What’s the payout from Illinois new energy law?
By Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang The massive energy bill that passed in the last minutes of Illinois lawmakers’ fall schedule last week has critics fuming about its bailout of Exelon’s two money-losing nuclear plants. But supporters reply that the time for criticism has passed and it’s time rather to maximize the benefits to the public. The Future Energy […]
Stony Island Arts Bank works to change narrative of Chicago’s South Side
by Christen Gall Ten minutes south of Hyde Park, the South Side’s intellectual haven, sits a neoclassic building on the unlikely corner of Stony Island Ave. and 68th St. in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Theaster Gates, a renowned Chicago artist, urban planner and University of Chicago professor, bought the building in 2013 for a mere $1 from the city […]
Generation Z turns to secret online accounts in ‘frustration’ with social media
By Lauren Ball The chatter of an undergraduate party swarmed, steadily competing with the indiscriminate tunes blasting from hidden speakers. The revelers – college-aged and already buzzed on Hennessy shots and cheap wine – lazed calmly. All social anxiety and menial conventions had been congenially dismissed hours before. Cigarette smoke clung to quiet conversations and […]
Power to the People: How prison abolitionist Ric Wilson shares his work through music
By Thaddeus Tukes Good luck trying to catch artivist Ric Wilson. Traversing the city of Chicago with wide eyes and a feather earring, his flutters have already been making waves throughout the Chicago area. A native of Alsip, a suburb southwest of the city, his soul has “bounced” from the North Coast Music Festival in […]
5 steps to branding Indie artists
By Thaddeus Tukes Since I started playing music professionally as a teenager, I’ve run into countless people whose shining star fizzled out — and most of them believe it was too early. Many initially took the independent artist route, but said they lacked the resources to make it work. They couldn’t attract consistent visibility or […]
