Jazz Record Mart collection is now in distinguished company
By Josef Siebert The entire contents of Chicago’s iconic Jazz Record Mart now sits in a warehouse in Reno, Nevada. Over 50 years of history were piled onto 25 pallets and shipped to Wolfgang’s Vault, an online music memorabilia seller, after JRM closed for business Feb. 15 The items will be sorted, priced and listed […]
Bowling and ‘League of Legends’ pay high school senior’s college ticket
By Tolly Taylor Steve Balachowski threw another strike, turned around and continued his explanation of “League of Legends.” His coach looked confused. He had never heard of it. The senior finished his description and then finished bowling a 217. “I went home and looked it up to see what it’s all about,” said Mike Paskvan, […]
Black Diamond reports year-end loss, plans to shake up operations
By Sarah Very Despite a one-time charge that stifled its bottom line, Black Diamond Inc. turned in results Monday that bested Wall Street estimates, and unveiled plans for a major corporate restructuring. The Salt Lake City, UT-based maker and marketer of equipment and apparel for climbing, mountaineering, backpacking and skiing reported a loss of $20.7 […]
Imperial Lamian: traditional Chinese food in a “modern, hip space”
By Ya Zhou Chicagoans can dine on authentic and modern Chinese cuisine at Imperial Lamian‘s first U.S. location in the heart of Chicago’s bustling River North neighborhood. The restaurant takes its name from lamian, a traditional Chinese food with a history dating back to the 16th Century. The process of making lamian involves taking a […]
Vote informed: BallotReady stresses local races
By Harvard Zhang Are you voting for someone because you think he or she has a cool name? Or it’s the first person on the ballot? Do you ever guess for offices further down the sheet or simply leave blanks? In this big election year, a pair of online services want to empower you with […]
Students of color talk about lack of diversity on campuses–and how to make change for the better
By Branden Hampton Recent racial incidents on local college campuses have brought to light the dissatisfaction felt by black students on predominantly white campuses. Just this week, Northwestern University made news when two students were charged with vandalism and hate crime for spray-painting racist, anti-Islamic and homophobic messages inside the Alice Millar Chapel.
Soccer is the leader in concussions among women’s sports
A Medill Newsmakers Report By Benji Cohen On this edition of Medill Newsmakers we discuss concussions in a sport that has not received as much attention for its concussion problems as football has. Women’s soccer had the fourth highest sports-related concussion rate per player among NCAA sports and the second most concussions overall, according to a […]
Chinese community poll watchers trained for Tuesday primary
By Colin Mo Asian American organizations have stepped up their efforts to ensure that tomorrow’s Illinois primary runs smoothly for voters, especially those with language limitations. Asian Americans Advancing Justice—Chicago trained poll watchers Saturday both to ensure full voting rights for the Asian-American community and to hold the Chicago Board of Elections accountable by providing […]
Sanders and Clinton battle for donations in Chicago
By Kierra Gray While they battle for votes in advance of tomorrow’s primary election, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are also battling for donations in Chicago. Using publicly available data of contributions, DNAInfo recently compiled a neighborhood map of Chicago categorizing the donations received by the two Democratic candidates. The results by zip code show […]
Election Nears for Davis and Day
By Patrick Martin Congressman Danny Davis and his challenger Thomas Day are nearing the end of their campaigns to represent the Illinois Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives. With no Republicans in the primary race, this election will likely determine who will be represent this section of the state in Washington. Day and […]