Planting seeds of activism: SAIC students create banners for upcoming science march
By Nora Younkin Students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are gearing up to unfurl their handmade banners next month for the March for Science Chicago. They gathered for a banner making workshop last week with artist and arts educator Aram Han Sifuentes. The banners are part of an ongoing project Sifuentes […]
Fear and unease are bad for business in Little Village
By Nora Younkin Shop owners in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood say the Trump administration’s executive order on immigration is a burden to their businesses. New directives coming from the White House and Department of Homeland Security give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers greater latitude to detain and deport those living in the United States without official documentation. Neighborhoods […]
South Side teen ambassador marches in Washington
By Nora Younkin South Side teen Cora Haworth, 13, attended the Women’s March on Washington Saturday as a Youth Ambassador. The Youth Initiative aims to to provide “a platform of civic engagement where our youth can make their voices heard.” Cora and her family were among the hundreds of thousands who took to the streets […]
Englewood Responds to Presidential Tweet
By Nora Younkin Following a FOX News/Bill O’Reilly segment on crime in Chicago, President Donald Trump sent a tweet on Tuesday night referring to violence in Chicago as “carnage” and threatening to send in “the Feds.” In Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood and in city hall, citizens and civil servants reacted. If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible […]
President Obama Returns Home to Say Goodbye
By Nora Younkin President Obama addressed the nation in a farewell speech Tuesday night from his adopted hometown of Chicago. About 18,000 well-wishers came out for the event at McCormick Place. The outgoing president spoke about his legacy, his challenges and his hopes for the future of the nation. Photo at top: President Obama bids […]
Cubs Fans Make Their Mark on Wrigley Field
By Nora Younkin It’s November in Chicago and fans gather tonight to watch the Cubs play in the final game of the World Series. The city is blanketed in white “W” flags, and bright blue caps dotted commuter’s heads during the morning rush hour on the Red Line. Small children and dogs alike have been […]
Acro-Cats Purrform Fantastic Feline Feats
By Nora Younkin It’s not every day that the cat circus comes to town. Samantha Martin and her cadre of cats hit the Vittum Theater stage in West Town last week for a night filled with tricks and (cat) treats. Tuna and the Rock Cats filled the theater with original mew-sic that was pawsitively unfurgettable. […]
