April 13, 2009 - The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of the 2008 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism today. We were pleased to learn that a joint investigation by Chicago Talks and The Beachwood Reporter has won SPJ's 2008 national award for online investigative reporting by an independent media outlet. With assistance from Jay Stewart and the... »

By Jennifer Hummke On Thursday, April 16th, the MacArthur Foundation is bringing an innovative ensemble of laptop musicians -- the Princeton Laptop Orchestra -- to Chicago to perform at the Newberry Library (performance starts at 6:30 p.m.) Seven laptopists will be performing -- each with a laptop and custom designed hemispherical speaker that emulates the way traditional orchestral instruments cast their... »

April 13, 2009 - What IS reproductive choice? “It’s a civil right.” “It’s having the power and resources to make healthy decisions.” In an attempt to draw more attention to the issue, the Neighborhood Writing Alliance and Jane Addams Hull-House museum hosted a discussion group to address the topic last Tuesday night. After viewing “Legal But Out of Reach,” a short documentary about six... »