Mayor Emanuel joins Jewish, African American communities for MLK celebration

Text by Jay Bouchard Video by Brendan Hickey The Star of David, featured prominently in the windows and architecture of Stone Temple Baptist Church, illuminates a rich history between Jews and African Americans in Chicago. A former synagogue in North Lawndale, Stone Temple Baptist Church was host to a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event […]

Wintrust Earnings Miss Mark

By Katie Murar Wintrust Financial Corp. shares dropped 5 percent after the Chicago-area bank holding company reported significantly lower-than-expected fourth quarter earnings due to increased operating costs. In the final quarter, the company posted net income of $35.5 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, down 6.8 percent from $38.1 million, or 75 cents per […]

With the spotlight comes criticism for cop-staring activist (video)

By Jasmine Cen A few young African-American activists in Chicago became well known late last year during a series of protests following the release of a video showing police shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, but along with recognition for these young protesters came some criticism. Among the thousands of young people led by Black Youth Project 100 was Lamon Reccord. On the day after Thanksgiving, while protesters […]

New initial claims higher than expected, experts still optimistic

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits increased for the week ended Jan. 9.

By Alison Martin The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose last week, and though experts expected just the opposite, the news doesn’t indicate a declining economy. In a report for the week ended Jan. 9, the U.S. Department of Labor stated that initial claims increased by 7,000 to 284,000, up from the previous week’s unrevised […]

NASA blasts off next stage of private resupply contracts

Dream Chaser

By Madison Hopkins NASA has taken the privatization of space innovation to new heights with the announcement of three new contracts for commercial resupply services. Newcomer Sierra Nevada Corp, of Sparks, Nevada, will join the ranks of incumbents SpaceX, of Hawthorne, California,  and Orbital ATK, of Dulles, Virginia, to ferry cargo supplies to the International […]

Whitney Young Dolphins coach Irvin joins the 400-wins club

Whitney Young game against North Lawndale

By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Next to a toy truck and a bowl of vending machine-friendly nickels and quarters on her desk, Corry Irvin keeps a half dozen photos of her Whitney Young Dolphins winning the 2013 state title and a paper that says, “Don’t quit until you make an impact on the future of women’s […]

The Jim Crow South: Gordon Parks photo series on exhibit

Gordon Parks

By Carlos D. Williamson As a film director, the late Gordon Parks gave African-Americans empowering images  in the 1970s with the blaxploitation hit “Shaft.” But Parks took a different approach with his photography and challenged bigots to second-guess the impact of segregation in the Jim Crow South, said Rhona Hoffman, director and owner of a […]