Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 11/15 – 11/18
As per usual, the holidays have started to pour in and take over the city. Whether it’s the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival or the huge amount of markets ready to […]
Comptroller Mendoza Announces Mayoral Run, Chicago’s Amazon ‘Loss’ Might Not Be All Bad, Charter School Teachers Set Strike Date – TODAY 11-14-18
Comptroller Mendoza Formally Announces Mayoral Bid Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza finally formally declared her candidacy for mayor of Chicago Wednesday morning, releasing the full version of her first campaign video […]
Mika Horibuchi Plays with Reality and Illusion in MCA Exhibit
The latest installment of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Chicago Series presents the work of Chicago-based artist Mika Horibuchi. In this exhibition, Horibuchi’s paintings blur the lines between reality and […]
Obama Will Rally For Pritzker, West Gives Enyia Another Big Donation, Van Dyke Back in Court – TODAY 11-01-18
Obama To Headline Rally for JB Pritzker Former President Barack Obama will stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker over the weekend, headlining a get out the vote rally on […]
Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois, Chicagoans Hold Vigil for Victims in Tree of Life Mass Shooting – TODAY 10-29-18
Trump Rallies in Southern Illinois President Donald Trump rallied loyalists in downstate Murphysboro on Saturday amid a wave of violent attacks on marginalized communities by right wing extremists. “This was […]
Judge Hears Testimony on CPD Consent Decree, Rosa to Call for CPAC Vote, Mayoral Forum Set for Nov. 10 – TODAY 10-25-18
Judge Hears Testimony on Chicago Police Consent Decree A judge will hear testimony for a second day from people wishing to comment on the proposed consent decree that would govern […]
Early Voting Expands, Trump to Visit Southern Illinois – TODAY 10-22-18
Early Voting Options Expand Citywide Chicagoans wanting to cast their ballots early have many more options to do so beginning Monday. Early voting began in late September at one “super […]
Review: Minus the Bear Says Farewell to Chicago
“It’s amazing how short 17 years is,” Minus the Bear singer Jake Snider told the soldout crowd at the House of Blues on Wednesday. Indeed, despite a career spanning six […]
Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination in Pritzker Campaign, CTU Protests DeVos, IDOC Sued by Support Group for LGBTQ Prisoners – TODAY 10-19-18
Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in the Pritzker Campaign Ten staffers with the J.B. Pritzker campaign filed a lawsuit this week alleging racial discrimination and harassment towards people of color working […]
‘Original Warrior’ Explores Military Experience of Native Americans
The National Veterans Art Museum presents Original Warrior, a powerful exhibition that displays the work of eleven Native American artists (eight who are military veterans) as they explore the complex […]
Chance The Rapper Endorses Amara Enyia for Mayor
Chance the Rapper stepped into Chicago’s crowded mayoral race Tuesday morning by throwing his support behind candidate Amara Enyia. “I would like to say very narcissistically if I back you, […]
Trump Calls for “Stop and Frisk” in Chicago, Treasure Island Employees Protest – TODAY 10-09-18
Despite Evidence to the Contrary, Trump Champions “Stop and Frisk” in Chicago President Donald Trump blew one of his favorite dog whistles on Monday, saying he planned to send representatives […]