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Mariano’s Opening in South Loop on October 8th

Mariano’s Opening in South Loop on October 8th

Mariano’s grocery store is coming to the South Loop. It is scheduled to open on October 8.

The Next Great Journey: An Interview with Paul Salopek

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The Next Great Journey: An Interview with Paul Salopek

Paul Salopek spoke via Skype from somewhere in Saudi Arabia to the summer 2013 class of Columbia Links teen journalists at Columbia College Chicago. Here is an edited transcript by Matthew Wettig, Links mentor and senior at Lane Tech High School. Wettig is the editor of “The Warrior”, the school newspaper. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic Fellow […]

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Free Inspirational Concert in Evanston to Celebrate Birthday of Safe House Church Pastor & Platinum Hit Music Producer, Stephen Huff

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Free Inspirational Concert in Evanston to Celebrate Birthday of Safe House Church Pastor & Platinum Hit Music Producer, Stephen Huff

Stephen Huff, Lead Pastor at Safe House Church and Platinum Hit Music Producer, will celebrate his birthday with an inspirational concert for the community of Evanston starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 29th. This free event will take place in the historical Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Orrington, at 1710 Orrington Ave. in the heart […]

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A Short Ride for You, A Million Miles for Divvy

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A Short Ride for You, A Million Miles for Divvy

In the three months its been up and running, riders have traveled more than 1 million miles to and from hundreds of stations all across the city, according to Divvy. Chicago’s Divvy is the second largest in the US, with about 9000 members. The Divvy folks are running a contest to collect the best YouTube […]

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Bring Together a Diverse Community

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Bring Together a Diverse Community

Cowbird is a storytelling platform that links one image with a story. They want to “build a public library of human experience, so the knowledge and wisdom we accumulate as individuals may live on as part of the commons.” ChicagoTalks wants to encourage reporters to try telling the kind of stories journalists have always told […]

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This Pullman Train’s No Sleeper

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This Pullman Train’s No Sleeper

  Pullman Porter Blues, Cheryl L. West’s play about three generations of African American Pullman porters on the cusp of unionization in the 1930s opened this week at the Goodman Theatre. This isn’t a typical theater review, but more an encouragement for Chicagoans of all ages and backgrounds to check out this play. If you […]

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Beats and Greets Unstoppable Despite Rain During WAC Crawl

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Beats and Greets Unstoppable Despite Rain During WAC Crawl

As the rain began so did Chicago’s underground radio station, 88.1 WCRX-FM’s, portion of the WAC Crawl last Wednesday. “Beats and Greets” featured students from Columbia College’s Club DJ classes who played their mixed songs. Khristtian Locke, better known as DJ K-10CK3 (pronounced “kay-lock”) by his listeners, a music business management student,  used what he learned […]

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