A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes No Cars2Go on the South Side Two weeks ago, City Council approved a pilot program for Car2Go, a car sharing service that allows members to rent a car and park at any […]
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Meet Ricard(ito) Gamboa
hances are that youâre rarely going to see Ricardo Gamboaâs name associated with any mainstream Chicago theaters. And thatâs how they like it. Instead, these days youâre more likely to find them at the Storyfront, a theater in Back of the Yards that just a year ago was a storefront, camouflaging with audience and community […]
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Calendar 3/28/18
Bulletin The Big Idea Show BOP Biz Chatham Suites, 644 E. 79th St. Friday, March 30, 9amâ11am. Free. (773) 891-5939. bit.ly/BigIdeaShow3 Every Friday, the Big Idea Show provides a platform for business owners, activists, and entrepreneurs alike to discuss their big ideas. Hosts Linda Perez and Toure Muhammadâbusiness owners in their own rightâwill discuss the […]
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Why Is CPS Closing NTA?
This article was a finalist for the 2018 “Best Education Reporting in a Non-Daily Newspaper or Magazine” Peter Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Club he Near South Side is one step closer to getting a new neighborhood high schoolâand the National Teachers Academy (NTA), an elementary school for a small but densely populated strip […]
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Notes & Calendar 3/14/18
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes âJust a Guy Who Gives a Shitâ Before his decision to enter the 2019 Chicago mayoral race, Neal Sales-Griffinâs work experience was largely separate from politicsâhe mostly worked in tech, entrepreneurship, and […]
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Notes & Calendar 3/7/18
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes We Ask Once More: Will Willie Wilson Win? The rumor that has been circulating for monthsâWillie Wilson would throw his hat back into the mayoral ringâwas confirmed late February. Wilson was around […]
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Notes & Calendar 2/28/18
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes The Plot Thickens Around School Closings Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has advanced its plan to close or phase out four Englewood high schoolsâHarper, Hope, Robeson, and TEAM Englewoodâand replace them with an […]
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Beyond the Levels
n Monday, February 12, over eighty people braved the cold to attend a public forum about school ratings in Chicago, titled âWhat Makes a School Great?â at Kenwood Academy High School. The event was the last of three forums about assessment put on by the coalition Parents and Teachers Driving Testing Policy; the first two […]
Posted inPolitics
The Battle Against Money Bonds
This series was a finalist for the 2018 “Best Feature Series” in a non-daily newspaper or magazine Peter Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Club The second in a series on pretrial detention avette Mayes, a mother from the Southeast Side detained pretrial for her inability to pay bail, spent fourteen months in jail before […]
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Notes & Calendar 2/14/18
A weekâs worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors CPS to Phase Out Englewood High Schools, Not Shut Down On Monday, CPS reversed its decision to close all four neighborhood high schools in Englewood. Instead, TEAM Englewood, Harper, and Hope will âphase […]