Madeleine Spatz says she decided to become a hairdresser in the 1960s when the bouffant…
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Spotlight: Back of the Yards
Chicago Transit Authority bus driver Ronnie McGhee says he once witnessed a gunfight “in broad…
Greenbuild 2010 Brings Construction Pros to Town
Greenbuild is a conference for the construction industry, but its arrival in Chicago suggests some…
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Ride On, and On, as Illinois gets Funding for Bike Lanes and More
The Active Transportation Alliance — Chicagoland’s nonprofit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization — commends…
An Evening With Degrassi’s Shannon Kook-Chun
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Columbia College Chicago‘s International Student Organization wants to celebrate…
CPS, Teachers Union Go Head-to-Head on Standardized Testing
Following an impassioned exchange of words at a recent Chicago Public Schools board meeting, CEO…
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Bye bye, Big EYE
Tony Tasset’s 30-foot-tall EYE art installation is going into storage for now. “Despite Chicago Loop…
Chicago Commended for Action on Climate Change
By Marsha Shields Chicago’s handling of crime and education may, to some, leave much to…