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July 23NEIU set to introduce the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship for fall semester
July 9NEIU student, boxing instructor dead in suspected homicide
June 3Examining Chicago’s history of police brutality: the LaQuan McDonald cover-up
May 20Wisconsin reports single-day record in new COVID-19 cases, 8% positivity rate
May 18Pritzker family owns stake in company providing COVID-19 tests
May 17Florida experiences 4.7% uptick in COVID-19 cases, 14% increase in deaths since entering phase one of reopening plan
May 17Wisconsin’s COVID-19 cases jump 65%, Milwaukee’s positivity rate increases by 100%
May 16Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed?
May 15“It’s coming down”; Pritzker announces every region is meeting standard to move to stage three of Restore Illinois
May 13Brommel-Hanson-McGee scholarship deadline extended
May 13“It’s not a hoax”; Illinois officials warn of second wave as state reports record death toll
May 13Northeastern Illinois University students receive monetary aid through CARES Act
May 13VOTE: Blink-182 vs. Avenged Sevenfold
May 12Illinois Director of Public Health addresses potential inflation, underrepresentation of COVID-19 death toll
May 12“Players won’t be strong-armed”; Workplace safety, unfair compensation emerge as concerns among MLB players
May 12‘Workers and their families are hurting’; J.B. Pritzker announces $25 million infrastructure grant
May 11VOTE: Foo Fighters vs. My Chemical Romance
May 11NEIU students and alumni discuss working during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 11MLB owners approve plan to start season by July
May 9Breaking down MLB’s 80-game season proposal
May 9Rock n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dead at 87
May 8A breakdown of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s five-step plans to reopen economy
May 8Two white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be charged with hate crime. Here’s why.
May 8VOTE: Breaking Benjamin vs. Tool vs. Three Days Grace
May 7Northeastern Illinois University releases tapes of hearings on World War II-era Japanese internment camps
May 7FACT CHECK: Did the CDC reduce its COVID-19 death count?
May 6Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prioritize accessible healthcare in minority community, reaffirms mandate to wear masks
May 6Chicago White Sox roster: the good and the bad
May 5Northeastern Illinois University alters enrollment policies due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5Pritzker announces five-step ‘Reopen Illinois’ plan; ‘We are very conscientious that there are people who cannot pay their bills and cannot provide for their families’

Zombieland Double Tap

Zombie! Zombie! Zombie-ie-ie!

October 22, 2019

“Zombieland Double Tap,” the long awaited sequel to 2009’s “Zombieland,” is a serviceable film that neit...

Joker

‘Joker’ review

October 22, 2019

“Joker” is a film with many contradictions. In terms of cinematography, performance and pacing, it is a...

What is The Sipps' Potato Scale?

What is The Sipps’ Potato Scale?

October 8, 2019

After reading a Chuck Sipps review, you may ask yourself, "What exactly is the Sipps' Potato Scale?" Fe...

Tall Girl | Photo by: Netflix

Netflix’s ‘Tall Girl’ Review

October 8, 2019

“Tall Girl” is a Netflix original film focusing on the life of a -wait for it - tall girl. Directed b...

Lili Reinhart, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, and Constance Wu star in HUSTLERS

‘Hustlers’ Review

October 8, 2019

Based on the 2015 New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler “The Hustlers at Scores,” “Hustl...

IT 2 promotional poster | New Line Cinema

Molly Hewitt’s ‘Holy Trinity’ | Full Spectrum Features

September 24, 2019

Holy Trinity possesses a vibrant, diverse color palette both literally and figuratively, but leaves ...

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker

Has Rey Turned to the Dark Side?

September 2, 2019

The second trailer for “Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker” came out of Disney’s D23 expo and audiences were exposed to the next shocking twist in the “Star Wars�...

Lion King

Lion King Review

August 5, 2019

Disney has once again forayed into the live-action remakes; although, this time with less emphasis on...

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Poster

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Review

August 5, 2019

Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ (OUATIH) is a visually stunning and...

Book Smart

Booksmart Review

August 5, 2019

By my own admittance, I have never been a fan of the teen high school comedies. I feigned a few laughs...

Men In Black International

Men In Black International Review

July 23, 2019

Abbey and Chuck went to a press screening of Men in Black International (MIBI). Rather than do a normal...

THE EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

April 17, 2019

35mm from CFS Collections A local industrial film about the Chicago Daily News. Preserved by Chicago Film Society with the support of the National Film Preservation Foundation. Additional material courtesy of the Library of Congress. Tickets cost $3 with a Northeastern ID and $7 for the general public. All screenings...

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