The Chicago 2016 folks won't be happy about this. The U.K.'s Guardian has picked up on the number of school-aged children killed in Chicago over the past year in a story titled, "Chicago's Murdered Children." There's even a video to accompany the story. [via] more ›

Over 800 children from Alex Haley and Wendell Smith elementary schools got quite a thrill this week by helping artist Daniel Dancer create a "living portrait" of President-Elect Barack Obama. Dancer created an image of Obama on a playground at Alex Haley Elementary and incorporated the students to make up Obama's hair and suit. The catch? Because of the size of the portrait, it can only be viewed from above.

Dancer produces similar 'Art for the Sky' projects around the world, drawing on an ancient art form that originated in South America. more ›