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A recent high school grad dreams aloud about her hopes for college – and beyond.
Melina Sandoval is attending North Park University in the fall. She just graduated from Carl Schurz High School on Chicago’s North Side. Melina…
1 year, 10 months ago
DNC volunteers past and present reflect on their experience
nominating convention. This will be the third DNC held in Chicago since 1968. These conventions are thrown with the help of THOUSANDS of volun…
1 year, 10 months ago
UChicago decision to withhold protesters’ degrees has students stuck in limbo
Five University of Chicago students are in limbo because they took part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. College officials have put their degre…
1 year, 10 months ago
As his sentencing nears, hundreds of people ask for leniency for ex-Ald. Ed Burke.
If prosecutors have it their way — ex-Chicago alderman Ed Burke would spend 10 years in federal prison. That would amount to one of the harshest p…
1 year, 10 months ago
Jessie Montgomery reflects on her tenure as CSO’s composer in residence
Jessie Montgomery is a leading voice of a new generation of classical composers. She’s finishing up a prominent residency at the Chicago Symphony…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cicadas skip the city
You can drive from one end of Chicago to the other and never see or even hear a cicada. But in certain pockets of the city where nature has persi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy will headline the city’s Blues Festival on Sunday. Guy’s set is an opportunity for audiences to see the blues great in the…
1 year, 10 months ago
Meet the 7-year-old contest winner behind Evanston’s new flag
The City of Evanston has a new flag, thanks to 7-year-old Bernie Allen-Harrah. The rising second design was chosen as the winner of the Mayor’s …
1 year, 10 months ago
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy will headline the city’s Blues Festival on Sunday. Guy’s set is an opportunity for audiences to see the blues great in t…
1 year, 10 months ago
For third time, Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Karina’s Bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session last month once again without passing Karina's bill - or even calling it for a full vote. …
1 year, 10 months ago