From retellings of Harold Washington’s election as mayor to tackling Chicago’s recent mental health crisis, many local filmmakers decided to share their history and experiences with the world. The full roster for the festival, which runs from Oct. 13 to…
While “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” debuted with a box office of approximately $90 million over the four-day weekend, the film grossed $186.8 million after four weeks. Thus, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, ‘Shang-Chi” became the highest-grossing…
After a lengthy debate among experts, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine booster is now available to some adults in the United States. Beginning Sept. 25, 2021, certain groups of adults, including those with underlying conditions and in long-term care facilities, can receive…
Chicago Postal Worker, Kierra Cole, was last seen on a neighbor’s surveillance leaving her South Side home on Oct. 2, 2018. According to the police, she did not report for work that day. The 26-year-old’s vehicle was where she had…
Most people know that depression can feel different for everyone. Some people may experience few symptoms others suffer from an array of symptoms. Postpartum depression happens after a woman gives birth to her new darling baby. These feelings are more…
Legendary salsa musician, Roberto Roena, has passed away at the age of 81 on Sept. 23, 2021. According to the family’s spokesperson, Andrés Waldemar — singer of the “Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound” orchestra — he passed away “in…
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is the top contender for the vice presidency, according to the survey conducted by Pulse Asia in June. After months of mixed and vague pronouncements, Duterte confirmed that he would join the vice presidential race. However, …
Chicago native and African American auteur Melvin Van Peebles has passed away at the age of 89. He was the man behind the 1970s films “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” and “Watermelon Man.” He died in his Manhattan, New York home…
The world’s smallest microchip microflier has just been announced. The new technology was officially announced in an article on Nature on Sept. 22, 2021. The developers were inspired by wind-dispersed seeds when they designed the winged microchips. These tiny devices…
Texas legislators passed an extremely restrictive law effectively rendering abortion illegal in early September. As a result, a San Antonio doctor positioned himself to be targeted for repercussions when he announced he terminated a woman’s pregnancy past the six-week cutoff…