Photo by Charles Edward Miller In a move that was a surprise to some, Chicago’s favorite socialist alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa in the 35th Ward endorsed Toni Preckwinkle for mayor of…
Posts published by “Daniel Johanson”
Daniel Johanson (he/him) is a journalist and digital media specialist living in Chicago, Illinois. He serves as Editor-in-Chief at Scapi and in that capacity manages all things content, including writing and editing articles and producing digital content. His most recent work includes the docuseries Heart of a Nation: Tracking Socialism in the Midwest and co-hosting the podcast Scapi Radio. He spends his free time with cats.
For those that don’t know, Native Foods Cafe is a fast-casual vegan food chain founded in Palm Springs, California, in 1994. They have a few locations in Chicago, in Hyde…
If you’ve walked up and down Clark street, specifically the stretch between Foster and Bryn Mawr, you’re familiar with what the area has to offer: Curated, locally owned spaces that…
Chance the Rapper teased on Twitter yesterday that he would be at city hall to make a mayoral announcement. Many rumored that he himself would be running, considering a series…
After Chance the Rapper’s much talked about endorsement of local activist Amara Enyia for mayor of Chicago, Enyia released a statement about next steps for her and for this collaboration.…
left photo: Connie’s Pizza, right photo: Julio Enriquez Close fans of Chance the Rapper know that Chicago staple Connie’s Pizza (2373 S. Archer Ave.) has been a favorite of the rapper for…
Photo from the Lift the Ban Coalition Facebook Page The Lift the Ban coalition is a bloc of community groups that have been leading a two-year campaign against Illinois’ ban on…
Photo from the Smack Dab Facebook Page Yesterday, October 12th, 2018, local coffeeshop, cafe, and donut bakery Smack Dab in Rogers Park released its new evening Pizza Menu. The pilot program…
On Thursday, Kanye West and Donald Trump sat down in the Oval Office for lunch. Among many things, Kanye spoke a good deal about his hometown of Chicago and his…
Photo from the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra facebook page I’ve now written two objective pieces covering the details of the Orchestra Strike over at the Lyric Opera this week, you…
Photo by Joe & Jeanette Archie There are many who believe Chicago has a corrupt journalism problem. I could go on an on about this, but this week, with November elections…
photo by Emily Mathews In an update to the story we published this morning on the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra’s announced strike this morning, the Marketing and Communications department has…