Congratulations to the Best Buddies chapter at Kenwood Academy High School  on Chicago’s South Side. They were presented with the 2010-2011 Overall Outstanding Chapter Award at Best Buddies International’s 22nd Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference on July 23. Kenwood Academy was selected from 953 Best Buddies high school programs throughout the world and 29...
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Taylor Stewart, 25, a professional dancer and teacher, whose work is a fusion of modern, jazz and ballet, knows about the pain and pleasure of dance. “There is a lot of stress on your back and on your feet. Especially with the jobs that you work as a dancer, you’re always on your feet....
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Thinking about grad school? There is a free information fair on Monday for people in the nonprofit world who are thinking of going to grad school in the next year or two. The fair will take place in the Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University, at 430 S. Michigan Avenue this coming Monday, the 27th,...
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This is an experiment in reporting, using a tool that permits a reporter to link to social media sites, Flickr images, and real time web updates to create context for stories. In this case, the confrontation between parents and activists and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and police at the fieldhouse near Whittier Elementary school...
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A recent influx of drug expulsions prompted a school council meeting at Jones College Prep on April 12. “We’ve seen a fairly drastic increase in drug-related expulsions,” said Dr. Joseph Powers, principal at Jones. “More specifically, a huge upsurge within the last year.” Jones College Prep has seen enough of a drastic increase in...
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On any given weekday, the sounds of traffic can be heard during afternoon history lessons at Jones College Prep, one of the most sought after schools in downtown Chicago. The school sits on S. State St. and Harrison St., right in the middle of the busy South Loop. Jones is one of the top...
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State Senate President John Cullerton (6th) has an idea to fix the state’s teacher pension shortfall, but Illinois taxpayers may feel the crunch: he’s asking for more money from school districts. John Patterson, Cullerton’s spokesman, said Illinois school districts contributed only $171 million, or less than one percent, to the total Teacher Retirement System (TRS)...
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  Columbia College Chicago’s  Office of Academic Affairs continues the Spotlight on Collaborations Series, a showcase of interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts happening across the campus. The spring series has moved to a new location, Quincy Wong Center for Artistic Expression, 623 S. Wabash, first floor.  Each presentation will be 15-20 minutes long with another...
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This comes to Chicagotalks via Progress Illinois, just in time to help you make up your mind about who to vote for in the election on Tues. Feb. 22. This particular video was produced by Carissa Williamson and Iesha Pompey who are students of Teresa Puente, Assistant Professor at Columbia College. The interviewees bring...
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It was a question everyone else had trouble answering – except Shanika J. Finley. The Realtor, one of six candidates running for alderman in the 37th Ward, didn’t hesitate to answer the question that had stumped three other candidates, including incumbent Emma Mitts. Did the candidates support exempting the Chicago Public Schools from losing revenue...
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