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31/01/2023

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17/11/2022

20/10/2022

GRAND BOULEVARD — Sixteen years after closing its Balbo Street location, beloved cultural venue HotHouse is making a comeback with a crowdsourcing campaign to support its move to Bronzeville.

The team behind the revival plans to buy the Donnelly Chicago Youth Center, 3947-3953 S. Michigan Ave. The 24,000-square-foot building will be transformed into a “multipurpose facility” that would house arts programs and social justice projects.

People can donate online to the effort.

There would be a performing arts space, black box theater, restaurant, grassroots community meeting space, and short term residences, along with a yard featuring murals and sculptures. The new location will be close to the Bronzeville Trail, a public greenspace project launched earlier this year.

The team is looking to raise $250,000 to help with the hiring of a capital campaign director and real estate planner, and for a down payment on the building. They’ve raised $3,548 so far, with a goal of reaching $20,000 by Nov. 15. Story by Jamie Nesbitt Golden

17/10/2022

14/10/2022

“A labor of love to just celebrate the South Side": Dozens of musicians, artists and food trucks will be at Arcade Park for the free event Saturday and Sunday.

04/04/2022

Is seeking submissions from emerging and established writers for our annual literary journal. Please review our submission guidelines and submit today!

07/05/2021

Do you have a passion for telling the truth, the news, or sharing your stories and experiences? We’re looking for you! The Drive Student Blog is looking for writers to share stories, thoughts, opinions, experiences, and news stories. If you’re DRIVEN, submit today!

07/05/2021

By: Micaela Shambee--Editor, The Drive Student Blog Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Dear 2025 Self, Stay inside a little while, In a little while, this will be over, they said. Photo by Marcus Aurelius on Pexels.com What they didn’t say? I would be let go of my dream job. I would be deemed a non-essential unemployment snob. I would panic while getting a swab....

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This poem was crafted in response to the State-wide “stay-at-home” order issued by officials on March 21, 2020.

07/05/2021

By: Natalie Couture— Staff Writer (CSU Intern), The Drive Student Blog 2021 has been a wiiiiillldddd ride so far, folks. Time seems to fly and yet crawl by at the same time, there’s no rhyme or reason for anything, and I can’t seem to stop procrastinating, so here’s a couple things I’ve read and seen to pass the time. Photo by…...

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2021 has been a wiiiiillldddd ride so far, folks. Time seems to fly and yet crawl by at the same time, there’s no rhyme or reason for anything, and I can’t seem to stop procrastinating, so here’s a…

06/05/2021

Dress Pants? No Thanks.

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What many people have realized is that working from home requires a certain amount of discipline, and making oneself available for the job at all hours of the day and night is not a great way to ac…

06/05/2021

Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash By: Natalie Couture— Staff Writer (CSU Intern), The Drive Student Blog Watching "Operation Varsity Blues" on Netflix, about the college admissions scandal that "shocked" the United States, left me thinking about the culture of wealth and its influence on this country. Though it was not a surprise to me that rich people would pay someone to get their children into top colleges - based on "prestige" that really doesn't mean much of anything, according to the film - I couldn't help but wonder what allowed those people to believe they weren't doing anything that was completely rocked off the moral compass of right and wrong....

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With TV shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians and YouTube accounts of influencers of today, the lives of the wealthy seem to constantly be on display. In turn, social media allows those who li…