AltWeeklies Wire
Hack Attack: Taxi vs. Ubernew

In Taxi vs. Uber, the drivers are sidelined says an ex-cabbie.
Chicago Newcity |
Dmitry Samarov |
06-04-2014 |
Transportation
Can Journalism Survive the Newspaper’s Tribulations?new

The Chicago Tribune, "The Deal From Hell," and the uncertain future of print journalism.
Chicago Newcity |
Brian Hieggelke |
06-29-2011 |
Media
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Gets Back to Preachingnew
Before Joe the Plumber and Bill Ayers, the buzz figure in the 2008 election was then-Senator Obama's crazy-talking Pastor from the Trinity United Church of Christ, the boisterous and ear-splitting Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., who has kindly accepted an invitation to preach tonight for Lisle's DuPage AME Church Thanksgiving Eve service.
Chicago Newcity |
Andy Seifert |
12-03-2008 |
Religion
An Amateur Photographer Follows the Obama Trailnew
While many people started following the election much earlier, I began to literally follow it in August of 2007. The Democrats were invading Soldier Field. I had just started working at my school newspaper and had begun my senior year at Columbia College. I decided to try and use whatever swagger this position offered me and try to get into the big debate.
Chicago Newcity |
Tim Hunt |
07-09-2008 |
Media
A Casino in Chicago May be a Sucker's Movenew
It's just a matter of time before there's a casino downtown -- the proposal for a land-based casino has already passed through the state senate and is waiting on house approval. Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) speculates that could happen sometime this year.
Chicago Newcity |
Clay Champlin |
02-27-2008 |
Policy Issues
Tags: casinos, public policy issues
Profs Study Hipster Migration & Other Urban Phenomenanew
Dan Silver, Lawrence Rothfield and Terry Nichols Clark have recently completed a groundbreaking study on just what it takes to create a "scene," whether it be bohemian or otherwise.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
01-09-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Baghdad on the Lakenew
How America's third-largest Iraqi city is coping with the war.
Chicago Newcity |
Maya Schenwar |
06-20-2007 |
War