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The Jibarito Stop celebrates 10 years in Pilsen
On this week's Win With Women, Fox 32's Anita Blanton sat down with small business owner Ana Rodriguez to learn about her success with The Jibarito Stop. Rodriguez started her business as a food truck in 2012 and expanded just three years later.
2023-24 NACC Scholar-Athletes Announced
MILWAUKEE, WIS. -- The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference has announced the 2023-24 NACC Scholar-Athletes. This year, 167 CUC student-athletes were named to the list. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes competing in NACC sponsored sports must maintain a grade point average of 3.25 or higher for the entire academic year.
After Englewood Shootings, Fed-Up Activist Installs Cameras On Her Block While Waiting For City’s Help
ENGLEWOOD — South Side activist Tamar Manasseh added surveillance cameras to her Englewood block after someone fired shots there last month. Then on Monday, more gunfire erupted. Undeterred, Manasseh hopes the cameras — combined with speed bumps on the block if the city ever installs them — can ultimately...
Maisha Handy Named President of the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago
Maisha I. Handy has been named the twelfth president of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. She will assume her new role on September 3, making her the institution’s first African American and second woman president. McCormick Theological Seminary enrolls roughly 160 graduate students, 40 percent of whom are women.
The Surprising Chicago Roots Of Bird Girl, The Statue That Became Synonymous With Savannah
THE LOOP — The image is everywhere at Goodman Theatre these days: on posters, on the program cover, dotting the lobby with several Insta-ready cardboard cutouts. The stoic girl with her cocked head stands there, her arms outstretched, each upturned palm supporting a shallow bowl. She is Bird Girl,...
52 Apartments Planned For Rogers Park Lot, But Some Say That’s Too Much
ROGERS PARK — A six-story apartment building could be coming to a vacant Rogers Park lot, but some neighbors say the plan is too dense and doesn’t have enough parking. Developer 5035 Land Owner, LLC is asking Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) for a zoning change to move forward with building 52 apartments at 7728 N. Sheridan Road. There wouldn’t be any retail space included in the project.
PNW plans major quantum commercialization center for Hammond
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) will join the Chicago region’s Bloch Tech Hub, a coalition of industry, academic, government and nonprofit stakeholders led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange and its focus on driving the nation’s quantum economy, university officials announced Thursday (July 18). PNW Chancellor Kenneth C. Holford also...
A Humboldt Park Youth Shelter Is Coming To North Hotel Building
HUMBOLDT PARK — A community service provider got the OK from a key city board to open a short-term youth shelter inside a Humboldt Park apartment building despite some neighbor pushback. The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals granted three special-use applications Monday to La Casa Norte, a longtime service...
The Ghetto Flower Presenting Free Hip-Hop Showcase At Navy Pier Friday
NAVY PIER — Growing up in London, Michael Tayo was infatuated with hip-hop culture. When he moved to Illinois at 12, he said he began to understand what goes into that culture, including streetwear and the underground music scene. During his time at Marquette University as a marketing student,...
At The Queer Radical Fair, Young Fashion Designers Debut Clothes For Everyone
CHINATOWN — The fifth Queer Radical Fair will debut 12 collections from youth fashion designers as part of its annual fashion show Thursday at Ping Tom Park. The free event runs 5-8 p.m. at the park, 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. It will also feature live music, a photo booth, library resources and more. Register here.
One prospect White Sox must demand in Garrett Crochet trade from every suitor
The Chicago White Sox are arguably the most intriguing team to watch at this year's MLB trade deadline. What's particularly interesting about them is for a 27-75 team, they happen to have several trade candidates. Guys like Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Michael Kopech, and Erick Fedde might be on the move, but the focus primarily is on Garrett Crochet, an emerging ace who has been in a plethora of rumors.
More Than $400,000 Raised So Far In Chicago’s 2024 School Board Elections
CHICAGO — The 45 candidates vying for 10 seats in Chicago’s first school board elections this November have raised more than $400,000 collectively for their campaigns, new campaign finance filings show. The money is a mix of small donations from candidates’ friends and family, sizable personal loans and...
State Ends Scrutiny Of CPS Over Long Bus Rides For Students With Disabilities
CHICAGO — Citing the district’s progress, Illinois state education officials are no longer formally monitoring Chicago Public Schools to ensure that students with disabilities don’t have overly long bus rides to school, Chalkbeat has learned. The state notified the district in April that it was ending a...
Semi hauling 25,000 lbs of goods crashes on Eisenhower, causes major delays
CHICAGO — A rollover semi-truck crash on the Eisenhower Expressway at the Tri-State Tollway caused major delays Wednesday morning. The accident happened around 5 a.m. on the inbound Eisenhower at the Tri-State. All lanes of traffic we blocked for several hours and traffic was diverted on to the southbound Tri-State. The semi was reportedly carrying […]
Today In Culture, Wednesday, July 24, 2024: Seven-Billion-Dollar Vision for United Center Environs | Theaster Gates At Frieze Sculpture | Mercury Theater Staff Exodus
Get Chicago & Midwest culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. “Frieze Sculpture will return to the tree-lined paths of London’s Regent’s Park September 18-October 27 with work by twenty-two leading artists, including Leonora Carrington, Yoshitomo Nara and Theaster Gates,” relays Artsy.
In the News: Italian Studies, English Alum Named Director of University of Arkansas Global Studies Program
Dr. Ryan Calabretta-Sajder ’05 has been named director of the International and Global Studies Program at the University of Arkansas. Calabretta-Sajder graduated from Dominican with a B.A. in Italian Studies and English Literature. He joined the University of Arkansas in 2013, teaching various subjects such as Italian, African and African American studies, comparative literature and cultural studies, and more, according to the university. He most recently was an associate professor of Italian and associate director of the university’s Gender Studies Program.
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