The School Project: “Testing Season” Tuesday, March 31st at 5 p.m. on CAN TV27 and online at cantv.org/live or below. NOTE: There is no video until 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The School Project‘s “Testing Season,” is a documentary that explores parents’ and educators’ growing resistance to high-stakes school testing. For updates on upcoming live coverage and video of […]
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History repeats itself, especially in fashion. The most popular 60s clothing is back with a bang. If you are into fashion you know gorgeous, skin fitted leggings have made a resurgence. Uncomfortable skin tight jeans, which do not offer elasticity and can lead to rashes, are tired out. The leggings trend is back every women […]
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An informal March survey shows residents the Pullman neighborhood on Chicago’s far South Side feel safe and major crime is not one of their concerns. Pullman, which was in the national spotlight last month when it was designated a national monument, drawing a visit from President Barack Obama, experienced only five violent crimes — battery […]
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Non-profit Provision Theater Company will present a world-premiere adaptation of literary classic Anne of Green Gables featuring Chicago-favorite Mary-Margaret Roberts in the leading role. This sixty minute play runs March 14 — April 19 with performances on Saturdays at 12 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., […]
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There’s more than European cinema than French and Italian! This month marks the beginning of the 18th annual European Union Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center which began its run March 6th and runs through April 2nd. The festival gives movie lovers the opportunity to experience international films from countries they normally wouldn’t […]
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At first glance, Rob Mefford, 23, doesn’t appear as a typical “rapper.” With long brown hair tucked and hidden under his black snapback and his tight black jeans, his appearance screams “skater.” But underneath his dark exterior lies Banks the Genius, an up-and-coming local Chicago rapper who’s grasping the challenges of being young and aspiring […]
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Enanna Sheena is a 24-year-old graduate student in Chicago, Illinois. She is a speech therapist, proud Assyrian, and avid pet lover. She bought her pug, Booma, in 2013 shortly after her undergraduate graduation. A few months ago, she decided to expand her pet family and adopt her cat, Ricky, from the shelter Felines and Canines, […]
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