Q&A: Betsy Bird, Kid Lit Star and New Evanston Librarian
The Evanston Public Library’s new collection development manager comes by way of the children’s department at the New York Public Library—and has a huge following online.
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10 Must-Read Stories for This Week in Chicago
Anita Alvarez, Anthony Rizzo, Hot Dog University, and more
How Long Can You Expect to Wait at the Emergency Room?
A quick analysis of wait times at Cook County’s 10 busiest ERs
Fact-checking Back to the Future Part II and the Chicago Cubs
The world is still waiting for a hoverboard, but 2015 may in fact be the year for the Cubs.
The Cubs Are the Best Team in Baseball Right Now
They only have the third-best record in their division—but in the second half of this season, they’ve been the best team in the league. In the past month, they’ve been the best team in baseball by a substantial margin.
York Furrier’s Fashionable FUNdraiser Benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
October 1, 2015—York Furrier’s Elmhurst City Centre store hosted a fundraiser benefitting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. New arrivals from the York Collection and Peach Carr Designs were modeled as DJ Scott Detrick supplied some tunes. Guests enjoyed delectable hors d’oeuvres and a dessert bar while raffle tickets for prize baskets were sold to support … Read more
The Hot Dog Whisperer
Learning the not-so-subtle art of the wiener cart
Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 Symphony Ball
As part of the launch of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 125th Anniversary Season, the Women’s Board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) hosted its annual Symphony Ball on Saturday, September 19. The elegant benefit evening raised a record $2.1 million and welcomed a capacity concert audience for a performance by Zell Music Director Riccardo … Read more
The Importance of LaToya Ruby Frazier, Chicago ‘Genius Grant’ Winner
The photographer’s 2014 masterpiece ‘The Notion of Family’ was over a decade in the making, but found its moment when it came out.
The Latest Hillary Clinton Emails Are as Banal as the Last Round. Mostly.
While the majority of the latest email dump are just mundane notes to staffers, a few messages stand out as potentially harmful to Clinton’s candidacy.