Megabus Fire Aside, Intercity Buses are Still a Safer—and Cheaper—Way to Get Around
The services’ popularity has been growing, especially among the young.
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In Wake of Hunger Strike, Dyett’s Principal Promises Tech That Goes Beyond PowerPoint
A year after a month-long hunger strike prevented its closure, Bronzeville’s Walter H. Dyett High School of the Arts will open this fall with a new focus and a new principal, Beulah McLoyd. Prior to this assignment, McLoyd was a principal at Michele Clark Magnet High School in the Austin neighborhood and an assistant principal … Read more
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s Young Leaders Society Second Annual Ignite Fundraiser
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago’s Young Leaders Society hosted its second annual Ignite fundraiser at Nellcôte in Chicago’s West Loop. A sold-out crowd of more than 400 young professionals and Chicagoland VIPs enjoyed cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction while dancing the night away to live music by the Selner Brothers. Ignite generated a … Read more
No, Trump Tower Residents Did Not Light Their Windows to Spell an Anti-Trump Message
A photo made the social-media rounds this week purporting to show windows at 401 N. Wabash cleverly lit so as to spell "No" above Trump International Hotel & Tower’s conspicuous and controversial "Trump" sign. Trump Towers in Chicago… Employees turned on lights to say NO over Trump's name. pic.twitter.com/UJJR67Af1T — Zach Beasley (@PeoplesVuePoint) February 22, 2016 … Read more
Former Tribune Reporter on Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: “I Was More of a Chicken”
Kim Barker talks about being the inspiration for the new Tina Fey movie, which opens March 4.
Here Are the 10 Stories You Should Read This Week
Red-light tickets voided, Chinatown on the rise, and more
Poll: In 2016 the Cubs Will…
Hopes are high. What will reality bring?
Why is Donald Trump So Mad at the Ricketts Family?
So much for an orange-haired rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” It could have been huge. Not that an invite was ever on the table for Republican front-runner and Twitter-troll-in-chief Donald Trump. Apparently, the Ricketts family—and family matriarch Marlene Ricketts in particular—is not a fan. She has, in fact, quietly donated millions ($3 … Read more
The New Black Power
They’re young. They’re radical. They’re organized. And they’re a thorn in Rahm’s side.
Meet Michelle Christensen, the First Female Lead Designer on a Supercar
At 34, she was the exterior designer on the Acura NSX. Her latest project, the Acura Precision concept, is on display at the Chicago Auto Show.