Cutting the wheat from the chaff: truths behind gluten free
By Jamie Friedlander After spending six weeks in Guanajuato, Mexico in 2006, I returned home incredibly sick. I had sallow skin, dark circles under my eyes, severe fatigue, abdominal pain and more than anything, I had to run to the bathroom every 10 minutes. My parents took one look at me when I got off […]
Chicago Bike Art Show Wheels to a Close
By Shanley Chien Chicago Bike Winter Art Show wrapped up this year’s expo with a house party to complement the medley of offbeat art at Genesis Art Supply’s gallery in Bucktown. The final event on Friday continued to showcase approximately 150 pieces of bike-inspired art and transformed the mezzanine level into a lounge with a donations-based bar […]
For a Healthy Heart, March to the Beat of Prevention, Experts Say
By Melissa Schenkman Whether you are a millennial or a baby boomer, heart disease does not discriminate. Although experts are still researching the specific ways preventive measures affect the heart, what they do know is that a nutritious diet and regular exercise in their respective ways keep your heart muscle in good shape.
Chicago’s mayoral race: maybe money can’t buy an election
By Alysha Khan While Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s failure to win reelection outright has dominated the headlines, equally interesting is a look at the money all five candidates raised in the final weeks leading up the election.
VIDEO: Parents continue to protest PARCC, push for HB 306
By Beth Werge Called the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), the tests are supposed to gauge student achievement and readiness for college and careers. But parents and administrators alike are concerned for their students’ well being.
VIDEO: Chicago campaign cash – a tale of David and Goliath
By Ezra Kaplan The polls are closed and the results are in. For the first time in Chicago’s history, there will be a mayoral runoff. In the run up to the election, Rahm Emanuel raised almost $15 million while Jesus “Chuy” Garcia spent only $1.4 million.
Health survey yields shocking results about HIV workforce
By Dawnn Anderson A recent health survey revealed a significant number of the HIV workforce is ill-informed about the virus. Of the 135 AIDS workers in Chicago who participated in the HIV Workforce Study, they scored 63 percent, equivalent to a “D” average. More than 3,600 people participated in the study nationwide and scored 61 […]
Review: Spike Lee’s ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’
By Antoinette Isama Spike Lee takes a stab at horror film with his first Kickstarter funded film, “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” which opened this week. A remake of Bill Gunn’s 1973 independent film “Ganja and Hess,” Lee offers an uncanny analysis of religion, art and sexuality through a story of vampirism and uncontrollable addiction […]
Controversy over Lucas Museum continues
by Constantina Kokenes Plans to build the large Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Chicago’s lakefront near McCormick Place have been controversial since filmmaker George Lucas decided to place his museum in Chicago last June. Though lawsuits have been filed, the museum was not a major issue in this month’s aldermanic campaigns. Candidates for alderman […]
VIDEO: Emanuel meets voters day after election runoff decision
By Adam Banicki Mayor Rahm Emanuel wasted no time getting back out to meet voters on the streets. Tuesday night Emanuel conceded to a runoff with Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for the mayorship of Chicago. It is the first mayoral runoff in Chicago’s history. The two candidates have until April 7th to convince voters they should […]