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Continuing to strive for greatness, NIKE converts an old church in Chicago into a basketball training facility for high school athletes across the city. The pop-up experience is called "Just Do It HQ at the Church" and it's located in the West Loop, at the space formerly known as the Church of Epiphany. Sparkling with glossy floors, the month-long pop-up features interactive youth workshops, special appearances from pro-athletes and a number of other things to help the youth chase their dreams. This past week, we visited the facility for a workout and we talked with one of the reps to see why they converted the Chicago church into a center for the youth and here's what they had to say: "Basketball is everything in Chicago. Just Do It HQ at The Church is a destination to reignite belief in the next generation of athletes and help them chase their hoop dreams. In 1988, Nike inspired a revolution in sport participation. That inspiration came from a ...

This past weekend, sad news hits the hip hop community as Fredo Santana passes away at age 27. According to TMZ , the Chicago rapper was found dead on Friday night, by his girlfriend, in his L.A. home from a seizure. It's reported, Santana had been recently hospitalized for liver and kidney failure. Our prayers go out to his family

Congratulations to Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. This week, the power couple welcomed the arrival of their new daughter via surrogate. The baby girl was born on January 15th at 12:47 am, coming at 7 lbs and 6 oz. This makes Kim and Kanye third child, following North and Saint West.  UPDATE: After a ton of rumors and speculation, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have finally revealed the name of their third child. According to Instagram , the baby name is "Chicago West."

Living life in the hills, V.I The Boss releases a brand new visual off his latest project Half & Half . It's called "Live It Up" and it's directed by Jeremy Tremp. Take a look below and share your comments.

Following his 2017 album release Half & Half , V.I The Boss is gearing up to drop a new project. The Chicago rapper took to social media this morning on Jan. 9 and announced that the new offering will be scheduled to drop this Spring in March. Today, V.I releases a snippet of the first single "Nothing To Lose" and it features Bo Deal. Take a listen after the jump and don't forget to share your comments.

Weeks after making the announcement about their annual Big Jam concert series, Chicago's WGCI has now added more artists to their lineup. According to their social media page, Lil Uzi Vert and H.E.R. are now scheduled to perform at this year's event, which will take place on December 30th at the United Center. The event also includes Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Jacquees and more. Click   here   to purchase tickets.

It's been 29 years since Michael Jordan won the crowd at the Slam Dunk Contest, during NBA All-star Weekend at the Chicago Stadium and now it's coming back. Come 2020, the City of Chicago will host the NBA All-star Game for the third time. The announcement was made on Friday, Nov. 10 by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the event will take place at the United Center.