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I am journalist who received my undergrad from Columbia College Chicago in Journalism with a concentration in print and a minor in women and gender studies. I am currently going for my masters in journalism at Columbia College Chicago. I love writing articles about politics, community news, and sports. I held an eight month internship with Vibe Magazine and have written for school publications such as Echo Magazine. I have many clips available outside of Chicagotalks, as well as numerous videos, interviews, documentaries and other multimedia projects I have produced and edited myself.
‘PlayStreets’ Offers Safe Place for Children to Play Outside
It’s not something one would expect to see in Chicago: children playing in the street, as their parents, grandparents, and neighbors watch approvingly. That is what has been happening in six South and West Side neighborhoods since August under the Chicago Department of Public Health’s PlayStreets program. As part of the Healthy Chicago initiative, local […]
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The runoff race for alderman of the 20th Ward is underway, as its two candidates, Alderman Willie B. Cochran at 46 percent, and Grammy Award winning rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith at 20 percent face off. Named after the revolutionary Che Guevara, Smith believes that it is him who is going to help his community make […]
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How about a 7,000-volt jolt every 1.3 seconds to the would-be burglars of the Chicagoland area? It could happen for some Chicago businesses that would be allowed to install non-lethal electric security fences, so long as they don’t border residential or public areas and are at least 8 feet tall. This ordinance, which has been […]
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The grand opening of the new 23rd District Police Station was this past Saturday, where Mayor Daley showed off the new state-of-the-art 44,000-square-foot building that was designed to achieve “gold” level certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s standards for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Featuring a green and reflective roof, state-of-the-art security, computerized […]
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Granite counter tops, a brightly painted mural and ambient music encompass 30 chairs that hold anticipating faces ready to receive their organic produce, canned goods, and even fresh flowers. It’s a scene unlikely to be found in most food pantries. However, Lakeview Pantry caters to the importance of making their clients feel “comfortable in an […]
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The Chicago City Council held a tribute Wednesday for fallen police officer Michael R. Bailey, who earlier this year became the 545th police officer to be killed in the line of duty in the city. Gunned down on July 18 while chasing robbers in front of his South Side home, Bailey was set to retire […]
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New National Public Housing Museum to Open in Chicago in the Fall of 2012
August 6, 2010 Comments OffPublic housing, a term coined in the 1930’s, is home to millions of faceless people every year with untold stories. The National Public Housing Museum, due to open in the Fall of 2012 at 1322 W. Taylor Street, in the heart of Little Italy, in Chicago, is the first cultural institution in the United States […]
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