Chicago Wolves: The farm team that reaps what it sows
By Nick Zazulia Any sports team wants to win, but when you are a minor league team with a developmental deal to season prospects for another team, that can’t be your only priority. Can it? According to Wendell Young, the general manager of the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves, who are in their third year […]
Because terrorism has no religion: Chicago pays tribute to terror victims
By Nikita Mandhani The flickering flames of candles and the feeling of unity among people of diverse races and faiths created an atmosphere of radiance at the Candlelight Vigil for Humanity at the Tribune Tower Wednesday evening. Saba Uddin and Fatimah Ayyeh organized the vigil in conjunction with Chicago non-profit organizations to pay respect to […]
35 years before Missouri, Northwestern athletes pushed for racial equality
By Shane Monaghan Thirty-five years ago, in the basement of football player Ben Butler’s house on the South Side of Chicago, a plan was cemented to address how African-American athletes were treated at Northwestern University. In a place that for many of them had become a home away from home and with all but one African-American […]
The Laquan McDonald case: A timeline of the past year
By Aryn Braun and Max Greenwood THE STORY BREAKS — Oct. 20, 2014 Laquan McDonald, 17, was shot and killed by Chicago Police near 41st Street and Pulaski Road around 9:45 p.m. in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side, after a 911 call reported suspicious activity. When responding officers arrived at the scene, […]
Close, but no bylaw: IHSA commission shoots down cheerleading proposals
By Maddie Lee Two controversial proposals, meant to prevent cheating in competitive cheerleading by placing restrictions on sideline cheerleading, hit a wall Monday in the Illinois High School Association Legislative Commission meeting. The winter sideline cheer proposal (No. 17) to implement start and end dates needed a majority vote to make it onto the December ballot, but […]
In Chicago, a murder charge and a police video as a city holds its breath
By Misha Euceph and Raquel Zaldivar Cook County prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges Tuesday against white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in the October 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. As Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for calm and others called for protests, the police prepared to release a graphic dash-cam video of […]
Protest erupts at NU groundbreaking ceremony
By Haydee Clotter Hundreds of Northwestern University students crashed the groundbreaking ceremony for NU’s athletic center this month, protesting that they didn’t understand how NU could build a multimillion dollar facility when there isn’t enough office space on campus to house organizations that cater to minorities. The protestors showed their solidarity with University of Missouri […]
Brother Rice’s all-star alum hopes to follow in coach’s footsteps
By Brooke Rayford The first attempt to bring back a star alumnus was unsuccessful. For two seasons, Rick Harrigan led Brother Rice’s boys’ basketball team after longtime coach Pat Richardson retired. The Crusaders are taking another shot at a former standout with Bobby Frasor as the new coach.
City releases dash-cam video of 2014 slaying of black teenager
By Meggie Morris, Steve Musal and Steven Porter Chicago officials released a dash-cam video Tuesday showing a white police officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times a year ago, as ordered by a Cook County judge last week. The release coincides with Tuesday’s charges against Jason Van Dyke, 37, a 14-year veteran of the Chicago […]
Thousands rally for Chicago teachers and protest budget cuts
By Ziyuan Jasmine Cen Thousands of people dressed in union red packed Grant Park Monday night to support Chicago public school teachers and to rally against the state budget cuts that might result in mass layoffs. “CT-who?” “CTU,” the crowd chanted. Monday’s rally was a signal to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the state Gov. Rauner […]