Leonardo DiCaprio will reconnect with legendary director Martin Scorsese for an adaptation of Erik Larson’s thrilling crime novel, The Devil in the White City. … More Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese team up for adaptation of The Devil in the White City
When the United Nations Committee Against Torture convened for its quadrennial hearings last November, the voices of Chicago activists were loud and clear. Several groups with local connections traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to present evidence on police torture to UNCAT. Among them was We Charge Genocide, a volunteer-run grassroots organization that sent eight youth delegates … More Best youth delegation to the United Nations
Before moving to Chicago in 1976, Charles Cameron was an important part of the ska and reggae scenes thriving in Jamaica: as Charley Organaire, he played harmonica in the studio for the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Toots & the Maytals, and Bob Marley. After he moved to Chicago, he formed a new band and took a … More Best career reboot by a septuagenarian harmonica player
Mayor Rahm asked for an extension on making a $634 million contribution to the underfunded Chicago teachers’ pension fund. With extra time, the mayor said, he’d have enough property taxes on hand to pay the pension bill and still have money for basics, like regular janitorial service. In any event, the extension looked like a … More Who killed the CPS pension extension bill?
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