Artist Rob Pruitt created a painting for each of the 2,922 days of Barack Obama’s presidency. His project is now on display in Chicago.
Foxx Won’t Comment Until Review of Smollett Case Done
Kim Foxx said in a written statement Friday that she doesn’t want any comments by her to interfere with the inspector general’s work compiling “reliable and accurate records” on the matter.
Who Might Be Responsible for the Sri Lanka Attacks?
Apr 22, 2019 |
The deadly attacks in Sri Lanka are likely the result of an international terrorist group, says Robert Pape, director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago.
New Research Downplays Importance of Counting Calories for Weight Loss
Apr 22, 2019 |
The idea of the calorie was developed nearly 200 years ago and has proven to be a poor measuring tool for the speed-driven American diet.
A Look at the Massive ‘One Central’ Development Proposed Near Soldier Field
Apr 22, 2019 |
A new study estimates that the proposed One Central development near Soldier Field would create 210,000 permanent jobs and generate $120 billion in taxes over 40 years.
Developer Wants Obama Presidential Center to Spur South Side Regeneration
Apr 22, 2019 |
Ghian Foreman, a South Side resident and developer, says the Obama Presidential Center can benefit all residents in Jackson Park and beyond.
Medal of Honor Recipient on His Path from Bullied Victim to War Hero
Apr 22, 2019 |
Long before becoming a decorated war veteran, Chicago native Allen Lynch was a victim of bullying, which he details in a new autobiography.
300 Detainees Could Join Suit Against Fox for Filming of ‘Empire’ at Juvenile Detention Center
Apr 22, 2019 |
“Doing what was done to these kids is just not something you’re supposed to do to kids in a juvenile detention setting,” an attorney for the juveniles said Monday.
Like a Boss: Hair Care Entrepreneur Shares Experience as a Black Businesswoman
Apr 22, 2019 |
Five years after launching her organic hair-care company with a single product, Monique Rodriguez’s Mielle Organics now has 46 products in more than 100,000 retail stores.
Trial Date Set for Man in Missing Timmothy Pitzen Hoax
Apr 22, 2019 |
A federal judge has set a June 24 trial date for the 23-year-old man charged with impersonating a long-missing child.
The Week in Review: Foxx Faces Heat in Smollett Case
Apr 19, 2019 |
Texts raise questions about Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s involvement in the Jussie Smollett case. The final aldermanic votes have been tallied. And a lawsuit seeks to stop the Lincoln Yards project.
Aloha Poke Claim Revives Hawaiian Culture Protections Push
Apr 19, 2019 |
Last year, much of Hawaii was shocked to learn a Chicago restaurant chain owner had trademarked the name “Aloha Poke” and wrote to cubed fish shops around the country demanding that they stop using the Hawaiian language moniker for their own eateries.
United Airlines Trims Growth Plan for 2019
Apr 19, 2019 |
The grounding of its Boeing 737 Max jets is causing United Airlines to trim growth plans for this year, and the carrier expects to discuss potential compensation with Boeing.
Sears Sues Former Chairman Eddie Lampert
Apr 19, 2019 |
Sears Holdings Corp. is suing its former chairman and largest shareholder Eddie Lampert, alleging the billionaire stripped the once iconic company of more than $2 billion in assets.
More Charges for Man Accused of Claiming to be Missing Timmothy Pitzen
Apr 19, 2019 |A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an Ohio man who claimed to be a missing child from Illinois of lying to federal agents and of identity theft.
Illinois Voter Data Hack Part of Mueller Report
Apr 18, 2019 |
After two years of waiting, the Mueller report is now out. And Illinois gets a mention.
Trio of Superb Chicago Productions Highlight Language of Dance
Apr 18, 2019 |
Three very different productions that recently opened on Chicago stages serve as a powerful reminder of the dramatically varied ways in which the language of dance can be spoken.
