Underrepresented ethnic cuisines want a place at Chicago’s mainstream dining table
By Michael Bacos Lauran Smith is a fan of Chicago’s Restaurant Week. But there was something about the event that frustrated her. “I was upset to find out that few restaurants were black-owned that I wanted to patronize,” said Smith. So she decided to do something “to expose and give support to a lot more of our […]
From Vietnam to Old Town: Café owner shares her story
By Carlos D. Williamson and Ya Zhou Video by Vishakha Darbha Vung Nguyen has been a survivor her entire life. Even when she was forced to move from her home country to a refugee camp as a girl, she remained optimistic. After her family moved to the United States, Nguyen hoped her situation would […]
Millennials’ ambition tops loyalty
By Steven Porter Andrew Jachna switched jobs this month, less than a year after he finished college. The 23-year-old real estate analyst didn’t hesitate when he spotted an opportunity with another company he felt could keep his career moving forward. That mentality places him in good company for his age bracket.
Bill Clinton Campaigns in Chicago
By Patrick Martin Bill Clinton campaigned on behalf of his wife, Hilary Clinton, in Chicago on Tuesday. The 42nd president stopped at polling places on the West Side and in Hyde Park. He also visited two food processing plants on the city’s South Side. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is running against Senator Bernie […]
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez concedes race to Kim Foxx but demonstrations in Chicago are not over
By Emiliana Molina They won a victory in yesterday’s primary elections, but protest groups Stop Mass Incarceration and Black Lives Matter will continue anti-police brutality rallies in Chicago. In recent months, the groups have been motivated to head to the streets every time there is a new name involved with police shootings. They walk around […]
Foxx defeats Alvarez for state’s attorney bid; Clinton, Trump win big
By Max Greenwood Kim Foxx snagged a decisive win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, winning the Democratic nomination for Cook County State’s Attorney, effectively ousting incumbent Anita Alvarez. Foxx crushed Alvarez by a nearly 30-point margin. Donna More, the former top attorney for the Illinois Gaming Board who was also running for state’s attorney, finished in […]
What matters to Chicago voters in 2016?
By Max Greenwood and Aryn Braun Photos by Raquel Zaldivar Voters from around Chicago flocked to precincts Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2016 primary elections. But what’s driving them to the polls? Medill Reports asked Chicagoans what issues they think are important and what voting means to them. Earl Moore, 21 Englewood “No. […]
Ethiopians find a home — and sometimes a hand — away from home in South Africa
By Hannah Gebresilassie “Sami, Sami!” two Ethiopian beggars shouted with their hands held out on a misty afternoon in Little Addis, an Ethiopian district on Jeppe Street in downtown Johannesburg. Sami Shiferaw stopped, pulled about 50 rand ($3) from his pocket and handed it to the men: “They’re our friends,” Shiferaw said. “I have to.” […]
Unlike Trump, Sanders’ Chicago rally gave peace a chance
By Caroline Kenny Despite four-hour lines and thousands of supporters being turned away, the Bernie Sanders rally on Monday night was a much more peaceful event than a Donald Trump rally that shook Chicago on Friday night. Speaking at the Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre in the Loop just eight hours before polls opened, Sanders invoked […]
Tropical butterflies swarm around you in one winter spot of Chicago
By Chencheng Zhao Hundreds of butterflies clad in wings of every shade glided across the serene pools and landed on flowers and tropical trees while Orange-breasted Waxbills and Green Honeycreepers watched them. This isn’t a tropical rain forest but the Butterfly Haven at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum where visitors pack the haven for the […]