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6 charged in murder, robbery of Gary man

CROWN POINT | Prosecutors have charged six individuals with murder, robbery and burglary in connection with the homicide of a 61-year-old Gary man nearly three years ago.

May 16, 2013 7:00 pm Photos

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MISSISSIPPI ROAD TRIP: The Ancestors Inside Us and the Precious Right to Vote

“The past is never dead,” wrote Mississippi writer William Faulkner. "It’s not even past.”

November 04, 2012 12:00 am Photos

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MISSISSIPPI ROAD TRIP: The Ancestors Inside Us and the Precious Right to Vote

CHICAGO SCENE: Local bands dominated Bluesfest lineup

The 28th Chicago Blues Festival opens today and runs through Sunday in Grant Park. The four stages are extra-light on headliners (Lonnie Brooks, Shemekia Copeland) and heavy on local faves (guitarist Carl Weathersby, boogie-woogie mama Katherine Davis, harp master Billy Branch). Factor in ta…

June 10, 2011 12:00 am Photos

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Alligator Records spinning -- not singing -- the blues at 40

Back in 1971, a Delmark Records shipping clerk asked his boss to sign his favorite act, Hound Dog Taylor. When Bob Koester declined, the upstart struck out on his own.

June 05, 2011 12:00 am Photos