Demonstrators boo Latino officials for endorsing Chinese-American candidate Theresa Mah
By Ya Zhou Shouting “sold out, sold out,” a group of protesters loudly booed and nearly prevented congressman Luis Gutierrez and other local elected officials from announcing their support of Theresa Mah, a Chinese-American candidate running for 2nd District state representative. The endorsement of Mah took place in the Plaza Tenochtitlan in Pilsen on Monday […]
Franklin Electric reports record Q4 earnings
By Kaitlin Schuler Franklin Electric Co. Inc. said fourth-quarter earnings strengthened despite falling revenues and soft prices for oil and other commodities. In the latest quarter, Fort Wayne-based Franklin Electric posted net income of $16.2 million or 33 cents per diluted share, up from $3.1 million or 6 cents per share in the year ago quarter. […]
Ford Partners with BraunAbility to Produce First Wheelchair-Accessible SUV
By Shen Wu Tan A world leading company in manufacturing accessible vehicles showcased the world’s first wheelchair-accessible SUV at the Chicago Auto Show last week. BraunAbility MXV, a converted 2016 Ford Explorer, enables customers with compromised mobility to comfortably drive or ride as passengers. The new vehicle provides mobility and freedom to costumers in wheelchairs […]
Pop-up library celebrates black women
By Meggie Morris Earlier this month, Scheherazade Tillet watched an older, African-American man take the stage at Breathing Room, a recurring event that inspires proactive conversation about transformative justice through art and performance. Holding Michelle Alexander’s book “The New Jim Crow,” the man admitted to the audience he had only just finished it, before inviting […]
She stings like a bee: why a former national champion is turning pro
Q&A with boxer Raquel Miller By Grant Miller Raquel Miller was the greatest-or at least she was in 2012, when she was the welterweight U.S. national boxing champion. Miller hoped to qualify for the Olympics then and again last November, when she finished third at the Olympic team trials. The silver lining: middleweight boxing champion […]
Carolina Herrera goes monochromatic in fall/winter fashion week show
By Alexandra Whittaker When most major fashion designers create their looks for New York Fashion Week, they have a specific idea or theme in mind. But this year, design powerhouse Carolina Herrera decided to go in a different direction. Herrera’s fall/winter 2016 ready-to-wear collection, shown at The Frick Collection’s tranquil garden courtyard in New York […]
Core consumer prices on the rise in January
By Sarah Very While easing energy costs kept consumer prices in check last month, inflation rates for goods other than food and energy moved higher in January – raising questions as to how the Federal Reserve will respond. The Bureau of Labor statistics said Friday that the Consumer Price Index remained unchanged in January on […]
Wintrust Analysts Optimistic Despite Consistently Low Stock Price
By Katie Murar Analysts maintain a positive outlook for Illinois bank holding company Wintrust Financial Corp. despite its lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings released last month and consistently low stock price. “Loans were up almost 5 percent which is better than expected, and credit quality was also good,” John Rodis, senior vice president and research analyst for […]
