Chicago’s Working Bikes empowers riders across the globe
By Nathan Ouellette Medill Reports Traffic along Western Avenue south of the Loop is often congested. Yet a reprieve from the pandemonium of horns and speeding cars can be found at the corner of Western Avenue and 24th Place, amid a dense forest of refurbished bicycles, at Working Bikes bike shop. Working Bikes is more […]
Composing music for mummies
By Jourdan Kerl Medill Reports Each ancient portraits’ piercing gaze leaps from the shadows of the gray walls, lending an ambience of an abyss at the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University. The exhibit “Paint the Eyes Softer: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt.” features portraits painted to be placed over the faces of wrapped mummies. […]
Artists track 100 years of Chicago police violence to fight against it
Xiaozhang(Shaw) Wan Medill Reports Artworks about 100 years of Chicago police violence are on exhibition “to help people better understand what led to present circumstances,” according to the exhibition brochure. The exhibition, “Do Not Resist: 100 Years of Chicago Police Violence,” is open through varying February dates, with different works on display at the Hairpin Arts Center, […]
80 floors, 1,634 steps, and more than $629,000 for kids
By Yunyi(Jessie) Liu Medill Reports More than 2,500 people climbed the 80 flights to the top of the Aon Center, the city’s third tallest skyscraper, to help children battling illness and families at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The annual “Step Up for Kids” event on Sunday earned $629,772.52 up […]
10-year-old social entrepreneur’s ‘Blessing Bags’ raise awareness about homelessness
By Eunice Wang Medill Reports Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson is a young social entrepreneur who founded Project I Am — an organization to help the homeless — two years ago. He brings street comfort to homeless people with what he calls “blessing bags.” Teaming up with volunteers from different local organizations, Jahkil passed out 5,000 blessing […]
Wisconsin lures out-of-state anglers by waiving ice-fishing fees
By Rebecca Fanning Medill Reports Boating, fishing, cheese and beer. Wisconsin’s identity is rooted in summer fun. But plunging temperatures mean fewer tourists in the chilly months. In 2012 Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources launched free fishing weekends to attract more visitors to their state. For one weekend each January and June, the DNR waives […]
Democratic candidates trade digs at the first televised Illinois gubernatorial forum
By Elizabeth Beyer Democratic candidates with an eye on winning Gov. Bruce Rauner’s title took fire at each other Tuesday night for the first televised debate of the gubernatorial race. The debate signaled a growing rivalry between candidates that include billionaire financier J. B. Pritzker, State Senator Daniel Biss and businessman Chris Kennedy as the […]
Frosty Faustings’ 10th anniversary celebrates Chicago’s esports community
By Jourdan Kerl Medill Reports The first bell sounded, launching furious fighters into battle. “Round one. Fight!” Mission: to defeat the opponent, to climb through the brackets and win a new championship title in Chicago-area esports.
Carpentersville’s Cinderella skater readies for Winter Olympics
By Erik Alcantar Medill Reports Olympic figure skater Bradie Tennell of Carpentersville could have easily decided to move her training to any number of facilities, including the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs with fellow Team USA figure skater Mirai Nagasu. Instead, she chose to stay home to prepare for Pyeongchang Games.
Marchers rally for women candidates and immigrants at March to the Polls
By Elizabeth Beyer The 300,000-strong show of force to get-out-the-vote for women and progressive candidates energized marchers gathered in downtown Chicago on Saturday for the Women’s March to the Polls. Organizers estimated that attendance was up 50,000 compared to last year’s march, as participants joined the call for high voter turnout in upcoming local and […]
