VIDEO: Young Faces Sparkle at Naperville Lantern Festival Show
By Yining Zhou The Xilin Association, a Naperville-based non-profit foundation dedicated to sharing Asian cultures, held its 10th annual Lantern Festival Show Sunday evening at Compass Auditorium at Naperville. Dancers, singers and musicians expressed the beauty and vitality of the East using the language of art and dance in the show. But the stage did […]
VIDEO: Crafting the perfect bow
By Mathias Meier Just as poets argue that the eyes are the window to the soul, classical musicians say the bow is the lips, teeth and tongue to a violin. And when local players want their instruments to sound their best, many go to see Eric Swanson.
Trash mountain highlights recycling and waste for NU’s Earth Day festivities
By Jia You [vimeo 125844515 w=500 h=281] A gray and chilly April morning didn’t deter Lizzy Conger from waving and shouting “Recycle!” to the passers-by, costumed in her suit made of hundreds of plastic bags. She revved up the recycling mantra for Earth Day at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus on Wednesday. Behind Conger loomed a […]
City officials keep quiet about status of park permits for NFL draft
By Taylor Hall Chicago Park District officials are staying mum on the NFL’s permit status after announcing the league had not yet obtained necessary permits to create a public site for the upcoming three-day draft in Grant Park. After announcing April 8 that the NFL had not secured the appropriate permits for its outdoor fan […]
3 Million Iowa Hens Face Extermination in Avian Flu Outbreak
By Traci Badalucco and Christina Bucciere Millions of avian flu-infected hens are expected to be euthanized on a major egg-producing farm in northwest Iowa with the help of the state. Nearly 3 million hens will be euthanized with carbon dioxide on Sunrise Farms’ facility, said Dustin VandeHoef, communications director at the Iowa Department of Agriculture.
Buffone interview displays toughness and winning personality
By Sam Fiske Up until his final days, legendary Bears linebacker Doug Buffone related more to the hard-working people of Chicago than any type of celebrity. “We had more in common with the fan,“ Buffone said of he and his teammates in a phone interview with Medill Reports last Thursday. “We’d work our asses off, […]
10th Ward residents are still waiting for results
By Lizz Giordano One of the closest elections runoffs in recent Chicago history might not be decided even after all the ballots are tallied Tuesday. A fiercely fought campaign for 10th Ward alderman has ended up in court after both candidates filed for a recount with the Cook County Circuit Court. As of Monday, challenger […]
VIDEO: Illinois juvenile facilities to introduce tablet education system
By Jennifer Leonard College prep classes inside jails and prisons are an often-discussed, but seldom realized subject. There’s either not enough spots for everyone interested to participate, or there’s not enough money to offer classes in the first place. One Chicago tech startup wants to change that dynamic. Jail Education Solutions developed Edovo, an app technology that runs […]
Where’s the World Cup video game this year?
By Nick Kariuki Thousands will travel to Canada this summer to watch 24 national soccer teams compete across six cities for the World Cup title. In the sports video game world, industry leader Electronic Arts Inc. takes the opportunity to release a new title of its licensed “FIFA” franchise. That means a game with all […]
Foodie 5K runs up $1 million in groceries for hungry neighbors
By Sara Shouhayib Over 1,200 runners and walkers took their place at the starting line of the second annual Foodie 5K race on Saturday morning and raised $130,000 to fight hunger. That’s enough money to provide the equivalent of $1 million worth of groceries to feed hungry people in Northern Illinois. “We know that one […]