Story By Ian Lopez Part Three: ChicagoTalks’ urban affairs series May 28, 2009 – It was a regular day in Summar Othman’s English class as students waited  to present their research papers.  Othman, a devout Muslim and DePaul University student, was still getting used to her new school.  One of the few students on the campus...
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Nov. 24, 2008 Story by Jessica Rosenberg On a dark October night in 1992, six-year-old Bishnu Khatiwada and his family arrived at their new home: a Nepalese refugee camp. The lack of electricity at the newly established compound made the Himalayan night that much darker. He remembers the eight-hour bus ride through India and...
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Nov. 7, 2008 – Imagine seeing a life-size statue of a man with his liver hanging outside his body, numerous stones where bodies were sacrificed to the gods, and tools used for both ancient warfare and agriculture. "There are a lot of really eye-catching pieces in this exhibit," said Gary Feinman, a curator of the Aztec World exhibit...
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“There are a lot of really eye-catching pieces in this exhibit,” Gary Feinman, a curator of the Aztec World exhibit at the Field museum, said.   Eye-catching may be an understatement.   Imagine seeing a life size statue of a man with his liver hanging outside his body, numerous stones where bodies were sacrificed to the...
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Nov. 3, 2008 Story by Meha Ahmad Chicagoan Junaid Afeef thinks his religion is being beaten and maligned, all in the name of politics, as he watches the race between Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.). Afeef, a Muslim and interim executive director at the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago...
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10,000 Muslims line up behind Imam Jamal Said to participate in the Eid prayer on Oct. 12 in Toyota Park. Submitted on 10/29/2008 Story by Meha Ahmad As the Islamic holy month Ramadan came to a close Oct. 12, Muslims gathered to celebrate the Eid holiday. In Bridgeview, about 10,000 Muslims attended the Mosque...
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Oct. 3, 2008 – One thousand clergy and laity from a range of faith traditions are expected at the Faith Summit for Criminal Justice Reform this Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. at the UIC Forum at Roosevelt and Halsted. They will endorse a Statement of Faith on the Transformation of the Illinois Criminal...
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Story by Esther J. Cepeda of 600 Words and Pregunta Del Dia Sept. 19, 2008 – Look around the office — the work landscape has changed dramatically in the last ten years. You’ve got Mary yakking with Laqueesha about what was on Oprah yesterday and Mario discussing Sunday’s Bears game with John, while Maalik,...
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Story by Silvana Tabares Reporter Silvana Tabares-Flores produced a series of short audio pieces from interviews with Elvira Arellano and others about this “hot-button” issue. To hear from, choose from the list: Exploring the issues of undocumented immigrants, deportation, sanctuary and immigration laws. Dale Asis, spokesman, Coalition of Asian, Arab, African, European and Latino...
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Story by Silvana Tabares This reporter produced a set of related audio pieces listen here. Saul Arellano is an 8-year-old boy living in Humboldt Park. He is in the second-grade and attends an elementary school in Pilsen. He interacts with his friends, plays Internet games on a computer, and sometimes refuses to listen when...
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