After years, woman gets political asylum after citing domestic violence
For 15 years, Aruna Vallabhaneni lived under the threat that she may be forced to return home to an abusive marriage. Vallabhaneni, 48, came to Chicago in March 1997 from...
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Facing disabilities: How one story leads to another
The story (and related online video) about veteran broadcast producer Thea Flaum's multimedia-rich website, FacingDisability.com, actually came about as a result of a recent story I wrote about one of...
Documentarian has Minnie Minoso, Studs Terkel projects in the works
So what are the similarities between baseball great Minnie Minoso and the late broadcaster/oral historian/social activist Studs Terkel, other than their status as iconic Chicagoans? It's a question that veteran...
Defensive actions
Walking into the Forteza Fitness club in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood is like strolling into a cultural time machine. On some days, the time machine takes us back to Victorian England,...
Defensive actions
Walking into the Forteza Fitness club in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood is like strolling into a cultural time machine. On some days, the time machine takes us back to Victorian England,...
Today’s auto show models: Car geeks in dresses and heels
Jenna Strauss plies her trade as a promotional model for Cadillac, wearing her 4-inch heels while working at this year's Chicago Auto Show. But the London, Ontario, native says her...
Today’s auto show models: Car geeks in dresses and heels
Jenna Strauss plies her trade as a promotional model for Cadillac, wearing her 4-inch heels while working at this year's Chicago Auto Show. But the London, Ontario, native says her...
Today’s auto show models: Car geeks in dresses and heels
Jenna Strauss plies her trade as a promotional model for Cadillac, wearing her 4-inch heels while working at this year's Chicago Auto Show. But the London, Ontario, native says her...
Auto show models say respect at Chicago event not always evident elsewhere
The respect promotional models say they typically receive at the Chicago Auto Show is not universal — at some other conventions and trade shows, they may be known disparagingly as...
Animal shelter’s behavior experts face life and death decisions for animals
Yokie's life took a turn for the worse a few months ago when the owners of the 6-year-old American bull terrier moved and decided not to take their dog. Yokie...