BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21, 2024 – – Takako Nagumo looks through memorabilia from her familys restaurant Jeremiah P. Throckmorton Burgers at her mothers home in Beverly Hills on February 21, 2024. Jeremiah P. Throckmorton – an oddly named burger spot in Beverly Hills – was a real-life Peach Pit that served devotees burgers…
LOS ANGELES, CA- MARCH 26: Artist Robert Vargas painted a mural of newest Dodger Shohei Ohtani on the side of the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo. The shirt hes wearing is the sixth during this project which he plans to auction off. Vargas and others in the community hope that the mural will help boost…
This cover image released by Parkwood/Columbia/Sony shows Act ll: Cowboy Carter by Beyonce. (Parkwood/Columbia/Sony via AP) (Uncredited / Associated Press) Beyonc’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ comes ’round, ’round, ’round this week. Here’s what we know Alexandra Del Rosario March 27, 2024 hed is reference to Texas Hold Em’ lyrics Howdy, “Cowboy Carter.” Almost two y ears after…
As Congress revisits the notion of banning TikTok over security concerns and potential influence on the 2024 elections, it is crucial to widen our lens to include the equally concerning dynamics at X, formerly Twitter, under Elon Musk’s ownership. Although a forced sale of X, given its U.S. ownership, is not on the table, ignoring…
A sign of a house under foreclosure is shown in Antioch, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (Paul Sakuma/ASSOCIATED PRESS) Need help with missed mortgage payments in California? Apply soon: Money is running out Advice, Resources & Guides,Homepage News,Fast Break,COVID-19 Pandemic Jon Healey March 27, 2024 Did a pandemic-related financial crunch leave you…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. President Joe Biden and his White Houses relationship with Johnson will be one of the most consequential relationships in Washington for at least the next year. But some of Johnsons early decisions have confounded White House…
Los Angeles, CA – September 07: (**NOTE: This image is to be used for a specific story by Liam Dillon.) A cyclist rides past the Healthy Housing Foundation AHF located on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times) A…
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Mayor Brandon Johnson said that any Chicagoans who voted “no” on the Bring Chicago Home referendum “are the same people who want to see Donald Trump become president again.” That is an insult to those of us who saw this proposed change in the real estate transfer tax as nothing more than a poorly-thought-out tax…
Cartoonist Ward Sutton imagines the working conditions for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick.
On his nights off, you might expect to find Derrick Westbrook, the Chicago wine director and sommelier, formerly of the Michelin-starred Elizabeth in Lincoln Square, unwinding in similarly gilded hot spots. After years of working restaurant floors, Westbrook admits he enjoys fine dining from the unique lens of a guest. But when Westbrook is off…
I came to the University of Illinois at Chicago as head of sociology, expecting to spend the rest of my career here. Committed to the university’s social justice mission honoring diversity, equity and inclusion, I co-chaired the universitywide committee on faculty equity for more than a decade. UIC has been my beloved academic home. Then…
