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7:42 a.m. Frank hangs a photograph of his father and original owner of Jeri’s Grill, Anice, above the new jukebox. “There’s the legacy of my dad, I wouldn’t be here without him—that’s for sure,” Frank said. “He started it all.”

Come in, we’re open: 24 hours in a 24-hour diner

By Mackenzie Crosson, Staff Photographer
March 12, 2018
P-Fac members and supporters gather the signs used at the April 25 P-Fac rally April 25.

[Photo] Year in Review

By Tessa Brubaker, Campus Reporter
May 7, 2018
Students critical of Counseling Services following campus assaults

[Photo] Students critical of Counseling Services following campus assaults

By Molly Walsh, Campus Reporter
May 7, 2018
We create stories, but ours are still being told

We create stories, but ours are still being told

By Mackenzie Crosson
May 7, 2018
Chicago is revamping its 311 system to provide for visual ways to report complaints. Residents will be able to rate their satisfaction level with the timeliness and quality of the repairs. 

[Photo] Chicago calls for 311 system update

By Blaise Mesa
May 6, 2018
Mark Templeton, clinical professor at the University of Chicago Law School and director of the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic, moderated a discussion with Jacqueline Patterson on the disproportionate impact low-income communities face as a result of climate change at 1160 E. 58th St.

[Photo] Climate change has bigger impact on low-income communities

By Blaise Mesa
April 29, 2018
Golden Sol performs an engaging, energetic set at the 2018 Biggest Mouth April 19 at the Metro, 3730 N. Clark St.

[Photo] Biggest Mouth: ‘Weird Kids’ invited to Manifest

By Molly Walsh, Campus Reporter
April 23, 2018
Costume fittings took place at 600 S. Michigan Ave. April 19 for the upcoming April 26 performance of Freq Out.

[Photo] Students create ‘SNL-style’ comedy show

By Tessa Brubaker, Campus Reporter
April 21, 2018
Bad Axe Throwing, 165 N Loomis St., hosts a corporate party for Cardno ChemRisk, an engineering consultant company, March 29.

[Photo] Nontraditional nightlife options give bars the axe

By Miranda Manier
April 9, 2018
Members of this South Side community are working to reopen the Woodlawn Community Gardens located at the corner of 65th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.  

[Photo] Community garden debate sprouts in Woodlawn

By Blaise Mesa
April 9, 2018
Elsie Hernandez, president of the Haitian American Museum of Chicago, stands for a portrait in the museum's space at 4654 N. Racine Ave. 

[Photo] Notable Native: Elsie Hector Hernandez

By Savannah Eadens
March 26, 2018
Jordan Gillespie and Jacob Schmidt hug after being announced as Blood Ball Queen and King at Dec'ed Out: A Dance Through the Decades Mar. 9 at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.

[Photo] Renegade Royalty: ‘Dec’ed Out’ for Blood Ball

March 12, 2018
Replay Lincoln Park, 2833 N. Sheffield Ave., is set to open a "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" pop-up bar, renovating the space to look like Paddy's Pub from the show, from March 9 to 17.

[Photo] No troll toll required at ‘Always Sunny’ pop-up

By Miranda Manier
March 10, 2018
Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., will be screening one part of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and hosting a Middle Earth-inspired dinner each night from March 20–22. 

[Photo] Three hobbits walk into a bar…

By Kendrah Villiesse
March 5, 2018
The executive board of Columbia's Student Government Association stands for a portrait at The Loft, 916 S. Wabash Ave. For the first time since SGA formed in 2002, the board consists of only black students.

[Photo] SGA Redefines Blackness

By Molly Walsh, Campus Reporter
February 26, 2018
Swastikas drawn in The Dwight graffiti room were discovered Feb. 1 and most were covered with blue paint by the next morning. The graffiti room was scheduled for routine repainting the weekend after the discovery, which Dean of Students John Pelrine said was a coincidence. 

[Photo] Swastikas found in Dwight graffiti room

By Tessa Brubaker & Olivia Deloian
February 12, 2018
Kelly Shingleton, 29, enjoyed her meal  at the Chicago French Market, 131 N. Clinton St., Feb. 8. The French Market is one of five popular food halls in Chicago.

[Photo] Chicago has appetite for food halls

By Savannah Eadens
February 12, 2018
A different kind of daddy: Sugar relationships go beyond financial

A different kind of daddy: Sugar relationships go beyond financial

By Mackenzie Crosson
February 12, 2018
J.B. Pritzker, a Democratic candidate for governor, has released commercials criticizing Gov. Bruce Rauner's handling the Quincy Veterans Home legionnaires outbreak. 

