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AI automated order takers may reshape the future of drive-through restaurants

March 21, 2019

By Yixuan Xie Medill Reports The next time when you shout into the ordering box at a drive-through, you might not be talking to a

For those who pushed for Illinois minimum wage increase, automation poses questions, challenges

March 20, 2019

By Dwight A. Weingarten Medill Reports The Illinois state minimum wage will rise to $9.25 an hour on Jan. 1, 2020, increasing for the first

Taking command of cyber risks: Tips and tools you can use now

March 20, 2019

A guide to keeping your digital information exactly that: yours By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports Has your personal information leaked in a data breach? (Not

Mary Schmich is world famous – but you may not know her

March 20, 2019

By Andrew Donlan Medill Reports Mary Schmich was walking to work at the Chicago Tribune, as she did everyday, when she passed a young woman

Water contamination threat continues for the Navajo Nation

March 20, 2019

By Lily Qi and Lu Zhao Medill Reports Uranium, arsenic, lead … have you ever thought about these metals contaminating the water you use and

Big Ten Tournament Notebook – Michigan State defeats Michigan 65-60 to capture Big Ten tournament title

March 20, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports The five-day Big Ten Tournament kicked off with thousands of people pouring into the United Center Wednesday evening, March 13

A disappointing Northwestern Men’s Basketball season ends in a fitting way – with a loss

March 20, 2019

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/soundcite/latest/js/soundcite.min.js The Wildcats’ season ended with an overtime loss in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center last week, ending

A mosquito can become a video game hero in Japan

March 19, 2019

By Jessica Xieyang Qiao Medill Reports A lone mosquito patrols the Yamada family to stock up on blood for the coming winter. You are Mister