Feeling unheard and categorically misunderstood can be a common rite of passage for teenagers. But the sentiment that adults aren’t listening is often in conflict..
This piece was originally performed at 14 East’s live storytelling event on the theme of Transitions in May. Chicago is a city of big infrastructure —..
After a long morning of interviews, Lourdes Duarte took to the stage at the award ceremony luncheon and begun telling a story. The story was..
On South Michigan Avenue an untraditional green totem with a remarkable face and piercing eyes unveils the gem behind it, the South Side Community Art..
On February 11, a street sign named Ida B. Wells Drive was resurrected in Chicago. Named after civil rights activist and investigative journalist Ida Bell..
After the Tuesday, February 26 elections, incumbent Tom Tunney won in the 44th Ward and incumbent Scott Waguespack in the 32rd Ward. There will be..
One year ago, 14 East and DePaul’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) began remixing the Public Newsroom series, which originated at City..
Fashion is often a result of one’s environment. People base their clothing off of what’s around them, what’s financially accessible and sometimes their cultural upbringing...
Update: On January 18, 2019, Jason Van Dyke was sentenced to 81 months in prison for the second-degree murder of Laquan McDonald. The sentence..
With binoculars in hand, field guides stuffed into jean pockets and the Chicago skyscrapers peeking overhead, a group of young Chicagoans make their way through..
