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A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes One Week Later, Konkol Got Konked It takes a big publication to admit when you’re wrong, and we are nothing if not a big publication. So: we were wrong about Mark Konkol. […]

A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Forrest Claypool Gets Dunked On #dunkedonbruh ???????? https://t.co/Spmih9h8bl — Ald. Michael Scott (@aldermanscott24) September 15, 2017 “#dunkedonbruh”: that was Alderman Michael Scott’s succinct tweet summarizing the September 14 meeting between Chicago Public […]

Bulletin Pathways to Economic Security Teamwork Englewood, 815 W. 63rd St. 2nd fl, US Bank Building. Wednesday, July 12, 10 am–1pm. Free. (773) 488-6600. bit.ly/WomansInitiative From Englewood? Ready for a career? You’re invited to check out this kick-off event for an initiative hoping to prepare fifty-plus Englewood women for careers in manufacturing, construction, or entrepreneurship. […]

A week’s worth of developing plants, odd animals, and signs of the weather, culled from the strolls, hikes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Ain’t That a Bench According to the Trust for Public Land—a nonprofit that provides funding for the creation of parks and protected lands, and also releases an annual ParkScore Index rating […]

A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Sanctuary City Status Reaffirmed On Sunday, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced his One Chicago campaign, which champions Chicago as a city that welcomes everyone regardless of their background. Its motto, “Three million Chicagoans. […]

A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes A “Transformational” Plan On Wednesday, at the South Shore Cultural Center, where they got married twenty-five years ago, Barack and Michelle Obama revealed the design of the planned Obama Presidential Center in […]

Notes A week’s worth of developing stories, odd events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors R.I.P., Pivot Gang’s John Walt In our Music Issue we wrote, “This is an issue about the music of the South Side, but more than that, it’s about the people who […]

BULLETIN Black History Live at the DuSable DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. February 1–February 28. Tuesdays–Fridays, 11am–noon. Events vary daily; see detailed calendar online. $10 regular admission; $6 for groups (must book ahead). Buy tickets online. (877) 387-2251. dusablemuseum.org The DuSable Museum has Black History Month packed with youth-targeted events […]

BULLETIN Winter Break Back-to-School Celebration Mandrake Park Fieldhouse, 3858 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Thursday, January 5, 1pm–6pm. Free. (312) 747-9938. mpacchicago.com Suitable for students of all ages, this back-to-school event invites attendees to jump in a bouncy house, receive a free haircut, get study tips, and learn about job opportunities. (Michelle Yang) Two DOPE Chicks: […]

BULLETIN Creative Schools Fund Information Session Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, 250 E. 111th St. Thursday, September 8, 5pm–7pm. Free. RSVP at bit.ly/2cn1RKB. (312) 583-7459. ingenuity-inc.org Ingenuity, an arts advocacy organization, welcomes artists, educators, and art partners to an information session on their Creative Schools Fund. Learn about how to apply for a grant to […]