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GOP presses Gov. Quinn on union’s campaign contributions
Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady is calling for more transparency from Gov. Pat Quinn about campaign contributions he is expected to pocket from public employee unions within the next two weeks. Brady is pressing for more details on an agreement that was recently struck between Quinn and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal […]
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Two Chicagoans Announced as Finalists in MSI’s Roommate Search
September 29, 2010 Comments Off on Two Chicagoans Announced as Finalists in MSI’s Roommate Search
UPDATE 10/6/2010 Kate McGroarty of Chicago was revealed as the winner live at the Museum the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 6—with the help of a fun chemistry experiment. All five finalists performed a seemingly identical experiment in front of the packed Museum Rotunda—but only McGroarty’s experiment, mixing hydrogen peroxide, dish soap and sodium iodide, elicited […]
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East Meets West in Humboldt Park
September 28, 2010 Comments Off on East Meets West in Humboldt Park
By John McCarron, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Spend a morning making the rounds with Keith Muhammad and you’re reminded why even the mightiest bridges – think Golden Gate, or maybe Brooklyn – rely on their smallest parts. Muhammad is NCP organizer for Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. and a builder of human bridges between mostly Latino […]
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Aggravated DUI dismissed by jury in Cook County Criminal Court
September 27, 2010 Comments Off on Aggravated DUI dismissed by jury in Cook County Criminal Court
A 12-member jury found a 30-year-old Northwest side man not guilty Wednesday on charges of aggravated DUI, but found him guilty of driving without a license. The jury deliberated for about two hours at Cook County’s Criminal Court Building before announcing the verdict. Alfonso Figueroa was arrested on a DUI charge and driving without a […]
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The Voice of the Future Comes Through on “True Star Radio”
September 24, 2010 Comments Off on The Voice of the Future Comes Through on “True Star Radio”
True Star – True Star Online is an urban teen network with more than 1,500 members. The teens use social networking tools to stay in touch, and produce a weekly radio show that focuses on issues that are important to young people. Get involved by listening, or if you are a high-schooler, get involved by […]
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50 Years Since the Kennedy-Nixon Debate and It’s Still News
September 24, 2010 Comments Off on 50 Years Since the Kennedy-Nixon Debate and It’s Still News
The Museum of Broadcast Communications sponsors some interesting events, whether you are a viewer, a student, or a part of modern media. Mark you calendar for Sunday, Sept. 26th when Bill Kurtis, Ald. Ed Burke in his capacity as a Chicago historian, Newton Minow, who helped arrange the debate, and newsman Sander Vanocur, who covered […]
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A Guaranteed Laugh and More from Columbia College Chicago Alum
September 23, 2010 Comments Off on A Guaranteed Laugh and More from Columbia College Chicago Alum
Erica Watson, an alum of Columbia College, took the show she wrote and performs on the road, and in New York, reviewers raved, noting that “Fat Bitch delivers much more than just an evening of edgy standup… Watson uses her struggle with body image and self-esteem to challenge the stereotypes we experience every day in […]