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January 17, 2015
Outgoing Illinois Governor Pat Quinn commuted a 40-year sentence for Howard Morgan, a Chicago man who was shot 28 times
December 31, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - "All I ask for is for safety," said a letter to Santa. The letter, posted to the…
December 15, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A Chicago boy died defending his twin brother. Demario and Demarcio Bailey were ambushed on their way…
October 29, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A recent incident involving the Chicago police has a family accusing the department of rushing into their…
October 6, 2014
NBC News - A 19-year-old Illinois man was charged Monday with a terrorism-related offense for allegedly trying to join ISIS…
September 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A basketball game in Chicago's South Side Saturday united rival gangs in a competitive, peaceful setting.
September 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - This week, Derrick Rose continued to make his hometown proud through a hefty $1 million donation to…
September 23, 2014
According to the Chicago Tribune, today Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Illinois lawmakers to reform sentencing for low-level drug offenses, which
August 18, 2014
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — An African-American female pitcher from Philadelphia and a team from Chicago have created a buzz…
August 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - An all-black Little League team from Chicago has been invited to represent the Great Lakes region in…
August 5, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Public Enemy's Chuck D has teamed up with legendary soul singer Mavis Staples on a new song…
July 9, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A Chicago teen survived being shot in the head Tuesday, and her uncle claims her weave may…
July 7, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - More than 60 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend.
June 18, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Meet Kasonja Holley - the founder of Love In Motion, a name her co-workers gave her weekly…
May 6, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - If there were any doubts that Xscape wasn't in the capable hands of Timbaland, the second track…
April 28, 2014
MSNBC - A Chicago woman who was shot to death on Friday night after returning home from an anti-violence fundraiser…
April 24, 2014
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago plans to name a high school after him...
April 21, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Chicago welcomed warmer weather Easter weekend - but as temperatures rose, increased crime was charted.
April 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Nahshon Shelton pulled a gun on a store clerk Saturday because he did not want to pay…
April 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Common's foundation Common Ground along with Kanye's DONDA organization will be holding a music festival this September…