Zak Spector
Weekend Evening Writer and Producer at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Husband, Father, Traveler, Observer, Chicagoan, University of Colorado Graduate, 1987 Hillel Torah Dreidel Champion. Opinions are my own.
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2 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Zak Spector
The mother of an 11-year-old girl pleaded for help Thursday to find the person who shot her daughter. Willow James was shot in the head while riding in a car in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey last week. According to Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (D-5th), Willow was headed home from school in a car being driven by her father, and with a cousin also in the car, when gunshots erupted. A stray bullet entered the car and struck Willow.
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4 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Zak Spector
Today, it's known as the LGBTQ community, but years ago, members were just called "homosexuals". Even though the term might seem outdated, the creation of the word was a major shift in the way people thought about sexuality. A new art exhibit in Lincoln Park called "The First Homosexuals" explores LGBTQ history. "This is that pivotal turning point, where the terms homosexual and heterosexual are first coined," Johnny Wilson, assistant curator of "The First Homosexuals," said.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Suzanne Le Mignot |Zak Spector
Ancient wisdom meets modern farming in Long Grove, Illinois The Institute of Soil & Soul in Long Grove, Illinois, is like many others; workers grow fruits and vegetables and raise chickens. But it is also very different. "The institute is a Jewish regenerative farm," said Gabriel Gould, founder. That means combining Jewish principles with farming practices that restore depleted soil.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Zak Spector
Trooper injured in crash with wrong-way driver in Markham, Illinois An Illinois State Police trooper was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a cruiser was hit by a wrong-way driver on a ramp from Interstate 57 in Chicago's southern suburbs. The crash happened on the ramp from 159th Street to I-57 in Markham. The squad car ended up partially off the road.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Chris Tye |Zak Spector
Vietnam Society helping heal wounds of war through art The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but its effects continue to be felt by people in the United States, and one organization is trying to heal through art. Erin Phuong Steinhauer and her husband, Peter Steinhauer, are the founders of Vietnam Society, a Washington, D.C.- based organization using art and culture in part to counter the lingering effects of the Vietnam War.
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It’s the season of giving and some gifts you can’t get at any store. What one woman got in return may have saved her life. Thanks @UChicagoMed for sharing an incredible story. https://t.co/Ybdm63a8lm
The sounds of Old Mexico. This #HispanicHeritageMonth2024 we learned about traditional Mexican folk music and the Chicago band that revived it and made it popular. #mexico #music #chicago #folk https://t.co/ka9b9Gqam7
This story is about thinking differently. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers a class using scents as the medium. @cbschicago @saic_news #artschool #art #chicago https://t.co/jslW3K8kGZ
