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Kellyanne Conway's daughter is seeking emancipation from her parents.

Kellyanne Conway’s 15-year-old daughter says she is seeking emancipation. Here’s what that process might look like.

August 25, 2020 at 12:53 p.m.

Kellyanne Conway's daughter, Claudia Conway, 15, announced she is seeking emancipation from her parents. "I'm officially pushing for emancipation," she tweeted Saturday. Claudia's tweet came just 24 hours before Kellyanne...

Donna Pellegrino has been working non-stop in preparation of reopening blues club Kingston Mines, Friday, Aug, 21, 2020.

For over 50 years, Kingston Mines has been a beloved Chicago blues nightclub. Will it survive COVID-19?

August 24, 2020 at 2:21 p.m.

Donna Pellegrino has had a day. She talks about scrubbing grease off the fryer, then off her skin. And it's difficult to clean a kitchen that has been closed for...

During his childhood, living a refugee camp in Tanzania, then one in Malawi, then Mozambique, Ephraim Bugumba said the only thing he could count on was gathering with his family every evening to sing.

Musician Ephraim Bugumba uses his newfound TikTok fame to tell his refugee story. ‘Music became a part of my spirit.’

August 18, 2020 at 12:51 p.m.

Ephraim Bugumba didn't want to get on TikTok. He thought the short-form video platform was for kids and viral dances. It was his wife who thought it would be a...

Chicago native helps create a ‘TurboTax-style’ platform to prepare immigration forms for free

August 18, 2020 at 12:22 p.m.

Though he wasn't yet an adult at the time, Fernando Urbina remembers the naturalization process for his mother as a difficult one — as it is for many looking to...

Artist Mike Barret Kolasinski's pigment chalks are placed on an easel at his home Aug. 13, 2020, in Chicago.

Local artists create work for a collection focused on documenting the emotion of the COVID-19 pandemic

August 14, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.

Just a few weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown, artist Mike Barret Kolasinski was cross-country skiing in a Michigan county park where he stumbled upon a small, picturesque stream. Back at...

While many arts education programs will be online for at least a portion of this school year, some schools are grappling with how to safely provide in-person arts education during a pandemic.

‘Band and choir — there’s inherently aerosol spread with that.’ Educators try to create meaningful, in-person arts education during COVID-19.

August 13, 2020 at 10:14 a.m.

In the band room, students emptied spit valves, some played shared instruments and others worked closely in small practice rooms. During choir rehearsal, dozens engaged in breathing exercises together. And...

Lynn Fosbender, owner of Rooted, a house plant shop in Logan Square, holds a Maranta prayer plant on Aug. 11, 2020.

More than decor: Houseplants can boost your mental health while COVID-19 has you stuck inside

August 24, 2020 at 3:26 p.m.

Anthony Galvez has lost count of how many plants are in his Belmont-Cragin home, but estimates his indoor garden at anywhere from 80 to 100 plants. Galvez — who goes...

Visitors in Paris take a selfie from the third level during the reopening of the top floor of the Eiffel Tower on July 15, 2020, following its longest closure since World War II.

Virtual attractions bring European travel experiences to those stuck stateside — and hint at what future trips might look like

August 12, 2020 at 1:35 p.m.

The European Union COVID-19 travel ban will likely keep American tourists from Europe for some time. And when Americans can once again visit the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum and Leaning Tower...

Working from home leaving necks aching and shoulders sore? Ergonomic experts weigh in on how to make your workspace work for you.

August 20, 2020 at 9:39 a.m.

Neck ache, back pain, sore shoulders — it's not just you feeling cramped by the work-from-home lifestyle. University of Chicago physical therapist Zachary Stapleton said these are the most common...

JUSTice Cream is scooped inside Demera Ethiopian restaurant's kitchen during a fundraiser. Fudge the Police, ABOLECHE ICE and Fried Dough Kahlo are among the flavors.

JUSTice Cream offers sweet social justice model for nonprofits — and ice cream shops

August 5, 2020 at 3:47 p.m.

Fudge the Police — not just a family friendly wordplay on the 1988 N.W.A. rap hit, but a vegan ice cream flavor to benefit Black Lives Matter Chicago. The blend...

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