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Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport

Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport

The Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport may be best known for being the home of the Chicago White Sox, but it also has a growing art community. One of the larger art galleries is the Zhou B Art Center that was founded by the Zhou Brothers to host Chicago artists as well as international artists. Walking […]

A Unique Taste of Bridgeport

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A Unique Taste of Bridgeport

Walking into Mimi’s, it smells like a county fair in the summertime with freshly made funnel cakes. Homemade red, green, yellow and purple gelato is lined up in a display case. Neon signs advertising gelato and lemonade decorate the Chicago restaurant. Mimi’s Churros is located in the neighborhood of Bridgeport and is unique to its […]

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Chicago reacts to arrest in Trayvon Martin murder

After George Zimmerman was charged in the murder of a black teenager from Florida, residents of Chicago reflected on how Trayvon Martin became a symbol for racial injustice. Nathan Linebarger, 23, a student, said the accused Neighborhood Watchcaptain should have been in jail earlier. “It’s kinda just fixing something that should have happened a while […]

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