Chicago Landmark: Gladys' Luncheonette

If you drive thru the Bronzeville neighborhood, you'll run by this abandoned restaurant on 4527 S. Indiana. I wonder when this place closed but the owner, Gladys Holcomb passed away in 2003.  She served her soul food on the south side of Chicago for 52 years.The Illinois General Assembly passed a resolution recognizing Gladys'...

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The Funniest Woman in the World: Jackie "Moms" Mably

March is Women's History Month so why not revisit the life of the Jackie "Moms" Mably, billed "The Funniest Woman in the World". Moms was born Loretta Mary Aiken in Brevard, North Carolina on March 19, 1894. (Happy Belated Birthday, Moms.) She claimed to be one of a family of twenty children, but she was actually the youngest of five children....

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Juan Williams' Plagiarism Case

Juan Williams, journalist and political analyst for Fox News Channel, also writes for several newspapers including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Alex Seitz-Wald of Salon recently outed Williams about his February 18 th column for The Hill, titled "Dispenspensing with a new 'dagger' against immigration...

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Hottest "As Seen On TV" Products

Flex Seal, Bark-Off, Ped-Egg, Insta Bulb-we've seen the television commercials and we know the products. The question is which of the "As Seen On TV Products" are selling and do they work. WSJ's Market Watch reviewed six of the best selling TV products and presented reviewers feedback on product price and customer satisfaction. Take a look at...

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