This year’s EXPO CHICAGO felt a bit like running into an old friend who suddenly got quieter—but somehow wiser. Yes, the first thing many…
Do Chicago School Boards Actually Hear Students?
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If you ask most Chicago high school students what the Chicago School Board does, you’ll probably get one of two answers: “Something with budgets.”…
3:15 PM and Now What? A Chicago Teen’s View on the After-School Gap
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Every weekday around 3:15 PM, Chicago releases a small army of teenagers back into the city. Backpacks zipped, headphones on, and the eternal…
Apple’s New $599 MacBook Neo: A Creative Power Tool Hiding in Plain Sight
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Today Apple quietly dropped something that could turn out to be one of its most important laptops in years: the MacBook Neo. Not…
The Crosswalk Chronicles: When the Sidewalk Meets the Smartphone
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Once upon a time, crossing the street required two simple actions: look left, look right. It was practically a childhood mantra. Parents…