'The Interrupters': Kartemquin Films Goes Inside CeaseFire
THE PEACEMAKERS: A new documentary by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz follows three former felons who return to their Chicago neighborhoods and embark upon a unique antiviolence campaign
Year: 2011
Youth Violence, Public Schools, and Public Health
NPR is the latest outlet to focus on “what some call an epidemic of youth violence in Chicago.” It’s likely to be an issue as Rahm Emanuel selects new heads for CPS and the CPD. But research suggests that youth violence is as much a matter of public health as anything else.
What Lupe Fiasco Is Reading, Listening to, and Wearing Right Now
Get inside the mind—and the closet—of Chicago’s cerebral hip-hop star
N’DIGO Publisher Hermene Hartman: Loyalty Not One of Obama’s Qualities
In a face-to-face interview Thursday afternoon, Hermene Hartman, publisher and editor in chief of died last year at 89]. CF: Give me an example of your work for candidate Obama in 2008? HH: Al Sharpton… was with Hillary. I got Sharpton to support Obama before Hillary dropped out. I called him every day for a … Read more
Jon Michael Hill, Steppenwolf Actor and Star of 'Detroit 1-8-7,' Returns to the Local Stage in 'The Hot L Baltimore'
A STAR ON DECK: A look at the next big thing
What to Do This Weekend: Maple Syruping in Wisconsin
Is that a hint of spring in the air? Sweet. As we begin to leave the season of snowmageddon behind, this weekend you can tap into more sweet stuff—maple syrup—at its source in Outagamie, County, Wisconsin…
Hushed Tones and Bright Hues for Spring
MUTED NOISE: A lovely duet
Six Great Snakeskin Items
SNAKE CHARMER: Learn to slither
Blazing Lip Colors and Pastel Nail Polish
HOT LIPS AND ICY TIPS: Our favorite shades
Bold Colors and Dazzling Prints
MIXED BEAT: Master the art of bold colors and dazzling prints