New benefit for working millennials; student loan debt relief
Rosie Langello Student debt has increased to an historic amount, but a company in Chicago called Peanut Butter is here to help companies attract and retain millennial employees by creating student loan benefits. CEO and Kellogg School of Management graduate, David Aronson started the company in 2015. He said he believes in the next five […]
Shopping Cart Race Aims to Alleviate Hunger from the Streets of Chicago
By Abhinanda Datta Hundreds of people gathered on West Hubbard Street on Saturday to witness CHIditarod – a volunteer-driven epic shopping cart race organized by the CHIditarod Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to solve Chicago’s hunger challenges. The event started 12 years ago and each year has seen more than 100 teams participating to collect […]
Running a restaurant is not a piece of cake
By Christine Huang When Brian Huston opened the doors to Evanston restaurant Boltwood in June 2014, he envisioned it as a neighborhood bistro with an emphasis on market-driven, locally sourced ingredients. A native Evanstonian, Huston credited Found Kitchen and Social House, a seasonally driven restaurant and lounge that opened in 2012, as his inspiration for […]
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 […]
Von Steuben seniors enter great unknown after prep careers end
By Karl Bullock With looks of dejection on their faces, members of the Von Steuben boys’ basketball team shook hands, grabbed their gym bags, and walked quietly off the court and into the visiting locker room. Their goals before the season had been lofty: a conference title, a playoff berth and ultimately to compete for […]
South Side Washington Park Businesses Boosted
By Wen-Yee Lee When you think about Chicago’s south side, you may think of its high crime rate, but thriving businesses in Washington Park are changing that stereotype. [vimeo 207536632] Photo at top: In cooperation with the University of Chicago, Currency Exchange Cafe in Washington Park plans to expand as an art block. (Wen-Yee Lee/MEDILL)
Northwestern prepares for third season, with hopes of a historic fourth
By Katy Winge When head coach Chris Collins took over the Northwestern program in 2013, he recruited players by trying to convince them his dream could be a reality. “You’re selling what you’d like to do,” Collins said. “But there’s not a lot of tangible stuff you can put out there…it’s just please share my […]
Immigrants Protested Trump’s Executive Orders
By Wen-Yee Lee President Donald Trump signed executive orders to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico and deport illegal immigrants. Chicago’s immigrant communities protested his actions in front of the Chicago Immigration Court Jan. 25. Jude Ssempungu, Board Member at the United African Organization, is speaking for immigrant communities in Chicago. (Wen-Yee […]
Downtown Street Performers Ban Deferred
By Wen-Yee Lee Street performers have become a staple along Michigan Avenue, but that could change if one Chicago alderman has his way. Chicago City Council voted Feb. 22, deferring the proposed ordinance led by the 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly, which restricts street performers on Michigan Ave. and State Street. [vimeo 207517954] Photo at […]
Student Artists Finish Their First Public Art Project
By Wen-Yee Lee Fifteen student artists are working with artists from Chicago Public Art Group to design a mosaic fountain for ChiCAT Arts School, Chicago Center for Arts and Technology. This will be these students’ first public art project with an agency. [vimeo 207514202] Photo at top: Mosaic patterns that were made by student artists […]