Tokyo vintage boutique covets overseas market
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Tokyo–Walking around Shibuya, the major commercial ward in Tokyo, one can never find too many trend-busters and street stylists. This
Weekly jobless claims rise off lows as market awaits Friday’s Jobs Report
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Initial weekly jobless claims rose during the week ended March 3 after hitting the lowest level since December 1969 in
Taking a tip from the plants: Mimicking photosynthesis to produce fuels
By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran Nathan La Porte dreams of a field full of solar panels leading to a pump in the corner fueling station. The sun shines
A family affair: Four brothers launch Chicago’s newest gaming lounge
By Jourdan Kerl Medill Reports Carlos, Ricardo, Francisco and Ozzie Flores raced home after school as children to compete against one another in their favorite
Lake Central wins sectional championship and defends home court
Erik Alcantar Medill Reports Lake Central High School (St. John) defeated Oliver P. Morton High School (Hammond) 75-46 to claim the school’s 11th Sectional Championship
Two seniors, two different paths and one common challenge
By Patrick Engel Medill Reports The floral bouquets were delivered, the tribute videos were finished and the 2-foot by 3-foot action pictures were framed. It
Local boxing gym takes fighting off the streets
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports For the last two and a half years, Juliana Hirales has been training at Little Village’s youth boxing gym 20
Factory orders decrease for first time in six months
By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports The U.S. Census Bureau announced new orders for manufactured goods in January were $491.7 billion, a decrease of $6.9 billion
JD.com posts another loss, stock falls
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc. (NYSC: JD) dropped 5 percent Monday after the release of continuing sluggish results
Target shares fall following earnings miss
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports Target Corp. reported healthy increases in sales figures for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 3, but when it came to
The House of Burritos that Feels Like Home
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Just west of Wrigley Field at the intersection of Lincoln and Addison sits one of Chicago’s little-known treasures of the
From solar to backyard birds – Find eco-friendly solutions at Going Green Matters
By Nathan Ouellette Medill Reports Going Green Matters, will feature more than 100 eco-friendly vendors this Sunday, offering everything from solar power to pedal power. Wilmette’s