Its origins date back more than a hundred years, to the creation of a different flag. In 1892, the Chicago Daily Tribune held a contest to design a city flag. The winner was architect Alfred J. Roewad’s entry, with its Y-shaped emblem representing the confluence of the North and South Branches of the Chicago River … Read more
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David Allen, a 17-year season ticket holder, has put too much effort into following his team to quit now.
Photographer Christian K. Lee’s portraits offer a fresh view of Chicago’s Black gun owners.
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Edward Robert McClelland answers your most burning questions about Chicago.
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Instagram Handle:@mrcrim3 Followers:117,000 Who’s behind it: West Pullman native Ernest Crim III, 35 What it is: Videos on Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and other Black historical figures — with a contemporary take. (Wells “was a G … fearless enough to call white women out.”) Crim also highlights unsung heroes such as Barbara Johns, who organized a … Read more
