Here’s a Look at Lollapalooza as it Gets Underway
This is an experiment with a new storytelling program called Brickflow. It draws from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media and web URLs to create a video slideshow of the items you bring into your “brick.”
Bike Sharing Program to Benefit Commuters
Getting to work is going to get easier for Metra commuters who arrive at Union Station or Ogilvie Transportation Center when Chicago officially debuts its bike-sharing program June 28. For commuters like Ken Ropiak, who works Downtown, a 15-minute walk can be shortened to 10 or even five minutes, something he’s happy about. “If it […]
Breaking News: Back on Track at Amtrak and Metra
UPDATE: At 12:33 p.m. an Amtrak engine pulled the disabled train off and away from the Clark and 16th St. site of the stall. At 12:45, Metra trains were able to run out north and south on unobstructed tracks. The engine that was originally pulling the Amtrak train was taken away, and a big workhorse […]
Recapping NATO Summit in Chicago: One Year Ago
Last year, Chicago hosted the NATO summit. Our reporters were there, live and on the ground. Many of our reporters will be graduating this week and so we pause to showcase their fine work. NATO stories and coverage was pulled together by Professor Teresa Puente and Steve Franklin in a special topics class. Look back […]
New group wants Chicagoans to ‘rethink trash’
The Mayor’s office and the Office of Streets and Sanitation Department, revealed a new garbage transition plan last month, but they aren’t the the only organization “rethinking trash”. This garbage transition basically entails a new pick-up grid which will take aldermanic oversight of community trash across the city, and reorganize garbage pickup. The claims are […]
Chicago street artist’s struggle continues
On May 7th, at 11 a.m. in front of Macy’s on State St., artists and friends will hand out postcards commemorating the late street artist activist, Chris Drew. This follows a memorial for Drew, who died a year ago, that was held on April 28, and is prior to the release of a documentary about […]
Ward remap problems with space and timing
An ongoing effort by a West Side church to close an unpopular hotel, which neighbors say attracts prostitutes and drug dealers, Tuesday found itself at the center of a redistricting debate over who represents whom in the aftermath of a city remap. Parishioners from Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church told members of the City Council’s […]
Proposal to expand gun offender registry earns inital approval
A Chicago City Council committee approved a mandatory gun offender registry yesterday that would require that all people convicted of a gun-related crime tell the city where they live. The legislation, sponsored by Ald. Edward Burke (14th), will create a gun registry for the city, which will act similarly to the mandatory registry used for […]
ZAMRIE does fashion for (storm) relief
The cute ivory skirt with a blue, red, and gold plaid print and tempting “on sale” tag, could be dressed up or down, and Ashley Zygmunt, the creative mind behind the maker of the skirt, Chicago label ZAMRIE, exclaims, “nobody understands that skirt! Only an editor at Vogue really got it.” For her Fall 2012 […]
Uptown takes next step in participatory budgeting
In 2007, Maria Hadden’s landlord abandoned the building she lived in in Rogers Park, so just about a month after moving in, Hadden found herself stuck in a distressed condominium building. Somehow, that was the inciting incident that led her to be in the basement of Thorek Hospital, 850 W. Irving Park Road, on […]
Parks Around Chicago Offering Halloween Parties
Here is a sampling from Halloween parties being planned at Parks around the City. Are you too old for these parties? Check out the party at Working Bikes (see below for details.) Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th St. (312) 747-6001, Fee: Yes Age Range: 3-12 yrs Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen Ave. (312) 747-6443 Fee: Free Age […]
Fashion Columbia 2012 Honors Alum, Features New Talent
Dreaming of a fashion career in Los Angeles or New York after graduating from Columbia College? You may want to think again before you make a move, according to Lana Bramlette, founder of Lana Jewelry, which is sold in over 300 stores, including Harrods of London and worldwide. Bramlette was honored at Fashion Columbia 2012. “I […]
La Tacorea brings taste of Korea with a Mexican twist to Lakeview
The tan and bright orange colored walls of La Tacorea may echo with the sounds of salsa music, but what’s inside the Lakeview restaurant’s tacos are anything but Latin. A few years ago Huggy Joo found inspiration in the form of marinated beef. “We had this shindig and everyone brought their traditional favorites; hamburgers hotdogs, […]
Illinois Eavesdropping Law Doesn’t Make Sense to Police Superintendent
The rise of technology has enabled everyone to record events in public as they unfold. However, provisions of the current Illinois eavesdropping law are problematic, even for the police. Illinois’ eavesdropping law is one of the few in the nation that criminalizes audio recording of on the job police. The Illinois Eavesdropping Act has been on […]
When Fashion Steps Out
Our reporter visits sneaker store, Succezz, which opened three years ago to see how things are going.
Chicago’s TIF “Slush Fund” Causes Brain Freeze
The Grassroots Collaborative recently introduced the Responsible Budget Ordinance (RBO), which presents a plan to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the city’s budget, schools, parks, and libraries; thus, helping to address the enormous budget crises facing Chicago with a revenue solution over job cuts.
Empowered Citizens of North Lawndale Want Indecent Ordinance Amended
Empowered Citizens of North Lawndale (ECONL) wants the local indecent exposure ordinance amended. For ECONL members, Chicago young men who walk around with their “butts out” and saggy pants hanging down offend most people. Empowered Citizens of North Lawndale want the forty-nine city council members and the alderman of the 24th ward to amend the […]
Economy Takes Toll on Federal Courts
Federal Judge Ronald Guzman says the recession and government budget cuts have left judges overburdened, making it difficult to devote enough time to each case. “One tenth of 1 percent of the government budget is for maintaining this branch,” said Guzman. “We are now doing more work with a less amount of people, which means […]
