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Navy Pier launches holiday festivities with Santa's arrival aboard Seadog
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 15, 2024
From November 24, Navy Pier in Chicago will transform into a festive holiday destination.
Traffic expected for Don Toliver's concert at Credit Union 1 Arena
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 15, 2024
Don Toliver is set to perform a sold-out concert at Credit Union 1 Arena on Monday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. Traffic congestion is anticipated in the vicinity between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Drivers should expect extended waiting times when accessing...
University opens John W. Boyer Center in Paris as global education hub
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 15, 2024
The University of Chicago celebrated the opening of the John W. Boyer Center in Paris on November 15, marking a significant expansion of its educational and research presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Chicago Sports Network introduces new streaming service for local team games
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
The Chicago Sports Network (CHSN), known for broadcasting games of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, and White Sox, is introducing a new subscription streaming service.
St. Jude launches annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign for holiday season
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has announced its annual "Thanks and Giving" campaign, encouraging people nationwide to support its mission of finding cures and saving children.
UIC hosts America Recycles Day with special collections on November 15
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will observe America Recycles Day on Friday, November 15.
UChicago teams up with Argonne Lab to tackle drug-resistant cancers using AI
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 14, 2024
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center are embarking on a new project to address drug-resistant tumors using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing from Argonne National Laboratory.
Synergy Surgical donates to 'The Cancer Support Center'
By Southland Marquee | Nov 13, 2024
Synergy Surgical contributed $500 to The Cancer Support Center in 2024, supporting essential care and resources for cancer patients and their families.
Chicago launches new strategic framework for early childhood development
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Today in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the hosting of the second annual Early Childhood Town Hall.
University Of Chicago Student Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Anqi Qu, a fourth-year student at the University of Chicago, has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
James Baldwin Centennial Symposium explores impact on culture and justice
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
The Black Arts Consortium at Northwestern University is set to host the inaugural James Baldwin Centennial Symposium from November 22 to 24.
South Pole Telescope study reinforces standard cosmological model
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 13, 2024
Roughly 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled enough for photons to escape from the primordial cosmological soup.
Thornton Township Republican Committee introduces new Deputy Committeeman Jeffery Coleman
By Southland Marquee | Nov 12, 2024
Jeffery Coleman has joined the Thornton Township Republican leadership as Deputy Committeeman, according to a November 9 news release from the Thornton Township Republicans.
New biography reveals untold stories about Norman Maclean
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The University of Chicago's revered author and teacher, Norman Maclean, has become the subject of a new biography titled "Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers."
Northwestern's Wirtz Center announces lineup for upcoming MFA Lab Series
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
Northwestern University's Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts is set to launch its annual MFA Collaboration series on November 22, with a drama centered around four roommates and their revealing Sunday morning drinks.
Blackhawks assign Athanasiou to Rockford IceHogs
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the assignment of forward Andreas Athanasiou to the Rockford IceHogs, their affiliate in the American Hockey League.
UIC unveils comprehensive Climate Commitment Action Plan for 2024
By A. D. Nghiem | Nov 12, 2024
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has released its Climate Commitment Action Plan 2024, which aims to guide the university towards a sustainable future.
OPINION: Uneducated White Women Swing Voters and The 2024 Presidential Cycle
By LeAlan Jones | Nov 11, 2024
Democrats haven't been this disheveled since a Republican freed the slaves. Race politics isn't stagnant. It evolves like all human behavior. The 2008 presidential election was the genesis of biracial politics. The 2024 presidential election is equally powerful in exposing the American biracial voter class flexing its nascent power. They represent the “identity politics” that is inconvenient for the traditional white liberal progressives who dominate the modern Democratic party.
Chicago-Kent alumni named on prestigious 40 Under Forty list
By Southland Marquee | Nov 11, 2024
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has recognized four alumni from Chicago-Kent College of Law in its 25th annual 40 Under Forty list.
Design patent expert joins Chicago-Kent College of Law faculty
By Southland Marquee | Nov 11, 2024
Sarah (Fackrell) Burstein has joined the faculty of Chicago-Kent College of Law as a professor in the fall of 2024.