Herman Shaw was a trailblazer at Edwardsville High School as a Black athlete in the early 1950s. He passed away this month at 91.

A pleasant surprise awaited French-speaking baseball fans recently. More specifically, those of the Toronto Blue Jays. In an ...

As the first week of candidate filing wound down Friday afternoon, the May primary ballot was shaping up with a mix familiar faces and newcomers. Lake County U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, filed ...

Amid the falling sleet and snow, winds are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening, especially along the coast, ...

A trio of Jacksonville Fightin’ Maidens excelled in powering their team to a 9-0 victory over Nacogdoches Monday afternoon. Senior Lauren Wade booted in four goals, junior Jackie Badillo accounted for ...

OnPattison's Tim Kelly examines what uniforms the Phillies should wear during the Field of Dreams game against the Minnesota ...

At the beginning of the Cold War in 1949, Jackie Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee to ...

When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of ...

Bethel AME presents its 'Breaking Barriers' health fair and celebrates the life of the late Jackie Robinson on his birthday.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Paul Robeson’s death on January 23, 1976. The actor, singer, athlete and scholar was once famous around the world, but he was attacked, blacklisted and hounded by ...

Author Howard Bryant juxtaposes the politics and power of the two men in “Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson ...

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