Chamille Weddington – Owner, Schweet Foods
byChamille Weddington‘s Schweet Foods business, dubbed “a love letter to Chicago’s West Side,” is more than just a neighborhood dessert shop. It’s the kind…
Ziggy N’Digo Blog
Thanksgiving in a Time of Turbulence
byThanksgiving this year arrives not as a soft, sentimental holiday but as a needed pause—a deep breath in a season marked by tension, grief,…
Eternity Review
byIn an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) has to choose not only where but…
Craig Robinson: In Your Dreams and Beyond…
byChicagoan Craig Robinson was in town promoting his most recent movie, In Your Dreams. In addition to talking about the film, he talked a…
Wicked For Good Review
byIf no good deed goes unpunished can wicked be for good or is it just wicked? Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande battle for more…
The Epstein Files: Power, Privilege, and the Circles That Protected Them
byThe story of Jeffrey Epstein is not just the story of a predator. It is the story of a system—one built on wealth, access,…
Emil Jones @ 90
byThe Honorable Emil Jones just celebrated his 90th birthday. His life has been amazing as a political trailblazer, a mentor and a champion for…
Now You See Me Now You Don’t Video Review
byCatch my full take on the new heist thriller, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Does the magic warrant an encore visit to…
Patrick Hynes, Candidate for Cook County Assessor
byPatrick Hynes is a democratic candidate for Cook County Assessor. He has thirty years of experience in Cook County property taxes. He is currently…
Jada-Amina, Curator of the Gene Siskel Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival
byJada-Amina returns to lead the Gene Siskel Film Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival as curator, having previously served as coordinator for the 28th…
Hedda Review
byI saw Hedda operating at a different level. It’s as if the others were seeking checkmate, but she was playing the Shogi version. Tessa…
America is Broken…
byWe are living in chaos with a reckless leader in the White House. Forty-two million people are affected by the food program, meaning many…