Gone are the days of unsuccessful hailing of cabs; these days, rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft provide convenience through technology to get where you need to be. But what if you want to get there in an environmentally conscious way? Enter Chicago-based startup, G-Ride. This rideshare with a purpose is gearing up for its launch […]
The ways in which we consume information and entertainment is constantly changing in our tech-driven world. Over the past five years or so, podcasts have become more in tune to finding their own niche in the digital media world through broadcasting to millions of listeners over the internet’s airwaves. From Nov. 17 through Nov. 19, […]
The Hyde Park community has always been one that is welcoming to diversity and to all walks of life. This coming month, Hyde Park will be welcoming a Syrian refugee family to the neighborhood through the Hyde Park Refugee Project. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave., the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn […]
By now, most eligible American voters probably know which candidate they are voting for in the presidential election on Nov. 8, but local elections are a completely different story. Not everyone can identify who is running for judge in their area or even define what the role of a comptroller is, and the Chicago startup […]
On a Thursday night in October, a sold out crowd packed the Vittum Theater in Noble Square; not to see the latest musical act or to laugh at a comedian’s skit, but to see cats—the Amazing Acro-Cats, to be more specific. Fourteen cats, two rats, one chicken and one groundhog make up the hour and […]
Once a month, the vinyl spins on the turntable, the cork pops on the wine bottle and friends gather at whatever place is up next for Chicago’s Wine & Vinyl events. Think of Wine & Vinyl as the ultra exclusive dinner party that everyone is invited to, with the wine flowing and the good music […]
Chicago Ideas Week is all about ideas, and it takes a yearlong preparation of collaborative ideas, between 400 and 500 volunteers and over a dozen venues to bring the week together for the 25-30,000 attendees that come to the more than 150 events that span over the seven day festival. On the third day of […]
Allison Murray 