VIDEO: Ice sculptures bring awareness to ALS
By Anne Arntson Jessica Holloway walked by Daley Plaza after finishing jury duty Tuesday afternoon. She saw frozen shapes that looked like people and wanted to learn more. That’s exactly what the Les Turner ALS Foundation wanted her to do, as they debuted seven ice sculptures as part of a three-day, 12-sculpture exhibit to bring […]
VIDEO: Slow Roll Chicago promotes community, benefits of cycling
By Anne Arntson Oboi Reed loves bikes. For those who don’t think cycling is cool, he has two words: “Experience it.” Reed grew up in Chatham on the South Side, and a bike was how he got around. In middle school, cycling wasn’t cool anymore, so he stopped. But 10 years ago, he used the […]
Only 28% of registered voters cast ballots by late afternoon on Tuesday
By Anne Arntson and Jia You Preliminary turnout for the Chicago mayoral election was 28 percent of registered voters as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, including early voting and absentee ballots that came in through Saturday. Dick Simpson, a political science professor at University of Illinois at Chicago, and a former alderman, said he believed […]
