http://www.chitowndailynews.org Culture en-us Parents and education activists say Chicago Public Schools broke state law by switching from elected local school councils to appointed ones at Orr High School campus, Carver Military Academy and some other city schools. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/CPS_opponents_headed_for_legal_rematch_over_local_school_councils_,18719 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/CPS_opponents_headed_for_legal_rematch_over_local_school_councils_,18719 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:16:00 -0600 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/The_growing_Obama_tide,18699 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/The_growing_Obama_tide,18699 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:04:13 -0600 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/NBC_Obama_wins,18698 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/NBC_Obama_wins,18698 There aren't as many political signs or any pollsters surrounding the precincts as there have been in past years. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:25:00 -0600 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/In_Mount_Greenwood_a_lowkey_election,18683 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/In_Mount_Greenwood_a_lowkey_election,18683 Two St. Procopius students were killed by their father last month. Pilsen's Mexican Catholic community remembers loved ones lost in the past year during its Dia de los Muertos celebration. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:03:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Pilsen_celebrates_Day_of_the_Dead_honors_young_victims,18399 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Pilsen_celebrates_Day_of_the_Dead_honors_young_victims,18399 The city’s green programs have helped cut water consumption by 15 percent since 2000, the mayor says. The technologies capture stormwater that would otherwise increase flooding and pollute waterways. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:58:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Daley_touts_green_infrastructure,17785 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Daley_touts_green_infrastructure,17785 Commissioning works of art is usually thought of as a pastime of the super-rich or art connoisseurs. But a new exhibition in Hyde Park is challenging that notion by cultivating art patrons from the community. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Turning_ordinary_people_into_art_patrons,17778 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Turning_ordinary_people_into_art_patrons,17778 Weather and repairs have diminished a once vibrant mural in Hyde Park. The artist who originally painted it back in the early 1970s is painstakingly restoring it. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Artist_restoring_her_past_in_Hyde_Park,17263 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Artist_restoring_her_past_in_Hyde_Park,17263 Thousands of migratory birds collide with Loop skyscrapers every year. Volunteers with the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors arise at the crack of dawn to rescue the injured ones. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:50:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Volunteer_group_helps_birds_navigate_the_Loop,17266 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Volunteer_group_helps_birds_navigate_the_Loop,17266 Bronzeville residents find locally-grown produce and natural food products at a community farmer's market that has become a weekly gathering spot. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Residents_rally_around_the_Bronzeville_Community_Market,17241 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Residents_rally_around_the_Bronzeville_Community_Market,17241 Chicago's East African community is preparing to cheer on the elite Kenyan and Ethiopian runners who will be running - and likely dominating - in Sunday's Chicago marathon. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:47:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Chicagos_Kenyans_Ethiopians_celebrate_ties_to_elite_marathoners,17253 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Chicagos_Kenyans_Ethiopians_celebrate_ties_to_elite_marathoners,17253 For the past six years, a community technology center in the Austin neighborhood has helped older adults learn to navigate the requirements of a computerized world. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:15:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Program_helps_older_adults_reach_computer_literacy,17242 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Program_helps_older_adults_reach_computer_literacy,17242 The 120-foot scroll of paper on which Jack Kerouac typed the draft of his 1957 book "On the Road" is on display at the Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Kerouac_manuscript_on_display_at_Columbia_College,17217 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Kerouac_manuscript_on_display_at_Columbia_College,17217 Area residents can go to the Chicago Cultural Center to watch and discuss the film "Chicago 10," which deals with a tumultuous time in Chicago and American history. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:02:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Chicago_10_showcase_mulls_over_controversy,17172 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/Chicago_10_showcase_mulls_over_controversy,17172 A mile and a half from Chicago's tallest skyscrapers, in a neighborhood once known for crime and decay, a vacant city-owned lot yields heirloom tomatoes and some of the best local produce in town. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/City_Farm_grows_jobs_knowledge_and_tomatoes,15388 http://www.chitowndailynews.org./Culture/City_Farm_grows_jobs_knowledge_and_tomatoes,15388