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Performers honor victims of 1919 Chicago Race Riot through dance, music and story: 'We're in this together'

Steps from where Black teen Eugene Williams was struck in the head by a rock and killed in Lake Michigan on July 27, 1919, Lookingglass ensemble members hold an art ritual of dance, music and spoken ...

Teen swimming at church camp drowns in WI lake, church says. ‘Profound grief’

Langston Britton was attending the Community Christian Church camp at Silver Birch Ranch in White Lake, Wisconsin, on July 25 ...

Romeoville teen drowns at Wisconsin church summer camp

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A Romeoville teen drowned at a church summer camp in Wisconsin. A GoFundMe page identifies him as Langston Britton from Community Christian Church. The church says it ...

14-year-old boy drowns at camp with suburban youth church group

A 14-year-old boy died in a tragic drowning accident while attending camp with his suburban Chicago church youth group Friday ...
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Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilities

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that private individuals and organizations cannot bring voting rights cases under a ...

Today in Chicago History: Stoning death of Eugene Williams triggers start of 1919 race riots

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 27, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. From Halas to Hester: The 32 Chicago ...