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High schoolers compete in Chicago’s Drill Championships - Video
Today’s Citywide Individual Drill Championship focuses attention on Chicago’s J-ROTC program and its record developing students and encouraging college enrollment.
27 February 2007
The Boring Store: A photo tour of 826CHI’s new Chicago spy shop
Photo tour of a bizarre and hilarious new espionage supply store in Chicago, designed by Dave Eggers and the rest of the minds behind McSweeney's.
25 February 2007
Tree House Animal Foundation buys Furry Friends Foundation
After months of negotiation, second-guessing and extricating legal red-tape, Tree House Animal Foundation finalized its sale of the Furry Friends Foundation’s North Ashland Avenue location Friday.
State ban proposed to block MySpace in public schools, libraries
Illinois state Sen. Matt Murphy, R-Palatine, recently proposed to ban access to the popular social networking Web site MySpace.com in all schools and libraries throughout the state, citing a need to combat online sexual predators.
Bronzeville oral history engages new generation
South Side historian Dr. Timuel Black presented his newest volume of oral history at the Woodson Regional Library auditorium on Feb. 11, documenting The Great Migration and the construction of Chicago’s Black Belt.
Medill Reports Roundup: E2 Nightclub Stampede Trial Coverage
21 people were crushed in their rush to leave the E2 nightclub on the night of Feb. 16, 2003, after a security guard inside allegedly sprayed mace to break up a fight. Three of the club’s operators were charged with 65 manslaughter charges in total. The
Old Man Winter gives way to Long, Slow Spring for CTA Riders
Chicago residents and businesses are reluctantly readying themselves for a long, slow spring once the Chicago Transit Authority’s service changes take effect April 2.
Chicago’s Chinatown celebrates 4075: Year of the Pig
Dragons, Drums, Bagpipes, Politicians! Welcome, Year of the Pig.
Bucktown Politics: Hot coffee, cold alderman elections
Four days before Feb. 27’s 32nd Ward alderman election, incumbent Ted Matlak and top challenger Scott Waguespack are approaching the home stretch to pick up last minute undecided votes. Have they persuaded Bucktown voters of Generations X and Y to check
Scott Waguespack: Aldermanic candidate close-up
It’s six days until election day. Inside the makeshift campaign office of 32nd Ward aldermanic incumbent Scott Waguespack, a deserted storefront across from a Shell station on the corner of Diversey and Ashland, the mood is quiet and subdued, but hopefu
Bryant protects and serves, one background check at a time
by 2 othersBefore being entrusted with sensitive civil and government information, every public servant must go through a psychological evaluation, a financial records review and background and resume checks. If Candrece Bryant finds a problem, security clearance
Chicago Defender exhibit, announcement look back to the future
Photos from the past of the Chicago Defender’s Journey to Empowerment exhibit Feb. 15 showcased historic African American Chicago politicians. Patrons also witnessed a rededication to the original focus of the 102-year-old paper.
ProjectNEXT not all things to all people
Though the Chicago Urban League’s shift in focus from a social service agenda to an economic development agenda was applauded nationally, Chicago residents continue to debate whether community benefits of the program will come at the expense of small-bu
Photographer’s modern Bucktown B & B flourishes
Ray Reiss is a photographer. In a twist of fate and amid a housing boom in Bucktown, he became a small-business owner of a successful, renowned bed and breakfast. A distinctive spot in an unlikely neighborhood, Ray’s Bucktown B &B has managed to turn a
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18 February 2007
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