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Chance the Rapper dazzles the Bud Billiken Parade

By Paul Katula • Aug 12, 2017
Chance the Rapper, an outspoken advocate for students in Chicago Public Schools, was the grand marshal at an annual parade for the school year.

Welcome to 4th grade, a new teacher raps

By Paul Katula • Aug 25, 2016
A 1st-year teacher in Skokie has gone viral with a rap video he made to welcome his 4th-grade students to a new school year.

Movie review: Straight Outta Compton

By Paul Katula • Aug 15, 2015
<em>Straight Outta Compton</em> is a music biopic about the rise of N.W.A. in mainstream hip-hop culture.
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