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Wescott Raises Over $3,000 for Lacey Horwitch RTH Fund – Blood and Bone Marrow Drive Set for February 1
TribLocal Glenview
Jan 30Wescott School families and staff collected $3,039.35 by participating in "RTH Pajama Day" fundraiser on January 19. The students and staff wore pajamas to school … »
At Least 20 Wounded In Weekend Violence Through Sunday Morning
CBS Chicago
Jan 29At least 20 people, including a 10-year-girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday evening. »
13 Wounded In Citywide Shootings Friday And Saturday
CBS Chicago
Jan 28At least 13 people, including a 10-year-old girl, were wounded in separate shootings throughout the city Friday evening and Saturday morning. »
Creative Futures
The Chicago Weekly
Jan 28Robert Taylor began the first day of class by asking his nine students why they were given their first names. “I was named Joy,” responded one student, “because my daddy said I brought joy into his life.” After two beats of respectful silence a single ... »
Paradise Lost
The Chicago Weekly
Jan 28For an Englishman living in Australia, artist Kit Wise has a lot to say about ecology and sprawl in America. In his new piece “Arcadia,” which is on display at the Hyde Park Art Center through April 8, he uses dynamic high-definition digital collages o... »
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EVA Monday: Shopping out of the box
East Village Association
Feb 01Maybe your idea of shopping local is not calling the store Tar-SHAY. What would it take to make the big-box store a last resort? Local First Chicago, a network of independent local businesses, makes its case for thinking and acting local at the Feb. 6 ... »
Imagining the State of the Union: Part I of II
The Chicago Blog
Jan 31Following President Barack Obama's recent State of the Union address, we thought it a fitting occasion to invite a dialogue from two leading scholars of civic rhetoric and the democratic tradition. Today, Sandra M. Gustafson, author of Imagining Delibe... »
Jodi Kantor's "The Obamas" shows First Family holding on to their true Chicago selves
600 Words By Esther J. Cepeda
Jan 30BY ESTHER J. CEPEDA, Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Much has been made about Jodi Kantor’s new book, "The Obamas," but above all the breathless headlines it has inspired, the book is a fascinating study on the isolating, constantly scrutinized nature of l... »
Empty Borders Building to House Akira Apparel
Hyde Park Progress
Jan 27posted by chicago pop [Source: http://www.shopakira.com/] From Crain's Chicago Business: Hyde Park's empty Borders building will soon host the flagship store of Chicago fashion boutique Akira. Asked why he chose to open a location in Hyde Park - the fl... »
Akira clothing and shoes to open flagship on 53rd Street
53Rd Street Blog
Jan 27The University of Chicago announced today it’s bringing local-based Akira apparel and shoes to 53rd Street in the former Borders building. Akira officials said the Hyde Park site is a prime location for its new flagship store. “We are delighted to crea... »