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Virtual World vs Reality: Cell Phone Addiction

Virtual World vs Reality: Cell Phone Addiction

Cell phones are ruining relationships among the current generation, especially teens. Mike King, 19, experiences communication problems with his friends. “I will go out to dinner with a group of four of my friends, and at least two of them are on their phone,” King said. “It is a contagion effect, once one person pulls […]

Three Set To Challenge Heir For 33rd Ward Alderman

Three candidates have met Monday’s deadline to file petitions challenging 33rd Ward Ald. Deb Mell, who’s running to retain the seat Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed her to in July 2013 when her father stepped down. The three challengers include Tim Meegan, 38, a social studies teacher; Annisa Wanat, 41, a former employee at National Democratic Institute, which […]

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Unequal Chicago: Local Politics Weigh in

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Unequal Chicago: Local Politics Weigh in

The University of Illinois at Chicago hosted some of Chicago’s longtime political veterans and social advocates in their discussion with the author of a new book exclusively about Chicago’s struggle with race and inequality. “How, we ask, can a city as great as Chicago have as much inequality and disparity as it does?” asked Teresa Córdova, […]

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Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award Night: Media’s party!

The 56th Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards night was held at Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. Who are the celebrity hosts for tonight’s event? Let’s check it out! The night hosted by Good Morning America’s Ginger Zee, Today Show’s Tamron Hall and actor Larenz Tate, Columbia’s Meiling Jin brought the honoring moment to you. Chicago Emmy Awards […]

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Daley Heir Faces Competition in 11th Ward

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Daley Heir Faces Competition in 11th Ward

The filing period for petitions to run for a Chicago alderman office ended Monday with three candidates now eligible for the soon-to-be-vacant 11th Ward. Patrick Daley Thompson, John K. Kozlar and Maureen F. Sullivan all met the Nov. 24 deadline by turning in the required minimum of 473 signatures needed to be considered for the Feb. […]

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Executive Action Gets Reaction at Home

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Executive Action Gets Reaction at Home

Just how tough are things for President Barack Obama? At an event he was heckled by his own special guest who was sitting behind him during his meeting at the Copernicus Center in Jefferson Park. Only minutes into Obama’s speech about his executive order on immigration, a young woman, who was holding a sign, interrupted […]

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Green bean casserole: Is it on your table this Thanksgiving?

Carrie Wolff hates everything about green bean casserole, the classic Thanksgiving dish. She said that her family in suburban Chicago has made the dish before but she has never tried it. She wasn’t even sure exactly what was in it. (The classic recipe calls for cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce, black pepper and […]

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