Kirsten Lambert

Gerald Dowd chose Día de los Muertos to bring together more than a dozen musical acts for Day of the Dowd 3—a daylong benefit concert supporting Chicagoans experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

He was the third teen on an e-scooter killed in a crash with a driver in Chicago this year.

A narrative review highlights safety risks in MRI-guided interventions and calls for dedicated guidelines, training and standardized safety protocols.

A Fresh Perspective: Propelling a Redesigned Aviation Part (written on behalf of an executive of an additive manufacturing company)

The groups taking on gun violence directly — and how their efforts are evolving Chicago America’s weak gun control laws mean guns are everywhere. That’s where four unique local groups play a vital role. The groups operate separately and use different…

A nearby West Town address found in Levin's Rogers Park apartment indicates he may have chosen Ashland as a direct route from home, although it's a bike-hostile one. There were no fatal bicycle crashes on Chicago streets in 2024, until Saturday,…

Anleu was fatally struck on October 24, 2023 at Waveland/Long. The other bike rider was hit last Friday evening at Grace/Long. What will it take for the Chicago Department of Transportation to implement safety measures on a stretch of Long Avenue…

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Join NVA on Your Terms

Focusing on What’s Important

Rocko: A Patient to Remember

Accentuate the Positive: 5 Ways to Eliminate the Negative

The car industry is going through the biggest transformation since it was founded more than a hundred years ago. (Article written based on notes from an interview with an expert in additive manufacturing.)

Update: This concert has been postponed until Saturday, September 30. It’s no easy feat to capture the energy of Tank & the Bangas’ live shows on vinyl, but the New Orleans-based band’s third studio album, last year’s Red Balloon (Verve), comes…

When Michael Swayne goes to therapy at OSF Rehabilitation, he might catch virtual fish or create an imaginary masterpiece. With a virtual reality technology called REAL y-Series, occupational therapist helps Swayne improve his mobility and strength.

Ah, summer vacation: the time of year when Chicago’s youth are free from the confines of school—but aren’t allowed to be in Millennium Park after six at night on weekends (or anywhere in public after 10 PM) without an adult present. What’s a teen to…

Aimee Mann pairs her exquisitely crafted lyrics with unforgettable melodies, but her tunes often aren’t what you’d call light romps. The singer-songwriter started her musical career in the 80s as front woman of post-new-wave dance-pop band ’Til…

When Garbage broke out with their self-titled debut album in 1995, their alluring but abrasive sound—dark power-pop melodies topped by Shirley Manson’s alternately growled and whispered vocals—enticed listeners like sweet pink candy with a messy…

When word spread last week that actor, director, and playwright Michael Martin had died unexpectedly on April 26 at age 63, several of the posts on his Facebook wall expressed the same sentiment. “I’m so very sorry. I never met him in person but…