IDALMY CARRERA
Idalmy Carrera has been an editorial intern with the Chicago News Cooperative since May, 2010. A Chicago native, Idalmy majored in journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and worked for the school's independently-run student newspaper, The Daily Illini, before transferring to Columbia College in Chicago.
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by IDALMY CARRERA | Feb 27, 2012
In sports, it’s about numbers. Leo High School won their latest track and field state title last May by one point. This marked the school’s sixth state championship. When Leo won its first state title in 1981, it became the first Catholic school to take the top trophy in track and field, and no other
by KARI LYDERSEN and IDALMY CARRERA | Dec 14, 2011
In 2005 Carlos Ruiz, 32, lost part of his thumb when it was caught in machinery at the Little Village Car Wash, where he had worked since coming to Chicago from Mexico City in 2000. After the accident he moved to doing car washes by hand, and for six years – until recently getting a
by IDALMY CARRERA | Dec 7, 2011
Federal Judge James Zagel sentenced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to 14 years in prison on Wednesday for 18 felony corruption convictions. Blagojevich is scheduled to surrender to federal authorities on February 16, 2012. The former governor spoke on his own behalf, apologizing for his crimes, expressing remorse for his family and urging the judge
by IDALMY CARRERA | Oct 6, 2011
For years, the Chicago Humanities Festival could lay claim to the big brains of Chicago, but the rollout of a new speakers’ series–Chicago Ideas Week–is creating a polite but indisputable battle for the minds of Chicago. The skirmish that’s shaping up is a classic case of old school versus new. The more established, more traditional–and,
by IDALMY CARRERA | Sep 16, 2011
As skepticism mounts over Groupon’s long-term business prospects, this Chicago-based daily-deal giant, already facing a possible delay in its initial public stock offering, could be facing a new challenge in the form of the $1.2 billion market for resale of the company’s signature deep-discount coupons. Voucher resale sites like Lifesta.com allow customers of Groupon and
by IDALMY CARRERA | Aug 1, 2011
Vic Mensa was so determined to get into Lollapalooza last year that he tried jumping a fence near some downtown train tracks, brushed against an electrical transformer powering the trains, fell 25 feet to the ground and wound up in the hospital. He will be back at Lollapalooza on Friday — but this time as
by IDALMY CARRERA | Jul 4, 2011
Amalia Lopez transferred to Tamayo Elementary charter school last year from a neighborhood school, where she says no one talked to her about high school options. It was assumed, said Amalia, 14, that she would attend her neighborhood high school. Fortunately for her, Tamayo had a “graduate support” program that informed her of application and
by KARI LYDERSEN and IDALMY CARRERA | Jun 27, 2011
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on all but three counts in his federal corruption retrial Monday, including guilty verdicts on charges related to his effort to sell the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. The conviction on 17 of 20 counts against him Monday capped a weeks-long courtroom drama and
by KARI LYDERSEN and IDALMY CARRERA | Jun 3, 2011
Two-and-a-half years after Rod Blagojevich’s arrest on federal corruption charges, government prosecutors late Thursday seized their first opportunity to question the former governor before a jury. “Mr. Blagojevich, you are a convicted liar, correct?” Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar asked. “I was, yes,” Blagojevich answered. After confirming that Blagojevich was convicted of lying to federal
by IDALMY CARRERA | Jun 2, 2011
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich stammered Wednesday when asked to explain what he meant when he described his opportunity to name a U.S. Senator to replace President Barack Obama as “f—ing golden.” Blagojevich testified Tuesday that his now-famous line meant he intended to act in the best interest of voters. On Wednesday, defense attorney Aaron Goldstein
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