Black girls perceived, often treated as older and less innocent, study finds
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports In the summer of 2012, a 15-year-old black girl was arrested by police for using her student MetroCard in Harlem,
ChiHuo Chicago builds a bridge between foodies and restaurants
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports ChiHuo means foodie in Mandarin, and a two-year-old online promoter of Chinese food called ChiHuo Chicago has a growing following
Cboe outlook just fine despite VIX-related angst, analysts say
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports As inverse-VIX trading dried up during the stock market’s 10-percent correction in February, shares of VIX originator Cboe Global Markets
Coach Niraj Patel readying his team to take on the upcoming season
By Annanya Medill Reports The Naperville Baseball Academy, always a home for one of America’s favorite sports, has a growing second life as a cricket
Dom and Tom: twins’ $11-million firm is still friends and family
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports Dominic and Tom Tancredi, the twin brothers who co-founded Dom and Tom, a privately-owned, nine-year old digital product development company
Your Senator Filled Out An NCAA Bracket – You’ll Never Guess Who They Picked
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Shortly before the NCAA Tournament tipped off last Thursday, Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner sent a tweet that included a
Self-aware: Virtual Cyberslug knows how to fight for survival
Erik Alcantar Medill Reports “Cyberslug,” a virtual ocean predator, sets itself apart from other artificial intelligence creations with one distinct quality – simple self-awareness. Scientists at
Twitch gamers hope new community guidelines will combat online harassment
By Jourdan Kerl Medill Reports The live streaming video platform Twitch improved online security this March to protect professional and amateur streamers from harassment and hate
In Evanston, a group creates quilts as a form of resistance — and therapy
By Vangmayi Parakala Medill Reports Over two days in February, about 20 people gathered to sew names of women, girls, and babies who died due
Ulta Beauty posts strong growth, price surges
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) stock soared 7.6 percent on Friday after the company announced strong fourth quarter results Thursday
Harvest Christian Bookstore deflects internet with customer service
By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports “In these times of online stores and books that can be delivered immediately to your favorite device, one independent bookstore
M1 Finance users double after firm ends trading fees
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Can a securities brokerage make money without charging transaction fees? M1 Finance LLC, a Chicago start-up, removed fees for its