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Arts & Culture, Art Feature Apr 25, 2018
The American dream, in frosting: the art of Yvette Mayorga

Do immigrants really find a better life in the U.S., or is it just a fantasia of prosperity full of barely concealed threats?
- By Kerry Cardoza
- Tags: Art Feature, Yvette Mayorga, American dream, Mexican immigrants, Mexican-American, immigration, U.S.-Mexico border, Really Safe in My Room, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, SAIC, border politics, Candy Land, Gallery 400, Out of Easy Reach, Allison Glenn, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hello Kitty, Selena, Moline, Jerez, confectionary, cake frosting, Chicago Artists Coalition, Bolt residency, Janine Mileaf, fiber and material studies, Monuments, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, sculpture, The Politics of Desire, Expo Chicago, High Maintainence, National Mexican Museum of Art

Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2018
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O'Hare serial stowaway sneaks past TSA and flies to London, and other Chicago news

Also, the history behind the name of Kim and Kanye's new daughter, Chicago West.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, London, O'Hare International Airport, TSA, British Airways, Heathrow Airport, Women's March, Chicago West, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Chicago history, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department, Chicago Police Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Brendt Christensen, Yingying Zhang, death penalty, Culver's, restaurant openings, butterburgers, frozen custard, Video

Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2017
Report: Chicago-based Trump adviser Papadopoulos was a lot closer to the campaign than Trump admits, and other news

Also, Rauner is facing a primary challenge from the right.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Donald Trump, George Papadopoulos, DePaul University, Stephen Miller, Hillary Clinton, Election 2016, Russia, FBI, Jeanne Ives, Illinois General Assembly, Bruce Rauner, Election 2018, Chicago Bulls, NBA, Jerry Reinsdorf, Adam Silver, Rahm Emanuel, Yingying Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Iowa, Chicago expats, Thanksgiving, Restaurant Michael, Tavern on Rush

Blogs, Bleader Oct 19, 2017
Video
Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker support legalizing marijuana in Illinois, and other Chicago news

Also, Durbin confronts Jeff Sessions on his failure to solve Chicago's gun violence issues.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Chris Kennedy, Daniel Biss, J.B. Pritzker, Election 2018, marijuana, marijuana legalization, Dick Durbin, Jeff Sessions, sanctuary cities, immigration issues, Rahm Emanuel, city budget, ride-sharing services, taxes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bruce Rauner, Discovery Partners Institute, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago Bulls, Bobby Portis, Nikola Mirotic, John Paxson, Art Institute of Chicago, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Donald Trump, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 3, 2017
Illinois House approves income tax hike, spending plan, and other Chicago news

Also, Trump has reportedly tapped 48-year-old John Lausch as the U.S. attorney for Chicago.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Illinois, Springfield, budget impasse, Illinois General Assembly, Chicago, Michael Madigan, David Harris, Bruce Rauner, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department, John Lausch, Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, Zachary Fardon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ace Hotel, City Mouse, Giant, Jason Vincent, Pat Sheerin, restaurant openings, Fulton Market

Blogs, Bleader Jun 16, 2017
Video
Rauner calls ten-day special legislative session before the end of the fiscal year, and other Chicago news

Also, Cook County will stop prosecuting some traffic offenses due to lack of resources.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Rauner, budget impasse, Illinois General Assembly, Springfield, Cook County, Cook County State's Attorney, Illinois lottery, Powerball, Mega Millions, Barack Obama, Obama Presidential Center, Obama Library, FBI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Yingying Zhang, Stephen Douglas, Frederick Douglass, Douglas Park, Chicago Park Board, Video

Music, Music Feature Oct 26, 2016
Video
American Football: Accidental rock stars

This downstate band became heroes to the emo scene after breaking up in obscurity—and 17 years later, they’ve returned with a second album.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music Feature, American Football, emo, reunion, Polyvinyl, Polyvinyl Records, UIUC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Steve Lamos, Steve Holmes, Mike Kinsella, Nate Kinsella, LP2, second wave, fourth wave, reissue, Cap’n Jazz, Tim Kinsella, Braid, Birthmark, Owen, Lake Zurich, University of Colorado, Pygmalion Festival, Wheeling High School, Friction, Gauge, Danville, One Up Downstairs, Tortoise, The Sea & Cake, Steve Reich, trumpet, The Cure, Red House Painters, The One With the Tambourine, The Summer Ends, For Sure, Never Meant, Victor Villarreal, Five Silent Miles, Jorge Ledezma, Allá, Private Studios, Matt Lunsford, I’ve Been So Lost for So Long, The King of Whys, Wrecking Ball Festival, Video

Blogs, Bleader Mar 8, 2016
Bill Clinton hits town to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and other Chicago news

Also, snow on the ground in Logan Square for a movie shoot and Rahm's new inner circle.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, winter weather, spring weather, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Illinois primary, Evanston, Logan Square, filming in Chicago, Amazon, David Spielfogel, Garry McCarthy, Rahm Emanuel, Fran Spielman, Chicago Bears, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lovie Smith, Washington Park, Daniel Burnham, DuSable Museum

Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2015
UI settles tweeting prof Steven Salaita case for cash, no job

The $875,000 settlement agreement with Professor Steven Salaita will end his lawsuits against the university—but will not provide him with a job.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Education, News, University of Illinois, UIUC, Steven Salaita, Anand Swaminathan, Loevy & Loevy, Center for Constitutional Rights, Phyllis Wise, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Arts & Culture, On Culture Sep 25, 2015
Does the University of Illinois really need another medical school?

