A coalition of more than two dozen progressive advocacy organizations issued a joint statement Tuesday warning President Joe Biden against giving Rahm Emanuel an administration post of any kind, a call that comes as the notorious former mayor of Chicago is reportedly being considered for ambassador to Japan or China. “Emanuel’s disgraceful behavior as mayor of Chicago cannot be…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is out with its list of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. The Netflix original Mank is up for a total of ten Oscars. Meanwhile, two films set in Chicago are nominated for Best Picture: Judas and the Black Messiah and The Trial of the Chicago 7….
Mayor Lightfoot announced today that the Chicago Cubs and White Sox will play ball with a limited capacity crowd starting on opening day. The plan to reopen Guaranteed Rate Field and Wrigley Field means that fans can watch their favorite baseball teams from the stands this season. The decision follows a drop in COVID-19 cases…
Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin want to establish a National Heritage Area under the National Park Service in Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side. The Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act would create a National Heritage Area from 18th Street to 71st Street and Lake Michigan to Canal Street. The National Heritage Area would tell the story…
The United Center will soon serve as a Community Vaccination Center. This builds on 15 other state-supported mass vaccination sites already open across Illinois. The Biden Administration is opening Community Vaccination Centers across the United States. The United Center site is one such location. It opens on March 10 with the capacity to administer 6,000…
The polar vortex brought more than just snow and subzero temperatures to the Chicago area. It also brought the conditions for parts of Lake Michigan to freeze over. Now as the long winter thaw begins, ice sheets are breaking off near the lakefront. A camera atop the Hancock facing north captured the impressive ice break…
The United States Postal Service announced this week that it is updating its vehicle fleet. The design of the vehicle is getting attention. Oshkosh Defense beat out Ohio-based Workhorse for the $482 million contract. USPS says that Oshkosh will build 50,000 to 160,000 of the new, right-hand-drive vehicles for mail and parcel delivery. Oshkosh Defense…
Netflix is commemorating the anniversary of the Chicago Seven verdict with a free screening of The Trial of the Chicago 7 on its YouTube channel. For anyone who hasn’t seen the film, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is based on real events that took place in 1968. In the lead-up to the Democratic National…
Chicago Public Schools announced Monday that it is canceling in-person classes on Tuesday, February 16 due to the snowstorm hitting Chicago. Pre-K and cluster programs were scheduled for in-person learning tomorrow. They will instead join all other grades in fully remote learning. Only essential building staff — including administrators, engineers, custodians, security guards, and food…
Chicago and all of suburban Cook County is under a winter storm warning from Monday, February 15 at 3 AM until Tuesday at noon. The National Weather Service issued the warning on Sunday night. Expect dangerous travel, low visibility, heavy snow, and cold temperatures with wind chills near 20 degrees below zero. At that temperature,…
