And the Oscar goes to…New York
By Tim Rosenberger The decision to move production of the gold Oscar statuettes to New York after 34 years at Chicago manufacturing company R.S. Owens & Company was amicable, will not hurt the company’s business and R.S. Owens even helped in the transition, said Joseph Petree, R.S. Owens’s design director.
New WINGS Metro women’s shelter opens on Southwest Side
Text by Elyse Samuels Audio by Jenny Lee “To have something that can save other women’s lives,” Amanda Sexton said referring to her mother’s death, “that really means a lot to us.” Amanda’s mother, Brenda Sexton, was a Chicago police officer in the 9th Police District. She died at the hands of her abusive boyfriend […]
Governor Rauner advocates bipartisan reforms amid budget gridlock
By Harvard Zhang Springfield — Republican Governor Bruce Rauner called on the Democrat-controlled legislature to put aside political disagreements to institute business-building reforms together with cost reductions and revenue increases during his budget address Wednesday for the next fiscal year. Addressing a joint session of the General Assembly, the governor stressed that his budget is about jobs, opportunities and economic […]
Starbucks closes in Uptown, but the coffee still pours
By Brooke Rayford The stretch of Wilson Avenue between Broadway and Clark Street has been hard for businesses lately. Within the last six months, three businesses on Wilson closed their doors: Harold’s Chicken Shack #42, Luna’s Spa and Salon and the Magnolia Cafe. And recently Starbucks announced it will close its store on Wilson Ave. on […]
Chicago welcomes the 2017 NHL Draft
By Nicole Sedivy A team that’s won three Stanley Cups in six years is getting another prize. National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2017 Entry Draft in a press conference Thursday. The event is scheduled for the weekend of June 23rd and 24th in 2017 and will take […]
Chinatown forum airs issues in state representative race
By Xiao Lyu and Ya Zhou More than 100 people attended the 2nd district state representative candidate forum at Chinatown’s Pui Tak Center on Monday night. The forum, organized by the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC), invited the two candidates running for the seat to openly discuss their proposals and respond to […]
ISIS, looting and the antiquities trade: expert panel discussion at the National Hellenic Museum
By Josef Siebert Recent attacks by ISIS have destroyed cultural artifacts, ancient architecture and archaeological sites in the Middle East. The importance of these actions can be lost on an audience halfway around the world. But when the consequences include increased terrorism as well as the loss of thousands of years of history, the effects […]
Rauner pleads to Assembly on budget, gets booed by hundreds of protesters
By Morgan Gilbard Gov. Bruce Rauner’s annual budget address to the Legislature was upstaged by approximately 400 protesters who stormed the State Capitol on Wednesday afternoon and booed the governor upon his departure. The protesters’ chants condemning higher education cuts were audible from inside the General Assembly chamber, where Rauner tried to placate Democrats with […]
Jeanne Gang-designed Writers Theatre opens up in Glencoe
By Katina Beniaris A new theater building, designed by acclaimed Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and the centerpiece of a $34 million fundraising campaign by Writers Theatre, opened in the north suburbs on Friday. Writers Theatre officials cut the red ribbon Friday morning in an opening ceremony celebrating the theater’s new center at 325 Tudor Court […]
Buenos Aires Celebrates the Money in the Year of the Monkey
By Xiumei Dong [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/247565029″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a day that’s typically filled with celebrations, cultural activities and quality family times. When the traditional holiday is imported to a foreign country like Argentina, it is the golden period for small Chinese vendors to […]
