Bowie’s influence captivates millennials
By Josef Siebert David Bowie’s theatrical version of rock ‘n’ roll pioneered glam and immediately impacted artists like the New York Dolls, Elton John and Queen. Bowie’s influence trickled down through the decades and is apparent in the music of the Killers, the attitude of Lorde, and the fashion of Lady Gaga. Bowie, born David […]
Christ the King claims conference title
By Jasmine Cannon Tears and cheers. In only a matter of minutes, Christ the King girls basketball team went from watching senior point guard Mia Farris sobbing on the bench, to celebrating its fourth consecutive Chicago Prep regular season conference title with a 63-53 victory Tuesday night over Chicago Hope. It was not the only […]
Verizon Exceeds Q4 Expectations
By Ashesha Mehrotra Verizon Communications Inc. reported higher-than-expected fourth quarter earnings Thursday, bolstered by an addition of 1.5 million wireless retail postpaid users and hefty tax benefits. The company swung to a profit of $5.51 billion, or $1.32 per diluted common share, from a loss of $2.14 billion, or 54 cents per share, the year-ago quarter. Shares […]
London theater streams to Chicago
By Tim Rosenberger The lights dim, the curtains part and the eerie, gothic romance pairing the hard life of a young 19th century governess and her mysterious employer comes streaming in from the London stage to a legendary Chicago movie theater. Since 2009, National Theatre Live has broadcasted live and sometimes prerecorded plays from the […]
Students protest CPS teacher cuts, lack of school funding
By Morgan Gilbard Cynthia Sandoval dreams of being the kind of teacher she had in elementary school, the kind of teacher who helped her learn English when she began second grade. Sandoval, now a sophomore at Benito Juarez Community Academy, is concerned about her teachers facing possible lay-offs as Chicago Public Schools tries to solve […]
Syrian family finds rare path to call Chicago home
By Kat Lonsdorf Sitting in a modest apartment in Chicago’s northern Rogers Park neighborhood, Firas Jawish, 35, thought back on the 10 months he spent detained underground by the Assad regime in Syria. “We had no idea if it was day or night,” he recalled. “But usually the torture was in the mornings–so then we […]
A Martin Luther King Day message: South Side kids learn wrestling beats the streets (video)
By Yushun Wang For Martin Luther King Day, the 17-year-old Beat the Streets Wrestling Program brought a special guest to St. Sabina’s gym – three-time World Champion Lee Kemp. Kemp told 70 South Side boys about the “hard work, discipline and dedication” they would learn through the sport.
Small business owners say they need technology support: survey
By Lucia Maffei Technology support is the third top-of-mind need among small business owners in the Chicago region, according to an online survey presented on Thursday and conducted by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Quinlan School of Business. Companies in any industry and with less than 500 employees filled in a questionnaire about […]
And the record for the warmest year goes to…
By Danielle Prieur It should come as no surprise to Chicagoans that 2015 was the hottest year on record. A snow-free, unseasonably warm holiday season surely gave Chicagoans a clue – 2015 is the hottest year on record. What may come as a surprise to some is that Chicago and the Midwest aren’t alone – […]
Cyclists group urges more women to hit the road
By Sophie Zhang Among 800,000 daily bike commuters in Chicago, only 30 percent are women, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To encourage more women to enjoy the health benefits of biking in a world-class city, Women Bike Chicago hosts workshops and events for female cyclists.