VIDEO: Love on paper
By: Julie Woon Just in time for Valentines Day, the Newberry Research Library has a new exhibit called “Love on Paper.” The free exhibit displays antique love letters, valentines and love-related memorabilia and demonstrates unique ways to convey the sometimes inexpressible feeling of love.
VIDEO: Puppetry and play: Is it more than just make believe?
By: Julie Woon The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival has events for all ages – even adults. Puppeteers discuss why puppetry is still culturally relevant and describe other uses for puppets besides play. Audiences can witness the evolution of puppetry in festival performances through Sunday, January 25th.
VIDEO: “Un-farm” produces local food in nontraditional ways
By Michaela Meaney As locally produced food increases in popularity, new ways to grow it are also on the rise. FarmedHere is an indoor, vertical farm right outside of Chicago that uses aquaponics to grow USDA-certified organic greens.
Experts cite Ebola’s indirect cost, urge public-private partnerships
By Jin Wu Chicago health care and economic experts said the indirect cost of Ebola is enormous and partnerships between public and private sectors could be a solution for “the market failures” in Ebola prevention and treatment. Dozens of people attended a public conversation called “The Cost of Health Crisis” Wednesday night at Chicago’s Harold […]
VIDEO: Watch party discusses State of the Union address
By Meg Rauch A small crowd gathered at Bridgeport’s Unity Center for a viewing party for President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Guests at the event describe what they want to see from Washington in the next two years.
Event to examine aftermath of 2013 school closings on displaced students
By Taylor Mullaney Two groups that explore public education in Chicago will join forces Thursday night at the University of Chicago Logan Center to discuss what happened to children displaced by the closings of 50 CPS schools in 2013. The School Project plans to screen “Chicago Public Schools: Closed” as the second segment of its […]
CAIR-Chicago’s social media campaign generates conversation about Islam
By Ellen Kobe Hasan Ahmad, or @hasanahmad80, as he is known in the Twitter-verse, sat on his computer Tuesday morning tweeting a series of photos with the hashtag #WhatAMuslimLooksLike. The 34-year-old in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, received 63 “likes” and 43 “favorites” (at the time of publication) on one photo of Salman Khan, the founder of Khan […]
2 Chicago-area newsstands gearing up to sell copies of Charlie Hebdo
By Ellen Kobe Two Chicago-area newsstands are preparing to sell the “survivor issue” of Charlie Hebdo, the satirical French publication that gained worldwide attention after two masked gunmen killed 12 people, including 10 journalists and two police officers at its Paris headquarters two weeks ago. Eric Ismond, manager of the Chicago-Main Newsstand in Evanston, verified that […]
Measles numbers on the rise from Disneyland exposure
By Shanley Chien The measles outbreak originating from people exposed to the virus at Disneyland over the holiday season is still spreading, though there are no confirmed cases in Illinois associated with the theme park exposure. The recent measles outbreak linked to the Disneyland exposure over the holiday season came on the heels of the […]
UnitedHealth tops both Q4 and 2014 estimates, predicts strong gains
by Jin Wu UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH), one of the nation’s biggest health issuers, reported higher profits in both the fourth quarter and the full year that topped analysts’ estimates as revenues increased in Optum, its healthcare management technology and consulting division, and its public and senior sector. Its stock climbed 3.5 percent. The […]