By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer William Calloway has asked the Cook County Circuit Court for a recount in his election race against Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), saying the incumbent’s thin lead — 6,841 (50.64%) to his 6,669 (49.36%) at Herald press time — is the result of mistaken ballot-counting and fraud that, when rectified, will […]
By AARON GETTINGER Staff writer As The New York Times reported last year, economists from across the political spectrum agree that “rent control makes housing problems worse in the long run.” A majority of states ban it. And yet it remains popular, because rent control does help some renters stay in their homes. The Times […]
The University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) reported the following incidents between April 8 and April 14. Herald Staff Report As reported by the Chicago Maroon, 11 households in Hyde Park have been burgled over the past month, with some burglars breaking into homes when victims are there and threatening them. At an April 4 […]
RECOMMENDED Where: Goodman Theatre, Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St. When: through April 28 Tickets: $15-$49 Phone: 312-443-3800 GoodmanTheatre.org/LotteryDay By ANNE SPISELMAN Theater critic Some plays that are part of cycles stand on their own. That’s certainly the case with the works in August Wilson’s 20th Century Cycle, set mostly in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Chicago […]
RECOMMENDED Where: American Blues Theater at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. When: through April 27 Tickets: $19-$39 Phone: 773-654-3103 By ANNE SPISELMAN Theater critic The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” is an anomaly. Although the one act play is about a horrific hate crime, we’re left feeling full of hope for humanity. It’s also […]
By M.L. RANTALA Music critic Founded in 1994, the Pacifica Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For many of those years — 17 to be exact — they were ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago and gave multiple Hyde Park concerts a year. They started out at the university with a one-year residency. […]
BY JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports writer The Kenwood girl’s badminton team was victorious at home on Friday night, earning a 4-1 victory over Hubbard High School in five sets. “This is our very first year of competing as a badminton team,” said Crystal Brown, head coach of the Lady Broncos badminton team. “And this is (also) […]
BY JOSEPH PHILLIPS Sports writer The Kenwood boy’s lacrosse varsity team fell to 0-4 on the season after a 9-3 loss to Whitney Young at Kenwood field on Friday night. “I like that the guys came out (and played hard),” said Daniel Getachew, head coach of the Broncos boy’s lacrosse team. “They lacked a little […]
Donald Stewart, former head of Community Trust, dies Herald staff report Donald M. Stewart, who was chief executive of the Chicago Community Trust from 2000 to 2005, died April 7 in Chicago. According to his son, the cause was a heart attack. Stewart was born in Chicago in 1938, and he attended Hyde Park High […]
Catherine Link, 80, former H.P. teacher Catherine Link, 80, passed away on April 1. She was born in Chicago, where she attended public elementary and high schools. She attended Michigan State University and earned a BA in English. After teaching in Long Beach, California for two years, she returned to Chicago. She lived for many […]