Kevin Ambrose lived only 7,056 days before he was violently and suddenly killed. But it’s Ambrose’s life, not his death, that his mother wants people to remember. Ebony Ambrose, mother of 19-year-old Kevin Ambrose, heads back to court Sept. 15 to once again face the man who shot her son to death in 2013. Kevin […]
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After nine years of keeping fans waiting, rock band Aloke released its sophomore album “Alive” on July 17th through The End Records. Aloke, made up of members Christian Zucconi, Paul DeCourcey, Alex Charpentier and Alex Walker, recorded the album in Chicago under the guidance of legendary producer Steve Albini. Zucconi, the band’s lead singer, said using Albini allowed […]
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Chicago native Richard Roeper has always known he was destined to write. While growing up in the south suburb of Dolton and attending Thornridge High School, he quickly learned math and science weren’t for him and writing would be his future. Now 54, Roeper’s writing has made him a well-respected film critic and news reporter […]
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I sat down with Leor Galil, a 29-year-old journalist who specializes in writing about music, art and culture. While growing up in Washington D.C., Galil learned to cultivate his passions into an actual career path that has led him to Chicago. Galil graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2010 and now works for […]
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“Life-changing” is how I describe my experience in Chicago, where I spent a month as a fellow with WorldChicago’s Tech Innovation, Education, & Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program. It was my first time in the United States, and I am still having a hard time comprehending the urban bustle, skyscrapers and variety of people. What was strange […]
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