what extent, if any, yoga practices can be fully divorced from religious roots or spiritual efficacy is a metaphysical and theological debate that can't be resolved in a court of law.
What courts can and must do, however, is determine if a school's yoga program explicitly conveys religious teachings or messages. This means that the more a yoga program avoids religious language and metaphysical explanations, the more likely it is to be upheld as constitutional.
If the court does uphold yoga classes in Encinitas (as is likely,) schools elsewhere will get the message that yoga can be sufficiently secularized to pass constitutional muster. Parents who object will have no recourse but to opt their children out (an option Encinitas currently offers).
The larger question of whether yoga practices are inherently spiritual will remain unanswered — and hotly debated.
Is yoga still yoga when stripped of all religious trappings? That's a religious issue the First Amendment can't resolve.
Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001. Web: firstamendmentcenter.org. Email: email@example.com<mailto:email@example.com.


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Mata Mata Tattoo Commercial Takes it Old School
Tattoo by Rick Daignault.
With greater acceptance of tattooing and also greater competition, studios have been stepping up their game to present their work and attract new clients in wonderfully creative ways. [We recently posted Nazareno Tubaro's video, which parodied the TV show Dexter.]
In another beautifully produced ad -- one that brings the old school sexy back -- Mata Mata studios in Hamilton and Cambridge, Ontario have created this smokin video (below) with photographer Brooks Reynolds.
The video has a definite allure; now let's see just who it lures into Mata Mata.
For a bit of background, Rick Daignault opened up Mata Mata in Hamilton, Ontario in February 2007. Since then, the shop has grown with the additions of Kevin Urie, Darryl Hart, Craig Grainger, Jon Gray, Dana Wood, Thomas Penny, and their receptionist Keosha Blaine, whom they say makes the artists' lives much easier. [I love it when artists give props to their receptionists and managers. It's still rare these days.] In November 2010, Mata Mata opened their second location in Cambridge, Ontario.
All the artists use the hand-made machines built by Rick himself. You can check Mata Mata's Facebook page for a look at his handiwork. You'll also see more tattoo work from each artist in their individual photo sets.
Hand tattoo by Kevin Urie.


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You can do it via the links at the left under the book cover (clicking on the cover won't work), which take you to Amazon or Barnes and Noble, or go to Powell's online or order it at bookstores. I'm grateful for the tremendous response so far, ranging from appearances on the Bill Moyers Journal, Jim Lehrer NewsHour, NPR, Keith Olbermann, and Democracy Now! to great reviews in the L.A. Times and Vanity Fair. It has been a featured selection at Talking Points Memo and FireDogLake, excerpted at Salon, with articles from it at Mother Jones, Huff Post, DailyKos, and a dozen other leading sites. The blurbs for the book follow. Thanks again for your support.
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CRESTVIEW � Southside Center�s classes are getting wet, splashing around and having fun as Water Day activities begun last week pick up this week.
CRESTVIEW � Southside Center�s classes are getting wet, splashing around and having fun as Water Day activities begun last week pick up this week.
The school on Thursday kicked off Water Day activities for voluntary pre-kindergarten and pre-k disabilities program students.
"I got to slide down the (water) slide," Koah Kiick, 4, said. He and his classmates in Debra Barton's class enjoyed an hour with the inflatable playground.
"They have been asking about this day for a while now," said Barton, who teaches pre-k students with disabilities. "It�s a good way to finish our studies on water and water safety."
That meant playing on an inflatable water slide and enjoying other water contraptions, including a large, spraying beach ball.
Barton sent pool safety handouts home before the big day.
Christian Davenport, 4, knew what he had to do before he went swimming.
"You have to learn to swim," he said. "You need to have a buddy (with you) ... and walk around the pool (don't run)."
Other useful tips for students included ensuring an adult was close when swimming and avoiding the water during storms.
Teaching students water safety is necessary, Barton said.
"It�s a basic thing you teach your children so that there are no accidents," she said.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.