Opportunities open up for women truckers, but their numbers remain small
By Shen Lu If you ask Cania Eubanks, 32, what it’s like to be one of the few female truck drivers on the road, she doesn’t mince words: “It is a dirty man’s job.” But Eubanks, who lives on Chicago’s South Side when she’s not driving, has adapted. “I’ve found my own world in it. It’s […]
West Siders Train For New Life
By Mengjie (Jessie) Jiang When Zachary Wright, 23, quit his job as a burger maker at McDonald’s six months ago and enrolled in Bethel New Life’s advanced manufacturing training program, he was thinking of his next 30 years. “I got tired of it because I didn’t see it as a stable career. They wanted me […]
Existing-Home Sales Jump to 10-Year High
By Christine Huang Existing-home sales leapt to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.69 million in January, up 3.3 percent from an upwardly revised 5.51 million annual rate in December 2016, beating estimates of economists polled by Bloomberg. The National Association of Realtors reported that total sales of pre-owned homes in January was up 3.8 percent […]
Blockchain 2017: experimentation abounds, Illinois hopes
By Jingnan Huo It has been a busy winter for Moran Cerf, Northwestern University professor in business and neuroscience and a self-described former hacker. From November to January, Cerf said, each month he has been invited to speak to around 20 Illinois companies, mostly in Chicago, about blockchain. “So if you don’t count the holidays, […]
Video: Does National Sticky Bun Day actually stick?
By Mike Davis By now there seems to be a “National Day” for everything. And no matter how meaningful or stupid, people love an excuse to celebrate and spend money. The Hoosier Mama Pie Company has mastered the art of the pie with mouth-watering flavors such as: Earl Grey custard, maple pecan, coconut cream, and […]
Tokyo pharmacies cater to foreign shoppers
By Beixi (Bessie) Xu Yuhong Liu, a traveler from Beijing, was shopping with his friends in Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Japan’s most popular pharmacy, near Shibuya station. Here he explains why: “I buy two masks for my friends, because everything is expensive in China, cosmetics in Japan are cheaper than China,” said Liu. “This one is close […]
Activists disrupt $50-a-plate Logan Square gentrification dinner
By Holly Kane Justine Bayod Espoz said her organization’s opinions about the rapid development of Logan Square are not welcome by 1st Ward Alderman Joe Moreno. “He has never, ever sat down with our organization,” said Bayod Espoz, organizer for Somos Logan Square, a non-profit organization. “Joe Moreno will not meet with us, but he […]
Coach Defies Death, Lives to Help Others
By Jennifer Lee When he was shot in fourth grade, his mother said it would only make him stronger. When he was stabbed in eighth grade, she looked at it as a blessing. Against all odds, Terry Jones has survived six gunshot wounds and one stabbing. “I think there’s someone on earth that needs my […]
U. of C. Students protest speech by Ex-Trump Aide
By Derek Robertson University of Chicago students recently protested a seminar featuring former Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, stoking political divisions on campus. The UChicago Institute of Politics held the Wednesday event, which was closed to both the public and the press, at the university’s Quadrangle Club. The Washington Post’s Robert Costa hosted Lewandowski […]
Photo Gallery: Cars and Kids: 109th Chicago Auto Show Caters To The Whole Family
Kaylah Jackson Thousands of people streamed into McCormick Place, Friday morning, to view the variety of new vehicles for the upcoming year as well as participating in trial drives, interactive games and enjoy food vendors. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association or CATA, that sponsored the weeklong event, is the nation’s largest and oldest dealer organization. […]
