I grew up four blocks away from Abner Mikva’s house in Evanston. In the late 70’s, my contact with then Congressman Mikva was limited to trips to his house on Halloween when he or one of his family members would hand out full size Hershey bars to the neighborhood ghosts and pirates. I appreciated his largesse so […]
Boxing legend and activist Muhammad Ali died Friday, June 3 in Arizona surrounded by his family. Ali, who was 74 years old, died after a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Although Ali was born in Louisville, Ky., he moved to Hyde Park in the mid-1960s and lived in the neighborhood on and off for about […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports Writer A former semi-pro basketball player and current barber at the infamous Hyde Park Hair Salon, 5234 S. Blackstone Ave., De Andre Lindsey has established himself as one of the top stylists in the city when it comes to precise cuts, fades and trimmings. “I’ve been cutting hair since I was […]
By Patrick Reilly Global Voices Interview Editor On Saturday, May 21, International House (I-House) will host international music groups Funkadesi and Tsukasa Taiko for its annual Festival of Nations, a tradition that dates back to International House’s early years. This three-hour celebration, where students from around the world will offer up their native foods and cultures, […]
Barbara Flynn Currie State Representative (d-25) I was the lead sponsor of the measure that will keep state universities and community colleges open, for at least a little while. It will also fund almost a semester’s worth of tuition costs for low-income college students. The measure passed, handily, in each chamber of the General Assembly. […]
Kwame Raoul State Senator (D-13) Some good news came out of Springfield last week as the governor signed legislation that finally releases some state money for college students and public universities. It allows Chicago State University, which had been expected to run out of money and close its doors on April 30, to stay open […]
Christian Mitchell State Rep. (D-26) Last week, in an important victory for our students in higher education, the Illinois legislature passed a bill that provided emergency funding for some of our most cash-strapped public colleges and universities – including Chicago State University. Without this funding, CSU would have been forced to close its doors on […]
Patrick Reilly Global Voices Interviews Editor Since 1932, International House at the University of Chicago (U. of C.) has brought students and scholars from around the world together in a diverse residential community that builds life-long qualities of leadership, respect, and friendship. Eight decades after its establishment, International House continues to fulfill the vision of […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports Writer The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club hosted its first spring break camp for kids in Hyde Park between the ages 5-13. “A lot of our programs follow [Chicago Public Schools’] calendar,” said Blair Root, Out of School Time Program Director for the HPNC, 5480 S Kenwood Ave. “So when CPS is […]
By Joseph Phillips Sports Writer As a Real Estate Broker during the day and a Little League Baseball Coach at night, Greg Faulkner, chief secretary officer of the Hyde Park Kenwood Legends Little League Baseball Program, describes himself as a man on a mission. That mission is to change many lives through baseball, the game […]