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Former Chicago Police Board leader urges Chicagoans to see police as public servants
Ghian Foreman – the longest serving member of the Chicago Police Board – has left the agency. Foreman served on the police oversight commission fo…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Chicagoans mobilized to help migrants through mutual aid, a year later
A year ago the humanitarian crisis with migrants in Chicago was chaotic. Families were housed at police stations. People slept on the floor, didn’…
1 year, 11 months ago
In just a few days, Chicago will say goodbye to police officer Luis Miguel Huesca
He was shot and killed outside his home early Sunday morning while returning from work. At his funeral Monday - Huesca’s family will be getting s…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chicago Bears reveal plans for a new lakefront stadium but faces political hurdles.
The Chicago Bears are about to pick a new face for the organization when the NFL draft kicks off Thursday. But on Wednesday, they weren’t talking ab…
1 year, 11 months ago
The CTA’s “Second Chance” program is sending few participants into full-time transit jobs
The Chicago Transit Authority’s apprenticeship program called “Second Chance” aims to help people with criminal records and other barriers to employm…
1 year, 11 months ago
Is Chicago still a liveable city for its storefront theater actors?
The Chicago theater scene is brutal for actors. It can be even more challenging for non-Equity actors or actors who are outside the union. …
1 year, 11 months ago
A Newberry Library exhibit captures the early days of stand-up comedy in Chicago
Chicago has long been an innovator in comedy. A new exhibition at the Newberry Library shines a light on a venue you may not know. A Night At Mister …
1 year, 11 months ago
Sky get what they wanted, selecting Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese
The new WNBA season gets underway in two weeks. The Chicago Sky will start their 2024 campaign with new faces in the front office and on the cou…
1 year, 11 months ago
New study shows parent-child conversations on race can reduce bias
For years a Northwestern University psychologist researched how people see their own prejudices toward different social groups. Now she has a new …
2 years ago
Jason Alexander’s life after Seinfeld includes a new comedy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
There’s no trace of neurotic George Costanza in Sammy Campo, the sleazy lawyer who Jason Alexander brings to the stage this month at Chicago Shakespe…
2 years ago