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Obama PhotoGuide to Chicago G8 and NATO Summits
Two summits will bring global attention to Chicago in mid-May, and along with it a myriad of protestors, security problems and other issues. The Red Line Project will preview the upcoming summits, key players, curate social and mainstream media coverage. Photo: President Obama played a key role in bringing the global summits to Chicago. (Photo: iStockPhoto.com)

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Courtesy Photo Kevin OhGlobal Education Organization Founded by DePaul Students
Pangea Educational Development, a global education organization, was founded last year by three 20-somethings -- Andrew Bauer, Drew Edwards and Kevin Oh -- who work out of an apartment in Wrigleyville. Their work has reached as far away as Uganda. Photo: Oh clowns around with a student during their trip to Uganda. (Courtesy photo)

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Josie Ballines Photo by Holly PennebakerCity of Chicago Hopes to Have a New Bike-Sharing Program Rolling in 2012
The City of Chicago is on the verge of launching the nation's largest bike-sharing program. The program has been in the works since 2007, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel and others city are pressing to make it a reality by next year.

Photo: Columbia College Chicago student Josie Ballines bikes as part of her commute.(Photo by Holly Pennebaker)

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Occupy Chicago PhotoSocial Media Coverage of the Occupy Chicago Protests in the Loop
What started as a protest on Wall Street quickly spread to Chicago's financial district.This Storify roundup covers tweets, photos, video and other social media posts during the Occupy Chicago protests in the Loop.

Photo: A protestor holds up a sign in the financial district. (Photo via P. Barcas/Flickr)