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Temp Agencies and ‘Raiteros’ in Immigrant Chicago
[I]n Chicago’s Little Village, the largest Mexican community in the Midwest, the raiteros have melded with temp agencies and their corporate clients in a way that might be unparalleled anywhere in America — and could violate Illinois’ wage laws. Raiteros tell temp workers to show up early to secure work for the day, leading to […]
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Columbia College Chicago Journalism Department and the Chicago Headline Club are hosting “The Conversation on Mental Health” on Thursday, May 2nd in Room 101 of 33 E. Congress from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Hear firsthand how mental illness has affected the loved ones of Obama strategist David Alexrod and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page. WVON […]
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Journalists Linda Lutton and Alex Kotlowitz visit Columbia College Chicago
April 26, 2013 Comments Off
Last Tuesday, journalists Linda Lutton and Alex Kotlowitz came and talked to a class at Columbia College Chicago about the work they did at Harper High School, 6520 S. Wood Street, in Chicago. The two journalists, along with Ben Calhoun, who was not in attendance, went to Harper High School and spent five months trying to […]
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Doctors would have no way to prescribe accurate doses of legalized marijuana if an Illinois bill passes allowing pot to be sold for medicinal purposes, a group of medical professionals said Thursday. Doctors from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a professional society made up of more than 3,000 members, said marijuana is unstable, unpredictable, […]
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From the Midwest comes originality, creativity, and individuality in fashion from local designer, Rahphael Hunter . Hunter’s presence along with masculine demeanor dominates the small Chicago coffee shop upon entry, comes across casual, but confident. He began studying fashion in the heart of the city and as a student he was drawn to both fashion and graphic design. But […]
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After school program brings bricolage mural making into Chicago classrooms
April 25, 2013 Comments Off
Green Star Movement is a nonprofit arts organization that provides the youth in Chicago with the opportunity to participate in public art projects in the city, all while making a difference in their communities and getting a behind-the-scenes look at how an original mural is produced, designed, & installed. The mural program, which is part […]
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Protesters urge Illinois senators to fight proposed Social Security cuts
April 25, 2013 Comments OffWith chants of, “It’s our money, not theirs,” several dozen people gathered Thursday at Federal Plaza to protest President Obama’s proposed cuts to veteran and Social Security benefits, “I was hoping to retire at 62,” said Bill Preston, an Illinois resident who is now 60. “I don’t think that’s going to happen.” The protest and […]
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