VIDEO: Men prone to eating disorders too
Ryan DeBlock, a former wrestler lost 25 pounds one year and nearly starved himself to death. As a survivor of an eating disorder, he speaks out about his experience that started during wrestling in high school. Although it was many years ago, he still faces difficulty dealing with old habits, like drinking enough water. As […]
Vacated buildings can leave tenants on brink of homelessness
By Stephanie Choporis A loud knocking woke Brandon Williams one night in late 2014 in his fourth floor apartment on South Shore Drive. “When people used to knock on my door there, I would know that it wasn’t my neighbor because she would usually call,” said Williams, 34. He typically would not answer but the […]
Not your typical poet-social activist-caretaker: Meet Ayinde Cartman
By Bethel Habte The Fueling Station A passing thunderstorm left tiny puddles in the courtyard entrance of Canvas, an art and performance studio in Wicker Park. The rain’s clearing up and a crowd’s trickling in. Every second Monday of the month the space hosts Gala, an open mic, where Ayinde Cartman refuels. “Everything else is […]
The road to new tuberculosis antibiotic development in our backyard
by Elise Steinberger While news of a case of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis in Chicago makes its way across the nation, we ask ourselves, where do we go from here? When modern medicine can’t work its magic, for a moment we remain disoriented. Germs are everywhere. While we’ve all likely heard about the problem of drug-resistant […]
VIDEO: The Art of Kendo
By Yining Zhou Kendo is Japanese sword fighting. It requires not only physical strength but also mental stillness. John Condon is a four-dan kendoka and the president of Chicago Kendo Dojo. His organization offers Chicagoans a place to learn about kendo and practice.
VIDEO: 87-year-old survivor relives holocaust memories to educate future generations
By Mathias Meier Magda Brown travels trough the entire country to tell her tragic story as a holocaust survivor. With clockwork precision she remembers every detail and relives it with shocking accuracy. And even though she says it hurts her deeply, she does it to rest assure that future generations won’t repeat past mistakes.
VIDEO: Urban explorer documents the abandoned Damen silos
By Evan Garcia Rick Drew remembers the first time he explored an abandoned building. As a child on a family vacation in Scotland, he spent hours searching through a deserted yarn factory. “It was a real thrill,” Drew said. “I always remembered that, although I didn’t start exploring again until many years later.”
VIDEO: How a 1968 protest at Northwestern University still resonates
By Kira Boyd EVANSTON, IL — In 1968, a protest movement was growing at America’s colleges, and at Northwestern University, students were making their voices heard by staging numerous demonstrations at the Evanston campus. One of the most notable protests of that year was the bursar’s office sit-in. Debra Hill, Adrianne Hayward and Sandra Hill were […]
Hastert pleads not guilty; lawyers given deadline to waive judge on impartiality
By Taylor Hall Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he evaded bank regulations and lied to the FBI after withdrawing money to pay someone to compensate for and to conceal his alleged past misconduct. His first appearance since the indictment was brought against him on May 28, […]
Italy protects food with geographic names
By Yimian Wu Italy’s Trade Agency on Tuesday kicked off a three-year plan of promoting authentic Italian foods and beverages and fighting “Italian sounding” products that are actually made in the U.S. Speaking to the press at FMI Connect, a food and beverage trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Carlo Calenda, the Italian vice minister for Economic Development, said […]