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Vince Cerasani April 1, 2022
Tim Singleton Builds a Foundation of Diversity
Wellesley College’s mission is to provide an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world. One of the aims includes encouraging women to take leadership positions in fields where they are underrepresented. Wellesley even uses its design and construction spending to encourage more women and people of color to enter the building trades, construction management, and design professions.
Tim McKay Serves Communities, One Ride at a Time
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system’s platform extension project is just one example of a project that can act as a force multiplier—for both a region and public transit agency. The $130 million endeavor combines federal, state, and local dollars to extend platforms to accommodate additional light rail cars, meeting the growing population and demand of a Dallas passenger base that has learned to rely on its state-of-the-art public transportation system.
Nick Williams's Greatness Philosophy
Nick Williams carries copies of his leadership philosophy with him everywhere he goes. He has a copy framed in his office, and he references it when he interviews prospective employees. It’s a living document, revisited and revised at each year’s end.
For Becky Wright, It Just Comes Naturally
It’s not every day that you get the chance to work at one of your favorite companies. When Becky Wright was presented with the opportunity to join the team at Earth Fare, where she was already a loyal customer, she happily accepted the position of VP of construction. “Earth Fare aligns very nicely with my beliefs,” Wright explains.
Last week's Reader cover art was actually an intricate 3D paper cutout
Hundreds of Illinois prisoners languish behind bars waiting for Dorothy Brown to do her job The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who's fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique. The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who's fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique.
More rockin’ scenes from Taste, the oldest black-owned club in the city
Last week, contributor Dave Hoekstra wrote about Taste Entertainment Center, which has been a required stop for click to enlarge many African-Americans since it opened in 1980. Photographer Tonika Johnson spent a recent Friday night at the club, but we weren't able to use all of her images in the story that hit news stands last week.
How we got all those pot leaves for our #420Day issue
How to illustrate our annual pot issue? It would have been easy to take a picture of a giant bud and call it a day, but we also wanted something to tie several stories together while visualizing the mood enhancing effects of marijuana. So we decided to do a still life with common elements to illustrate each story. For that, we needed some pot leaves.
These photos should get you in the mood to clean and green on Earth Day
How are you going to make a difference this Earth Day, Chicago? Here are some ways you can help out on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22: Meanwhile, here's a few a pictures of Chicagoans making a difference, as well as a few photos of some of the beauty found in Chicago, to help get you in the spirit:
Here's how we made the frozen Reader cover this week
What did it take to make this week's frozen cover? A big freezer, baking dishes full of water, two giant boxes of cherry and strawberry Jello, filters, razors, a hammer, an old window, and whatever we could find in a cold basement. And a few weeks of trial and error. We wanted to illustrate Evan F. Moore's story about racism in hockey—and efforts to change the game and diversify the sport—in a more impactful way. Thus, the frozen headline. But how to do that?
Here's how we made our Towkio cover with aliens dancing on the moon
Contributing photographer Lisa Predko, in her own words in an Instagram post, noted she "was SUPER excited" to shoot Chicago’s own Towkio for the cover story in the Reader last week . Bonus: for the shoot he would be "WEARING AN ASTRONAUT SUIT!!!:) :) :)" she noted.Inspired by Towkio’s song,, Predko started thinking about ways to create a moonscape in the studio.
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