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Ongoing ADHD medication shortage challenges Chicagoans
Since the 2023 FDA update addressing the continued shortage of prescription stimulants like Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta, those prescribed ADHD medications have experienced intermittent difficulties obtaining their prescriptions and coping without them. Dr. Urooj Yazdani, a psychiatrist at AFG Guidance Center in Northfield, said she has noticed the shortage since...
Ukrainian citizens in Chicago continue to cope two years into conflicts abroad with Russia
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, many Ukrainian Americans in Chicago feel helpless. As the conflict abroad continues, they question the role of global powers, particularly the United States, in providing support to the embattled nation. “It’s really upsetting to witness the suffering of my family and all Ukrainian...
Beyoncé’s new country music sparks mix of praise, criticism among Chicagoans
On Feb. 11, singer, songwriter and businesswoman Beyoncé released her songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” two country departures from her usual R&B roots. Both singles are a part of her upcoming album “COWBOY CARTER,” due for release on March 29. After the release, “Texas Hold ‘Em” quickly reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Chicago residents react to city’s ceasefire resolution for Gaza
Chicago’s Jan. 24 resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was voted 23-23 on the resolution, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tie-breaking vote. This made Chicago the largest city in the country to call for an end to the violence taking place in Gaza. Johnson’s tie-breaking vote for...
Destin Conrad brings a frenzied display of ‘LUV N DEVOTION’ to the House of Blues
Florida-born R&B singer Destin Conrad packed Chicago’s House of Blues on Tuesday, Mar. 12 for a brief set filled with fan favorites, his lush voice and a bit too much disorganization. Despite his best efforts, Conrad’s smooth performance couldn’t distract from what seemed to be a disorderly and somewhat...
Ryan Beatty brings his almost-holy sonic reveries to Thalia Hall
A full house packed into Thalia Hall on Monday, Mar. 4 to see California-born singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty, who offered up a sweet concoction of musical catharsis for his captive — and highly entranced — audience. Beatty’s stop at Thalia Hall was part of his “Calico Tour” in support...
Review: ‘The Folded Map’ at the MoCP displays an astonishing sense of community
The “Art, Activism, Policy, Power: Folded Map” exhibition at the Columbia College Chicago Community Engagement Hub, located inside of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, prompts viewers to consider what they may assume but don’t know about Chicago’s neighborhoods. The exhibit showcases a collection of photographs, maps, field recordings and videos taken by high school students from local schools such as Kenwood Academy, Lincoln Park High School and Prosser Academy. The exhibit was created as part of “Art, Activism, Policy, Power,” a Museum of Contemporary Photography program in collaboration with the high school students, and headed by social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson.
‘Gravity’ couldn’t hold down Tinashe at Radius Chicago
During the final show of her “BB/ANG3L” tour on Feb. 15, Tinashe took her audience at Radius Chicago on a trip throughout her expansive catalog with a superstar’s blend of emotion, energy and panache. The tour stop in Chicago attracted a queer and predominantly male crowd, packed...
Local performers to take the stage at bookclub this Friday
A collection of performing artists and DJ’s will be performing at bookclub Chicago this Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. Organized by recent Columbia College Chicago alumni Zay Anderson, the show will bring together two DJ’s and six performing artists that span genre and style. Anderson, who graduated...
Columbia senior’s journey to owning her own company
Columbia College Chicago student Jewel Baker first started creating music videos and competing in photography projects in elementary school. She began learning about film at 9 and by the time she was 12, she took a professional interest in photography and journalism. “I always did music videos and photography projects...
Protesters for Palestine lead caravan through Chicago
On December 8, 2023, the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine organized a caravan from SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview across Interstate 90 in efforts to raise awareness and show support for Palestinians amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Police estimated that around 100 cars were involved with the caravan that shut down I-90.
FROM BIG DREAMS TO MOVIE SCENES
CARLOS LERMA | THE VIDEO STORYTELLER. Inspired by YouTube videos Carlos Lerma keeps developing his writing and directing skills. CARLOS LERMA, 18, was born and raised in Mexico. He was only 8 years old when he decided he wanted to go into the film industry. He made several short films about trips he took with his family, experimenting with basic techniques and using his Nintendo. “Since then I have liked snowballing into my career,” he says. After moving to Chicago in 2022, he began studying Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago. His short films are available on YouTube and his books are sold on Apple Books, Google Play and Barnes and Noble online.
FROM BIG DREAMS TO MOVIE SCENES
CARLOS LERMA | THE VIDEO STORYTELLER. Inspired by YouTube videos Carlos Lerma keeps developing his writing and directing skills. CARLOS LERMA, 18, was born and raised in Mexico. He was only 8 years old when he decided he wanted to go into the film industry. He made several short films about trips he took with his family, experimenting with basic techniques and using his Nintendo. “Since then I have liked snowballing into my career,” he says. After moving to Chicago in 2022, he began studying Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago. His short films are available on YouTube and his books are sold on Apple Books, Google Play and Barnes and Noble online.
FROM BIG DREAMS TO MOVIE SCENES
CARLOS LERMA | THE VIDEO STORYTELLER. Inspired by YouTube videos Carlos Lerma keeps developing his writing and directing skills. CARLOS LERMA, 18, was born and raised in Mexico. He was only 8 years old when he decided he wanted to go into the film industry. He made several short films about trips he took with his family, experimenting with basic techniques and using his Nintendo. “Since then I have liked snowballing into my career,” he says. After moving to Chicago in 2022, he began studying Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago. His short films are available on YouTube and his books are sold on Apple Books, Google Play and Barnes and Noble online.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS COME TO LIFE ON STAGE
NORBELLA AGUILAR | THE DANCE PERFORMER. Domestic violence, immigration, and mental health issues become music and dance. Norbella Peña Aguilar, 43, is a Spanish teacher and dancer. The daughter of Mexican parents, Peña and her family moved to Michoacán, Mexico, when she was 5; six years later they moved back to the U.S. She spent the rest of her childhood on the North Side of Chicago. She currently lives in Wheeling and identifies as a Latina, Hispanic or Chicana.
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