
GMOs: The scarlet letters of the grocery aisle?
By Shanley Chien You walk down the aisles at Whole Foods spotting milk, cookies, pasta, and a variety of other products with the “Non-GMO Project

Weight loss surgery leads to longer life
By Jamie Friedlander Tony Gambee, the CEO of a software company in Boulder, Colorado, used to be able to eat an entire slab of ribs

ISIS takes aim at Iraq’s ancient past
By Ramsen Shamon The Islamic State, or ISIS, is using everything from sledgehammers to bulldozers to rewrite Iraq’s cultural history, a priceless legacy of art and

Small plates trend remains strong
By Alysha Khan Sometimes big trends come on small plates. Over the past decade, the concept of small plates has expanded from a curiosity to

Indiana HIV Outbreak Continues to Grow
By Jamie Friedlander Southeastern Indiana health officials confirmed today an HIV outbreak there continues unabated. As of March 6 there are 44 confirmed and 11 preliminary

Illinois Tool Works prospects dampened by slow revenue outlook
By Meredith Wilson Analysts are confident that Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. will continue to post profits in the coming years, but are concerned with

Wolves Wish program makes a difference for needy families
By Sara Romano Two months removed from surgery and recently out of a body cast, then-4-year-old Jack still walked with a noticeable limp, but was

Specific Objectives Prevent Athletes’ Social Media Mistakes
By Eric Clark Social media can be treacherous terrain for professional and college athletes. But if used with a specific objective, experts say, there might

History & fashion of the Mag Mile on display
By Mallory Hughes “Upper Michigan [Avenue] will be properly designed for magnificence, dignity and character, and will be like no other commercial thoroughfare in the

Garcia and Emanuel ‘likely even’ heading into April 7 runoff
By Matt Yurus Ogden & Fry’s latest poll on Chicago’s mayoral race reported that Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia are “likely even.” Dr.

Hall of Fame snub doesn’t tarnish Minoso’s legacy
By Eric Clark Hall of Famer and former Cub Billy Williams remembered Minnie Minoso as a player who gave everything he had to his team,

‘Dunsinane’ spins Macbeth at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
By Jessica Gable David Grieg’s Dunsinane may share a host of characters and a location with William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but the similarities to the Scottish