I’m with the Banned…Books, ALA & City Lit Theater
In “Fahrenheit 451”, Ray Bradbury wrote “a book is a loaded gun”. In other words, words are powerful. But that doesn’t m…
Rebellions Archive
Women’s Sports Teams in Chicago
Confession: I put off making this list of women's sports teams in Chicago because I figured that it must already exist e…
Dear Empowered Women: Don’t Take Away My Power to Feel Like Trash
At a recent coworking event, I was asked to record a video testimonial for their social media pages. I was wearing a sha…
Chicago Has a League of Lady Arm Wrestlers, and You Need Them in Your Life
“We’re one part rock show, one part sporting event, one part pro wrestling, one part charity fundraiser.”That’s how …
Rebel Street Style: Daja / Damen, Milwaukee & North
Occupation: Student at ColumbiaWhy: Sometimes, as in this case, an ensemble is just awesome. Whether it’s the pr…
Rebel Street Style: Bonnie / State & Madison
Occupation: Communications/MarketingWhy: I feel like this is going to be a very vibrant summer. Everyone’s sick …
Mata Traders: Empowering Women Across the World
Jonit Bookheim, Maureen Dunn, and Michelle Thomas are the founders of fair trade company Mata Traders, which sells every…
Inspiration Kitchens: ‘Dine Well, Do Good’
“I heard a great joke the other day. ‘What did the Zen master say to the hot dog vendor? Make me one with everything.’” …
Rebel Street Style: Eli / Millennium Park
Why: Fashion is about personality. That’s why we wear the things we do, even if we’re pretending we don’t care about…
Rebel Street Style: Elana / Damen, Milwaukee, & North
Occupation: StudentWhy: The shoes are killer. Besides that, she looks like she’s headed more for Lollapalooza in…
