Lindblom to dedicate innovative classroom to legendary journalist
By Taylor Mullaney When Ethel Payne was a student at Lindblom High School in West Englewood nearly a century ago, she published exactly one article for her school’s newspaper. But, according to biographer James McGrath Morris, Payne was never allowed on the newspaper’s staff. As a black student during a time when Chicago was deeply […]
VIDEO: Chicago prepares to open a new recreational trail in June
By: J’nelle Agee Chicago’s new public recreation area on the west side will open in June. The Bloomingdale trail also known as “The 606” will connect the Wicker Park, Logan Square and Bucktown neighborhoods.
queshin’ n’ Anser w/ King of Strong taeks, PFT Commenter
By Bennet Hayes Odell Beckham Jr. wasnt the nFL’s only Break-out star in 2014: at lease knot on the twitter’s world. As you just saw in the headline and first paragrah, grammatical and spelling errors can make for a choppy read. But in the case of one NFL satirist, there is plenty of material worth reading […]
Lawsuit against Lucas Museum to proceed
by Constantina Kokenes U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah Thursday morning denied a motion by the city of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to dismiss a lawsuit against a proposal to locate the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Chicago’s Museum Campus. “We felt that in the state court system, it might be less likely that […]
500,000 revelers expected downtown for the 60th St. Patrick’s Day parade
By Christine Smith Dust off your greenest attire, lads and lassies. St. Patrick’s Day is upon us once again. With the holiday under a week away, Chicago prepares to go Irish for the day when it hosts its 60th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday.
Facebook class brings older adults into the 21st century
By Emily Hoerner Older adults in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood are jumping into the 21st century to learn a new skill: Facebook. With Facebook’s popularity garnering 890 million daily active users as of December 2014, according to the company’s website, the social network is arousing the curiosity of older adults.
Indiegogo Life crowdsources for unsung Chicago heroes
By Laura Furr 1871’s new crowdsourcing partner, Indiegogo Life, unveiled its platform to honor everyday Chicago heroes Tuesday night at the Merchandise Mart to a crowd of 73 startup creators and activists.
Supreme Court justices are skeptical of pension reform arguments
By Meredith Wilson SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — During oral arguments Wednesday, Illinois Supreme Court justices found fault with Senate Bill 1, a law to alleviate the state’s financial burden of public employee pensions. Justice Robert Thomas interrupted the attorney for the state, Solicitor General Carolyn Shapiro, several times, asking her about the basic facts of her briefs […]
Economists support Yellen’s caution
By Lucy Ren Speculation about how much lower the unemployment rate can go has been upgraded by last week’s report showing 5.5 percent, which supplied the public with more hope for achieving full employment. So why is the Federal Reserve still holding back from an interest rate hike? A random sampling of economists finds considerable support for Fed […]
VIDEO: How Chicago organizations help youth combat dating violence, sex trafficking
By Tanni Deb and Grace Eleyae On this edition of Medill Newsmakers, we discuss what some Chicago organizations are doing to educate young men on how to combat teenage dating violence and sex trafficking. Featured organizations are members from the Allied Against Violence Project, an anti-domestic violence program that empowers teenage males to build healthy relationships; […]