Snapchat Video: Chicagoans endure the cold for tickets to Obama’s farewell
By Marianna Brady Thousands of people braved single-digit temperatures to stand in line for free tickets to President Obama’s farewell address this weekend. Tickets for the president’s speech, which will take place at McCormick Place on Tuesday night, were handed out beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. However, the line started to form as […]
New kids on The Bloc: How one boxing coach is breaking down Chicago’s barriers
By Taylor Goebel Jamyle Cannon and his young boxing students don’t play by the idea of keeping busy to stay alive. “I have no interest in giving our kids busy work to keep them safe,” Cannon said. “What I want to do is give them opportunities.” North Lawndale – where Cannon started the DRW Boxing […]
