Category: Winter 2015

Sights and sounds of Election Day in Chicago

By Ellen Kobe Medill New Service’s team of election 2015 reporters hit the streets of Chicago today, exploring polling places, speaking with voters and spending the day with candidates.

Cubs in Vegas: Unconditional Loyalty

By Eric Clark The Chicago Cubs opened their offseason with 40-to-1 odds to win the 2015 World Series – and then they started making waves.

Wal-Mart workers to see $9 wage minimum

By Lucy Ren Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on Thursday that approximately 500,000 associates at its U.S. stores would receive a minimum hourly pay of $9