Opinion: Has Corporate America Rushed to Judgment About Paula Deen
What is Lisa T. Jackson’s real motivation for accusing Paula Deen of racial discrimination and Deen’s brother Bobby Hiers, of sexual harassment? Lisa T. Jackson, who happens to be white and claims she is part black, said she sued on her behalf and other black employees who were being mistreated by Ms. Deen and her [...]
Austin Talks Reporters Win Lisagor Journalism Awards
Society for Professional Journalistslocal chapter, the Headline Club, held the annual Lisagor dinner where journalists are recognized by their peers for outstanding reporting and writing. Former ChicagoTalks editor Ellyn Fortino was a winner for a story she reported for our Talks publication, Austin Talks. John Fountain won his independent blog which is published in Austin [...]
Five things worth Chicagotalking about today, Feb. 18
1. Chicago continues to struggle with gun violence, and the impact of that gun violence on its young residents. Over the weekend two Chicago Public School students were shot and killed, and on Friday night, Chicago 18-year-old Janay McFarlane was shot and killed in North Chicago, just hours after her younger sister attended President Barack [...]
Critical Mass Polka Ride
This coming Friday, January 25th, Critical Mass is doing a Polka Ride. Assemble at 5:30 p.m. start riding around 6:00 p.m. but remember that you can’t take a bike on the Brown Line from Albany Park between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. because of Rush Hour restrictions. You can get on before 4 p.m. or [...]
Time For Tech Notes: RebelMouse pulls your social network together
Time for Tech Notes is an occasional feature of Chicagotalks.org. Send us your suggestions for tech we should talk about, or send us your review as a “Time for Tech Note.” Rebel Mouse, is a social publishing platform that allows for users to share their content in a similar way to the digital clipboard site [...]
Nike’s New Campout Policy & Chicago Sneaker Culture
For sneaker collectors, camping out for their pair of shoes is a tradition that’s been going on for years. But with all the violence happening during sneaker releases, that tradition is slowly coming to an end. “Camping out is a staple in the sneaker game for me”, said Southern Illinois student Sean Poshka. “Now that [...]
African American and Male: Issues and Opinions
Robert Hanserd says life as an African American man has not been easy. “I would say there is a lot more violence. A lot of my friends, who I knew when I was growing up, I can name out of the 10 of my friends five who probably either aren’t here anymore — incarcerated or [...]
New Citizens Welcomed at Chicago City Hall
Forty-seven people gathered inside the Chicago City Council Chambers to take a long-awaited oath to become a citizen of the United States. The special naturalization ceremony held at City Council on Tuesday welcomed immigrants from 26 countries all over the world. Could you pass the U.S. Citizenship Test? “This is only the second time we’ve [...]
Around Lincoln Square: The Sweet Touch Of Amy’s Candy Bar
Glass jars filled with colorful and tasty treats decorate the walls of Amy’s Candy Bar in Lincoln Square, which offers a unique selection of candy for the neighborhood children, as well as every adult’s inner child. The selection of treats in the shop range from German gummy bears, Dutch chocolates and tasty homemade caramels. The shop [...]
Talk about Chicago fashion
Fashion Focus Chicago is upon us once again for its eighth year, and Chicagotalks will be bringing you an inside look of the fiercest forerunners in Chicago fashion. With runways and galleries scattered throughout the city, this week-long event (Oct. 15 – Oct. 21) will feature designers, trunk shows and boutiques that are staples in [...]
Get Your Card for A National Game of Presidential BINGO!
PLAY Presidential Bingo with Momsrising.org! Break out the popcorn, gather ’round your kiddos and friends, and turn on the TV! You can sign up to get an interactive MomsRising Presidential Bingo card for you and yours to mark up while watching the candidates debate on October 3rd at 8 p.m.MomsRising_Bingo_Card INSTRUCTIONS: Go here and click [...]
Lollapalooza Cleanup Less Expensive than Last Year
Post-Lollapalooza restoration costs at Grant Park will be about 35 percent of its cost last year, said Bob O’ Neill, president of Grant Park Conservancy. Last year, Grant Park’s fields suffered extensive damage from a combination of heavy rainfall and mud-wrestling during Lollapalooza, a three-day music festival that attracted nearly 300,000 people this year, said [...]
For the Nerds at Heart: Summer Classic Singles Event
Find your partner in “Life” during a celebration of board games old and new with Nerds at Heart, the local social for folks who think brains matter as much as beauty. Flirt over board games and trivia. For the nerderati, the next event is Aug. 19th. Play recent diversions like Morphology, Telestrations, Ultimate Werewolf and Smart Ass [...]
Rico Music & Art Center: A Lesson in Learning Located In Irving Park
When inquired about Rico’s Music & Art shop’s mission statement, a silent man handed over a single piece of paper. The title in bold read, “why learn music?” The reasons why were simple: it is science, math, history, physical education, a foreign language and finally, most of all, it is an art. Rico’s Music & [...]
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: A Sister School to Columbia College
Competing in population and quality in higher education, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is a close second to the University of South Africa, with 100, 000 students in attendance this year. According to the locals in the beautiful Island town of Nelson Mandela Bay, the school has grown tremendously since it was built in 1994, near [...]
Pullman Walmart Looking for Contractors. Jobs on the Way?
Pullman Park Walmart Construction Jobs Forum. Friday, July 13th All General & Sub Contractors are invited to join us on Friday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Auditorium 250 E. 111th St. Enter parking at 111th & King Drive – Door #36 For more information call 1-888-642-5023 To pre-register [...]
No Relief for Colorado: Former Chicagoan Evacuates, Sends Photos
There is a lack of drenching rainfall over Colorado and neighboring areas, adding to wildfire woes and while there have been some thunderstorms, not enough rain has fallen over a broad area to significantly impact tinder-dry conditions. Slideshow courtesy Dan Sadowskis (Harrison Sadowski from Flickr.com) The storms will to continue to bring little or no rainfall [...]
Orchestra Performs for L.A.T.E. Riders
Sunrise was officially at 5:19 a.m. Sunday, and as the sky lightened cyclists continued to ride in and grab breakfast in Grant Park. As they did the Beethoven Festival Orchestra treated the weary riders at this year’s L.A.T.E. ride to a performance at Buckingham Fountain. This isn’t your father’s concert orchestra. The percussionists presented a [...]
