Rachel Van Marter, a Roosevelt University student, prefers to shop in store instead of online when purchasing from her favorite stores, Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe. “I like to look at the clothes online, but I never buy them because I want to know how it’s going to look and feel before I commit to […]
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Activists protested against Arizona’s immigration law SB 1070 outside the U.S Immigration Customs and Enforcement building in Chicago Thursday. Many community activists and religious leaders are worried the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold the controversial law that places tight restrictions on undocumented immigrants. The court heard arguments in the case this week and will rule […]
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She walked in wearing a cropped jean jacket and a large white purse with the aura of a self-assured woman. Sunglasses rested on her head and summer sandals on her feet. Aaja Corinne Carr, 21, is more than just a stylish woman. She uses fashion to champion causes. Carr is a stylist, model coach, and […]
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Carr, 21, loves fashion and uses fashion as a way to help causes.
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Every single seat was filled at the Preston Bradley Hall inside the Chicago Cultural Center with some people even standing among the over 350 guests. They were there to witness a fashion show with a mixture of couture fashion and everyday wear. The Chicago Fashion Foundation’s 5th Annual Scholarship Award Benefit for Chicago area students majoring in fashion related […]
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Chicago artist Francisco Mendoza, 53, teacher and well-known muralist, passed away from multiple myeloma Monday, March 12. Here is a look at his work and legacy. [View the story “The Loss of A Pilsen Muralist ” on Storify] Like this: Like Loading…
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Toni Brooks, 33, is a go-getting Columbia College Chicago student who owns bR LOFT, a high-end membership-only clothing boutique, and aspires to be an actress and talk show host. Brooks was born and raised on the South side of Chicago and attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she received two bachelors degrees in business, before attending Columbia […]
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