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Courtesy Desk: Choosing a different profession
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Major donors are giving more to Chicago’s non-white arts groups – but progress may be slipping
Major arts donors nearly doubled their funding to Chicago groups with diverse leaders and audiences over the past three years, but the authors of a new report worry that support is eroding. Historically, Chicago’s Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) arts organizations received significantly lower foundational support than majority...
Bally’s changes hotel location at Chicago casino project
Bally’s Corp. has made some changes to its ambitious 30-acre Chicago casino development, including plans for its hotel. The project is still getting a 500-key hotel. However, in the latest design update, the tower has been moved to sit along the southern end of the future Bally’s Chicago Casino, near Ohio Street along the Chicago River, pending approval by the Chicago Department of Planning & Development, Bally’s detailed in a release. The hotel was moved due to unforeseen underground infrastructure, Bally’s said.
Chicago Police Search for Suspects in Senior Citizen Robbery on CTA Orange Line
The Chicago Police Department is on the lookout for a group involved in a violent incident on the CTA Orange Line, where a senior citizen was robbed and assaulted. Last week, on July 8, an elderly passenger on the city's transit system faced a harrowing ordeal when multiple individuals engaged him and forcibly took his debit card.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 16
• Nationally respected transit consultant Jarrett Walker weighs in on Chicagoland public transportation. • Group fighting to protest DNC gets closer to the action — but organizers say it’s not enough (Block Club) • Driver dead after semi-trailer rollover this morning on I-80 at Kedzie in Hazelcrest (Tribune)
Punk label Red Scare celebrates 20 years with Laura Jane Grace, Menzingers, Dead To Me & more on new comp
The great Chicago punk label Red Scare Industries is turning 20 this year and it’s celebrating with a 20th anniversary compilation featuring new music from bands throughout the label’s history, including some bands who reunited just to record a song for this comp. Titled Red Scare Industries: 20 Years of Dreaming and Scheming, it features music by The Menzingers, Laura Jane Grace and the Mississippi Medicals, Dead To Me, The Falcon, Cobra Skulls, The Holy Mess, Nothington, No Trigger, Sam Russo, Sludgeworth, The Brokedowns, The Bollweevils, Elway, The Lippies, and more. The description reads:
Chicago Police Intensify Search for Missing Siblings Selena and Nino Miller, Mother Suspected of Involvement
Community concern is mounting as the Chicago Police Department continues the search for two young siblings, Selena and Nino Miller, last seen nearly a week ago. According to details released by the CPD, 2-year-old Selena, affectionately nicknamed "Ice Cream Sprinkles," and her 5-year-old brother Nino, known as "Pico," went missing from their home in the 4400 block of N Kasson Ave., Chicago, IL, on July 9. Authorities believe that their mother, Maple Miller, may be involved in their disappearance and could be attempting to relocate them to Michigan.
Common Comes Home To Mark Millennium Park’s 20th Anniversary With Free Performance
CHICAGO — Common took to Chicago’s streets 20 years ago to find the core of the city’s soul. The rapper, born Lonnie Rashid Lynn, rented a car and drove around Hyde Park to capture the heart of the South Side and translate it into lyrics. He traveled down 87th and Stony Island and DuSable Lake Shore Drive to hear the city’s thrum. He wrote “It’s Your World — Part 1 & 2” after a conversation with a sex worker in Bronzeville, he said.
3 boys, two only 14 years old, charged with armed robbery and auto theft
CHICAGO — Three teenagers, two of them just 14 years old, are charged with robbing a man at gunpoint and driving around in a stolen car on Sunday evening. The robbery was one of several reported within about 45 minutes. The group is charged with robbing a 47-year-old man...
Ex-Deputy Mayor Drank On The Job, Major Contractor Lied About Being City-Based, Watchdog Report Says
CHICAGO — A former deputy mayor accused of drinking on the job has been placed on the city’s do not hire list, according to a report released Monday from the city’s watchdog agency. Though the 57-page report from Inspector General Deborah Witzburg’s office does not identify the...
City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University Announce a guaranteed Admissions Agreement
City Colleges of Chicago and Valparaiso University announce they are entering into a guaranteed admissions agreement to support students transferring to the University to earn a four-year degree. A ceremonial. signing between the two institutions will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at Harold Washington College on July 15,...
Beverly Ice Cream Shop, Gift Store Forced To Close After Air Conditioner Parts Stolen
BEVERLY — Last week, the co-owner of Ohana Ice & Treats scrambled to pick up ice cream bars and popsicles from her distributor to donate to Sutherland Elementary’s summer camp. Keynn Cain, who opened Ohana with her spouse, Kenneth Cain, in 2018, was booked to provide Ohana’s signature...
UChicago Hospital Service Workers Go On Strike
HYDE PARK — More than 100 union tradespeople, supply chain workers and other employees at the University of Chicago Medical Center are on strike this week. SEIU Local 73 — which represents workers such as painters, carpenters, building engineers, grounds crews and supply chain specialists at the Hyde Park medical center — announced the strike Sunday night. The workers have been negotiating for a new contract since December. Their last agreement expired in February.
Chicago’s top watchdog pushed to probe police oversight agency's investigations, allegations of retaliation
A civilian oversight panel voted unanimously Monday to push Chicago’s independent watchdog to probe “the quality and integrity” of investigations led by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and allegations of retaliation against whistleblowers. Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, said...
Small Cheval Abruptly Closes In Hyde Park For Renovations
HYDE PARK — The South Side’s only Small Cheval is temporarily closed for renovations. The restaurant, 1307 E. 53rd St., closed Friday, according to the company’s Instagram page. A sign in the window seen Monday indicates the restaurant is “temporarily closed for a refresh,” while Small Cheval’s website also lists the location as “temporarily closed.”
10 twisters / Ear here / ‘A lot of weird dots’
An early edition of Chicago Public Square today. Back to normal tomorrow. As ever, check the Square Facebook page for breaking news and perspective updates through the day. 10 twisters. At least that many tornadoes blitzed the Chicago region last night—at least one near each airport …. ■ …...
UChicago Medicine Names Surgeon-in-Chief
UChicago Medicine has appointed Jeffrey Matthews, MD, to the role of surgeon-in-chief. He stepped into the position July 1. Dr. Matthews will oversee surgical and perioperative care systemwide, focusing on growth, access, quality, safety and value. His appointment comes amid a period of significant expansion for. UChicago Medicine. In April,...
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