Asian American community members unite against Anita Alvarez
By Shanshan Wang Accusing Anita Alvarez of inaction during police brutality investigations, two dozen Asian Americans protested in downtown Chicago Tuesday against the incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney. Participants, mostly young people from a variety of communities, chanted “Anita Alvarez must go” in English as well as in Korean, Cantonese, Bangla and Tagalog. Their hope […]
World Cup of Hockey expected to excite Blackhawks fans
By Erin Barney Champagne dripped from the ceiling. Table tops were used for celebratory dances. Glass snapped and cracked under the weight of more dancing on the ground. The Ogden Chicago, a bar near the United Center, was in a state of chaos on a night last June. But it didn’t matter. The Chicago Blackhawks […]
Local communists have no faith in coming elections
By Enrica Nicoli Aldini It is International Women’s Day, and Revolutionary Communist Party supporters are gathered at Revolution Books, a small volunteer-run bookstore in Noble Square, to discuss the “rampant degradation of women” and share the belief that no social change is ever achieved by traditional politics. As volunteers pass around a basket asking for […]
Serving Curiosity
By Ashesha Mehrotra The human race is born curious. But when answers are valued more than questions, humans forget to ask and be curious. This is exactly where the founding team of Curiosity.com saw a business opportunity. To inspire people, teach them something new everyday is the motto of this online content curation platform that […]
Global coral ‘bleaching’ threatens reef survival
By Kathleen Ferraro Many of the ocean’s coral reef populations are fast declining in what is the longest episode of coral bleaching on record. Global warming, the current intense El Nino, overfishing and land-based pollution are all contributing to rapid coral bleaching, or a potentially fatal loss of pigmentation caused by environmental stress, according to […]
City ordered to produce documents in Lucas Museum suit
By Josef Siebert U.S. District Judge John Darrah reprimanded the city at a hearing Wednesday for failing to produce documents in the ongoing Lucas Museum lawsuit. The next status hearing in the legal battle over filmmaker George Lucas’s plans to build the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on the lakefront near Soldier Field will be […]
Exercise boosts brain activity
By Elizabeth Bacharach Heart thumping, sweat dripping, neurotransmitters surging. “This is your body on exercise,” according to the findings of a new imaging study. Your heart and lungs work harder, of course. But the real surprise is how the exercise produces surges of more neurotransmitters that rev up brain function.
Illinois Tech tries to get students to score both on the court and in the classroom
By Grant Miller As Illinois Tech point guard Anthony Mosley stands at the foul line ready to shoot, the Keating Sports Center falls silent. The freshman standout bounces the ball, the sound echoes throughout the gym, and no one moves except some Illinois Tech students standing in front of a sign that reads “Hawk’s Nest.” […]
Troubled water? Athletes, scientists still unsure about potential health risks in Rio
By Peter Dawson In August of 2016, 50 Olympic open-water swimmers are expected to plunge into Copacabana Bay in Rio de Janeiro despite two Associated Press reports last year about viral contamination in nearby Guanabara Bay. Viruses in human intestinal and respiratory tracts may cause “vomiting, explosive diarrhea and respiratory problems,” according to one of […]
Exploring a different kind of “Open Shop”
Article by Elyse Samuels Photo-slideshow by Elyse Samuels The mixed aroma of bike grease, wine and a leftover burrito fill the air as seven women work in a small bicycle shop covered with posters of bike parts, bumper stickers and such slogans as “believe in coexistence.” Light laughter and grumbles of focused concentration fill the […]