Spike Lee brings “Chi-raq” discussion to Evanston
By Tim Rosenberger and Valerie Lapointe Director Spike Lee did not shy away from addressing the controversy surrounding his film “Chi-Raq” at a recent screening of the film at Northwestern University. That was a good thing because his audience was vocal about the movie’s take on racism, representation of women and gun violence during the […]
Former Soldier Tries to Unseat Veteran Congressman
By Patrick Martin Thomas Day is challenging Congressman Danny Davis in the Democratic primary race for the Illinois 7th District. This area includes the Loop, the West Side, part of the South Side and the near west suburbs. Since there are no Republicans on the primary ballot for this race, the winner of the Democratic […]
Where dreams are made of carbon fiber
By Xiumei Dong and Iacopo Luzi Composite Envisions LLC, located in Wausau, Wisconsin, produces carbon fiber composite materials for customers around the world. As the company moves to a bigger factory, 29-year-old founder Cory Thorson, who became rich as a teen-age entrepreneur, said he is excited about the emerging opportunities. “More space, more employees, more […]
Outside Trump rally, protesters shout down hate
By Harry Huggins Video by Nikita Mandhani and Bian Elkhatib Thousands of protesters gathered outside GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion Friday afternoon and evening. As fellow protesters inside disrupted the event and eventually contributed to its postponement, the outside protesters chanted insults about Trump and his […]
