[ad_1] When former Chicago firefighter Michael Taqee retired from his public service role, he wanted to be able to tell his grandchildren he worked his way up the leadership ranks of the Fire Department. But an admission practice that discriminated against Black firefighter applicants in the 1990s hurt Taqee in the promotion tests he took… Continue reading Chicago’s Black firefighters continue fight in civil rights case
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Cal-Sag bike tour showcases Chicago’s blues legacy
[ad_1] Steve Buchtel had stopped with a group of about 20 fellow bicyclists at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip to listen to blues riffs when a groundskeeper walked over to find out what was going on. It was admittedly an unusual sight, and Buchtel was unsurprised by the employee’s arrival. “Here all of a sudden are… Continue reading Cal-Sag bike tour showcases Chicago’s blues legacy