Build-A-Bear’s 10-year turnaround: How the company quietly became one of the world’s top specialty retailers
By Payton Turkeltaub Medill Reports From the day the first Build-A-Bear Workshop store opened in the Saint Louis Galleria Mall in 1997 to a line
PHOTOS: ‘More than a sport’: Irish Gaelic games grow, build community in Chicago
By Tom O’Connor Medill Reports Far from Ireland, Gaelic games are thriving in Chicago even as the number of U.S. residents born in Ireland fell
E.l.f. Beauty, Rhode show impact of celebrity association on brand’s stock, company’s trajectory
By Bianca Javate Medill Reports When E.l.f. Beauty announced May 29 it would acquire Hailey Bieber’s skin care line Rhode for $1 billion, its stock
In the Zooniverse, AI can’t take the citizen out of citizen science
By Sara Cooper Medill Reports Dan Caselden had little interest in astronomy before he became an expert in identifying undiscovered celestial bodies. Scrolling through social
At 65, The Second City tries to practice what it teaches
Yes, the funny business that launched Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Tim Meadows challenges power onstage. And today, the comedy theater is striving to reflect
Chicago’s Rohingya Cultural Center rethinks adult education
By Khaleel Rahman Medill Reports Chicago’s Rohingya Cultural Center is taking a unique approach to English as a second language (ESL) classes by tailoring courses
WATCH: Dubai chocolate trend inspires local Bliss Bowls innovation
By Amanda Pirkowski and Kate Wunderlich Medill Reports Dubai chocolate, the new indulgence and dessert of the moment, can be enjoyed in ways other than
As new Illinois law looms on third party restaurant reservation platforms, diners weigh if Hogsalt restaurants are worth hype — or price
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports If you set an alarm for 9 a.m. 21 days in advance, log onto Resy and cross your fingers, like
Digging into Ireland’s Ice Age legacy could improve sea level predictions
By Cathy Ching Medill Reports IRELAND – Ireland and much of Northern Europe was once buried under a large ice sheet tens of thousands of
WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 7
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catherine Lacovara, Simone Roberts and Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports This week on “Off the Clock”: Our team covered Angel Reese’s back-to-school event,
WATCH: Backstage Chicago, Episode 5: Celebrating summers, stories and the magic of the city
By Abby Feldman and Reilly Cook Medill Reports In the final episode of “Backstage Chicago,” Reilly Cook and Abby Feldman take viewers on a celebratory
PHOTOS: Community without barriers: This Chicago dancer wants to build a stage for all
By Alyssa Rola Medill Reports Brandon Jackson is a jack of all trades. By day, you can find the 27-year-old Chicago native at a