Activists support Logan Square resident against predatory developer
By Harry Huggins Rosalinda Hernandez has lived in the Logan Square area for more than 20 years. But the tide of development–and one particularly predatory developer–threatens to push her out of the community she loves.
Blessings in a Dance Marathon: Northwestern Students Raise Money for Food Insecurity
By Anna Boisseau Northwestern University’s Dance Marathon traditionally raises money for a health-related charity, but this year it went down a slightly different path. On March 4th-6th, students will dance for 30 hours straight to support nonprofit Blessings in a Backpack’s fight against food insecurity. “It felt like it was time for a change,” said […]
Federal Signal shares hit hard as gloomy guidance spooks investors
By H. Will Racke Even though it surpassed fourth quarter earnings expectations, Federal Signal Corp. saw its shares nosedive Monday after the manufacturing company issued pessimistic guidance for its 2016 performance. The share price of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based maker of safety and environmental-services equipment dropped by 22 percent, closing the day at $11.86. Investors […]
7 game-changers to watch in Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament
By Michelle R. Martinelli Each women’s basketball team in the Big Ten has at least one standout player, one superstar who can control the course of a game, regardless of how well or poorly the rest of her team is playing. They each have the ability to paralyze their opponents, leaving them stunned while watching […]
Hundreds participated in Chicago’s largest CPR training event
By Ruojing Liu Hundreds of Chicago residents participated in the city’s largest CPR training event Friday at the Advocate Center. The Advocate Heart Institute partnered with the Chicago Bulls and the American Heart Association to organize the event to train more people how to perform CPR during emergencies.
Diversifying film not just Academy’s responsibility
By Tim Rosenberger Filmmakers may hold the ultimate power and responsibility for bringing diverse voices to the movies, but The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can still increase diversity in its own membership and predominately white Hollywood through influence and trendsetting.
Cantonese opera strikes a chord in Chinatown
By Vishakha Darbha The Chicago Public Library hosts a Cantonese opera every Wednesday and Saturday, performed by the Zhaoqiu Chinese American ART Center. Opened last August, Chinatown has seen a growth in the number of new institutions, including a Park District Field House. Chicago invested $19 Million in building the library. It is designed by […]
Blockchain could decentralize clearinghouses; regulators take notice
By Steven Porter J. Christopher Giancarlo released a podcast last month alerting financial markets to the biggest trends he expects them to face in the coming decade. Among the most pressing issues he named were cyber threats and disruptive technology. Giancarlo, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, devoted a good portion of […]
Clinton town hall in North Charleston about gun violence, inequality
By Caroline Kenny NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.– During a town hall on Thursday night at Royal Baptist Church, Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of mostly African-Americans about the issues of gun violence and police brutality-both of which have plagued this specific community in the past year. Clinton spoke to a predominantly African-American crowd about her […]
Growing trends of Halal food in Chicago
By Nikita Mandhani Devon Avenue is packed with several grocery stores and restaurants that serve zabiha halal meat. With the influx of Muslim immigrants in the U.S. over the last few decades, halal food has become a recognized term in the American food business. [vimeo 156487346 w=474] Chicago and its suburbs are seeing a rapid […]