Vivian La

Chicago Tribune

Vivian La is a rising senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has previously worked for Illinois Public Media, the NPR member station in central Illinois. La is interested in science and the environment. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts and reading.

Maybe she’s the Michael Jordan of gymnastics, or maybe he was the Simone Biles of basketball. Either way, Biles fans here will have a front-row seat this weekend.

By Vivian La

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August 04, 2023

Simone Biles fans thrilled as returns to gymnastics in Chicago area

Lo Rez Brewing is closing in September, with co-founder Dave Dahl chalking it up to a COVID-19 pandemic casualty.

By Vivian La

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August 03, 2023

Lo Rez Brewing closing after 7 years in Pilsen

A bus struck a parked vehicle and hit a utility police before veering into a home Wednesday morning leaving at least one person hospitalized with neck pains, Chicago police said.

By Vivian La

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August 02, 2023

Bus crashes into home on Northwest Side, at least one injured, Chicago police said

Till’s murder and the activism of his mother caught the nation’s attention about the harsh cruelty of racism and helped spur the fight for civil rights.

By Vivian La

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August 01, 2023

Emmett Till signage unveiled at church in Bronzeville

“When acts of violence occur, it’s more than just the direct victims and their families who are affected,” interim CPD superintendent Fred Waller said during a press conference Monday.

By Vivian La and Sam Charles

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July 31, 2023