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King has been a pioneer in promoting tennis and advocating for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. In 2006, the United States Tennis ...
Billie Jean King’s resume is missing one thing — a college degree — so, at 81, she's back in the school where she started: ...
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has revealed the unexpected way she’s earning credits toward a bachelor of arts degree in ...
Legendary actor and comedian Lily Tomlin was in Chicago support “Billie Jean,” a play about another living legend — Billie ...
Julieta Pareja is a North County native who ascended to the top spot after reaching the final of this year’s Wimbledon ...
In the final few minutes of “Billie Jean,” the new play with Broadway aspirations at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, we follow ...
Billie Jean King spoke with the Tribune just after attending Wimbledon and had much to say about the current state of the ...
Determined to finish her degree, 81-year-old Billie Jean King returned to college at Cal State LA, and she's on track to earn ...
The play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater dramatizes the dramatic and impactful life of a legend with a muscular performance by ...
There are no balls or rackets onstage, but chameleon-like actor Chilina Kennedy learned some of her moves from tennis legend ...
The national tennis tournament, which features the top junior players in the country, will be played from Aug. 2 through ...
The life story of sports hero and feminist icon Billie Jean King is the subject of a new play at the Chicago Shakespeare ...