[Photo] Attack ads may hinder voter turnout

By Eric Bradach
February 12, 2018
You Want to put that WHERE?

[Photo] You Want to put that WHERE?

By Kendrah Villiesse
February 12, 2018
Rob Mefford, senior engineer at Glass Tree Creative, poses in the company's studio at 2248 S. Michigan Ave. Jan. 25.

[Photo] DIY recording’s impact on musicians, engineering process

By Alexy Erouart
February 5, 2018
While many veterans have found the space welcoming, some miss having a designated space for student veterans because they find it difficult to connect with traditional students.

[Photo] Student veterans search for renewed camaraderie, group recognition

By Eric Bradach, Managing Editor
January 29, 2018
New computer stations have opened throughout the various floors of Columbia's Library, 624 S. Michigan Ave., as part of the college's initiative to reopen lab spaces Jan. 22. 

[Photo] Lab to reopen following student feedback

By Kendrah Villiesse, Online Content Producer
January 29, 2018
“The Antelope Party” will run until Feb. 24 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., and tells the story of  a small group of adult “My Little Pony” fans in the midst of violence and growing authoritarianism in their small town. 

[Photo] ‘The Antelope Party’ pits ponies against Trump-era politics

By Mayan Darbyshire
January 21, 2018
Neha Gill, executive director of Apna Ghar, Inc., poses for a photograph Jan. 17 in the organization's offices at 4350 N. Broadway.

[Photo] Notable Native: Neha Gill

By Savannah Eadens
January 20, 2018
To get into Solider Field to see the Chicago Bears play, fans on average pay more than $200 per ticket for the 2017 season.

[Photo] $6 hot dog anyone? Why attending professional games breaks the bank

By Jackie Murray
December 11, 2017
A crowd of adjunct professors and supporters participated in a strike, coordinated by the part-time faculty union, outside the 600 S. Michigan Ave. Building, on the demonstration’s second day, Nov. 30.

[Photo] P-Fac strikes, back to bargaining

By Connor Carynski, Campus Editor
December 4, 2017
Jake Eisendrath, sophomore communication major, leads chants outside of 600 S. Michigan Ave. during the second day of the P-Fac strike Nov. 30.

[Photo] Students impacted by P-Fac strike

By Tessa Brubaker, Campus Reporter
December 4, 2017
Chicago couple Amy Little and Lee Ravenscroft operate Working Bikes, a nonprofit that has donated more than 50,000 bikes worldwide since 1999. Bikes give residents of impoverished countries mobility and independence, Little said. 

[Photo] Notable Native: Amy Little and Lee Ravenscroft

By Savannah Eadens
November 27, 2017
A variety of costumes used throughout the genrations of Saturday Night Live sketches are part of the exhibit at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, 360 N. State St., entitled "Saturday Night Live: The Experience."

[Photo] ‘Live from Chicago, it’s Saturday night!’

By Miranda Manier
November 20, 2017
Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza’s new book shows an insider’s  perspective  on his eight years spent with former President Barack Obama.

Obama’s ‘Intimate Portrait’ comes home

By Mackenzie Crosson
November 20, 2017
Faculty Senate President Raquel Monroe addresses members on the fourth floor of 600 S. Michigan Ave. during the Nov. 10 meeting.

[Photo] Faculty Senate considers internship changes

By Connor Carynski, Campus Editor
November 17, 2017
Protestors chant in unity and throw their fists in the air at Refuse Fascism's Nov. 4 anniversary protest against Trump and Pence.

[Photo] Anti-Trump group marches in light of election anniversary

By Blaise Mesa
November 13, 2017
Chicago-native and third place winner of American Idol season 10, Haley Reinhart, performed at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Nov. 5 for her "What's That Sound?" Tour.

[Photo] ‘Ba-ba’ bopping to Haley Reinhart

By Kendrah Villiesse
November 8, 2017
Diana Vallera, President of the Part-Time Faculty Union, facilitates the collaborative conersation between Columbia students and faculty at the Save Columbia forum Nov. 2 in the 8th floor lounge of 600 S. Michigan Ave.

[Photo] Save Columbia resurrected to create student, P-Fac coalition

By Tessa Brubaker, Campus Reporter
November 6, 2017
A DIY photobooth was one of the many elements of Latino Alliance's Día de los Muertos celebration at Stage Two, 618 S. Michigan Ave., Oct. 27.

[Photo] Día de los Muertos: Students celebrate Latino culture

November 1, 2017
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