Ousted chancellor Phyllis Wise leaves the U. of I. with multimillion-dollar legal bills and a $135 million commitment to a new public-private college of medicine.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Deanna Isaacs on Culture, Phyllis Wise, Steven Salaita, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC, Ilesanmi Adesida, Tim Beckman, John Rogers, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Christopher Kennedy, Medical Scholars Program, the Research Park, Fox/Atkins Development, Carle Health System, Tripp Umbach, Paul Umbach, Dannie Otto, James Leonard, Andrew Scheinman, Samizdat-Startups.org, Edward McMillan, Timothy Killeen, David Prochaska

Arts & Culture, On Culture Aug 12, 2014
Did controversial tweets cost Steven Salaita his U. of I. professorship?

The AAUP steps into a #controversy sparked by an author and pro-Palestinian activist.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Deanna Isaacs on Culture, Steven Salaita, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, free speech, Twitter, @stevesalaita, American Association of University Professors, AAUP, Virginia Tech, Gaza, Peter Kirstein, academic freedom, Chronicle of Higher Education, job offers, hiring, Inside Higher Ed, BDS, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, Daily Caller, Eric Owens, The News Gazette, Salon, Robin Kaler, Christophe Pierre, Phyllis M. Wise

Arts & Culture, Art Review Aug 5, 2014
Gaming and art collide at VGA Gallery

Codirectors Jonathan Kinkley and Chaz Evans further the case for the artistic merit of video games.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Art Review, Galerie F, Jonathan Kinkley, Nintendo, King's Quest IV, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, video games, art, video game art, Chaz Evans, SAIC, Depauw University, Mario Bros., Ms. Pac-Man, Emporium Arcade Bar, Sierra Entertainment, Andy Hoyos, Thatgamecompany', Journey, PlayStation

Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Nov 14, 2013
The Secret History of Chicago Music: Seeds of Doubt

These garage rockers were kings of the Chambana scene in the late 60s, but their only recordings have been lost.
- By Plastic Crimewave
- Tags: The Secret History of Chicago Music, UIUC, The Secret History of Chicago Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chambana, Seeds of Doubt, The Mystics, Shadows of Knight, Jim Spencer, Gerard Farrell, Stevie Meyer, Guy Maynard, Marty Alblinger, Scott Stephens, Jim Cole, Bob Nutt, The Tiger's Den

Blogs, Bleader May 10, 2012
UIUC students try to create a better coastal city

A new architectural exhibition of student work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- By Elly Fishman
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Architecture, Visual Art, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan, manufacturing landscapes, chicago water management, Julie Larson

News & Politics, Feature Dec 22, 2011
Dr. Titus Chiu, the healer

'I have to say, love is the most powerful medicine there is'
- Tags: Feature, People Issue 2011, Dr. Titus Chiu, medicine, chiropractic neurology, skateboarding, physical therapy, acupuncture, unconventional medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Be the change you want to see in the world

Blogs, Bleader Apr 17, 2007
An alternative to Blago's bad tax plan

Blagojevich's bad tax plan and J. Fred Giertz's modestly proposed alternative.
- By Harold Henderson
- Tags: Economics, Illinois, Taxes, Rod Blagojevich, J. Fred Giertz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fiscal Policy

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Do immigrants really find a better life in the U.S., or is it just a fantasia of prosperity full of barely concealed threats?

Also, the history behind the name of Kim and Kanye's new daughter, Chicago West.

Also, Rauner is facing a primary challenge from the right.

Also, Durbin confronts Jeff Sessions on his failure to solve Chicago's gun violence issues.

Also, Trump has reportedly tapped 48-year-old John Lausch as the U.S. attorney for Chicago.

Also, Cook County will stop prosecuting some traffic offenses due to lack of resources.

This downstate band became heroes to the emo scene after breaking up in obscurity—and 17 years later, they’ve returned with a second album.

Also, snow on the ground in Logan Square for a movie shoot and Rahm's new inner circle.

The $875,000 settlement agreement with Professor Steven Salaita will end his lawsuits against the university—but will not provide him with a job.

Ousted chancellor Phyllis Wise leaves the U. of I. with multimillion-dollar legal bills and a $135 million commitment to a new public-private college of medicine.

The AAUP steps into a #controversy sparked by an author and pro-Palestinian activist.

Codirectors Jonathan Kinkley and Chaz Evans further the case for the artistic merit of video games.

These garage rockers were kings of the Chambana scene in the late 60s, but their only recordings have been lost.

A new architectural exhibition of student work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

'I have to say, love is the most powerful medicine there is'

Blagojevich's bad tax plan and J. Fred Giertz's modestly proposed alternative.

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