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Lucia Preziosi poses with her mom, Lisa Catanzaro and former New York City Mayor, Bill DeBlasio on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in Manhattan. This was one of many local political events Preziosi went to with her family. (photo provided by Lisa Catanzaro)

My niche obsession with local politics may be more important than I think

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief October 21, 2024
Last night, my mom, all the way from Brooklyn, texted me this:
Sarah Bockting-Conrad runs her final training session before the marathon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. This year’s Chicago Marathon is the first marathon Bockting-Conrad is participating in.

Chicago’s community laces up to cheer on the Chicago Marathon: “more than a million” supporters line the course

Brielle Kohlbeck and Annie Koziel October 21, 2024

The Chicago Marathon kicked off Sunday morning in Grant Park for its 46th year. Since its first race in 1977, more than one million runners have crossed the finish line, including a record 52,150 runners...

The Addison red line stop is scattered with DraftKings ads on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Sports betting has become so pervasive that it’s now being advertised feet away from sports arenas.

Peyton’s Power Hour: Has sports betting become too normalized?

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor October 21, 2024

I love watching “Inside the NBA” with Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson. Watching them bicker about players and teams is great — but watching them talk about what...

Chicago Costume sits on Fullerton Ave, across from the quad of DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Their Lincoln Park location has been a staple of the community since 1983.

Boo-tique Bonanza: A look ‘behind the mask’ of Chicago Costume

Sofia Joseph, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

Much like their products, Chicago Costume is seemingly disguised among other stores on Fullerton Avenue. But there is always more than what meets the eye. Masks dangle from the ceiling and customers...

Tyesha Thomas, a PPGA organizer, discusses healthy relationship boundaries with student attendees and PPGA members during a “Pillow Talk” event on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. The recurring event aims to improve sex education among students.

Battle of the Ban: Fight for on-campus contraceptives at DePaul persists

Sabrina Castle, Contributing Writer October 21, 2024

DePaul doesn’t require students to attend Catholic mass, has an LGBTQIA+ Resource Center and even has a demon for a mascot. But, as a Catholic university, there’s one principle on which DePaul isn’t...

FILE- Kimberlie Goldsberry, associate vice president for Student Affairs, pictured June 30, 2022, in the Lincoln Park Student Center. (Jeff Carrion, DePaul University)

Kimberlie Goldsberry announced as interim vice president for Student Affairs

LiLi Jarvenpa, Interim Content Managing Editor October 17, 2024

Kimberlie Goldsberry will become interim vice president for Student Affairs beginning Jan. 2, 2025. Provost Salma Ghanem appointed Goldsberry’s to the temporary position on Thursday, Oct. 17. Goldsberry...

FILE - Liam Payne of One Direction performs during the Honda Civic Tour at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

Isabel Debre, AP and Kaitlyn Huamani, AP October 16, 2024

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said. Buenos Aires police...

FIDLAR bassist Brandon Schwartzel plays during FIDLAR’s Chicago show at the Vic Theater on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. FIDLAR’s headline tour was their first in five years.

FIDLAR “On Repeat” at the Vic

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor October 14, 2024

Concertgoers lined up around the block waiting for the doors to open at the Vic Theatre in Lakeview on Oct. 5. The event? FIDLAR’s first show in Chicago since the Sept. 20 release of its new album “SURVIVING...

Paralympic gold medalist Noelle Malkamaki smiles in her apartment on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. Malkamaki won gold in shot put this summer in Paris.

Noelle Malkamaki took her shot at being a Paralympian — and scored gold

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor October 14, 2024

There’s a wall in Noelle Malkamaki’s Chicago home where many of her achievements are displayed. While her two gold medals from the 2023 and 2024 World Para Athletics Championships are on that wall,...

From left to right: Sam Mroz, Claire Tweedie, Grace Logan and Rose O'Keeffe.

One Last Ahoy DeJamz

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief October 14, 2024

Last year when I took on the role of Arts & Life editor, I had to come up with a new intro for our weekly pitch list emails. The previous editor used “Howdy” as her greeting and while I loved it,...

Ramona Slick stands on stage dressed as Carrie at The Music Box on Thursday, Oct. 10. Slick danced up and down the aisles and interacted with the audience while singing to Ethel Cain's "Family Tree."

Opinion: Horror’s getting out of hand

Brielle Kohlbeck, Opinion Editor October 14, 2024

This is hard for me to admit as an avid Halloween lover, but I'm starting to see the scary truth: horror is getting out of hand. If there’s one thing I love more than anything, it’s horror. Anything...

llinois Sen. Mike Simmons of the 7th ward speaks at a town hall meeting convened by ONE Northside on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Simmons expressed his support for affordable housing units having grown up in public housing, like the Leland and San Miguel Apartments.

‘Housing is a human right’: Pending affordable housing closures threaten North Side residents’ homes

Isabel Riley, Contributing Writer October 14, 2024

Chicagoans who once found solace in affordable housing face instability as property companies threaten to shut down multiple low-income apartment buildings on the North Side. Prompted by the planned...

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