Flames tested, confident ahead of Motor City Madness
By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports Starting at 4 p.m. Sunday at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit, UIC’s season is on the line. The No. 3-seeded

Lake Central and Munster victorious in first round and face off Friday night
Erik Alcantar Medill Reports Lake Central High School (St. John) defeated Crown Point High School (Crown Point) 42-29 in the first sectional game Wednesday night,

John Bean Technologies posts strong quarter but stock dives
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports John Bean Technologies Corp. (NYSE: JBT), a Chicago-based technology solutions provider to food and air transportation industries, topped Wall Street’s

El Tayeb and Elshorbagy deliver an Egyptian sweep at the Windy City Open
By Annanya Johari Medill Reports Under the chandeliers of the iconic Cathedral Hall at the University Club of Chicago, Nour El Tayeb and Mohamed ElShorbagy

Kohl’s beats estimates but stock falls
By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS), based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., reported increases in revenues and net income, exceeding analysts’ expectations, for the

Abbott buys rights to a vascular balloon, possibly confronting Medtronic
Roxanne (Yanchun) Liu Medill Reports Illinois-based healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) announced Tuesday that it would pay up to $92 million to secure global commercialization

Can robots solve the aging problem in Japan’s work force?
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports It’s getting hard for employers to find qualified workers in Japan, and a rapidly aging society is the reason for

Bringing 18th century elegance to the 21st century
By Loumay Alesali Medill Reports Antique furniture restoration is the business that Ziggy Osak started after turning his hobby into a passionate career. He opened

Poised for the prowl: Black Panther’s box office attack continues
By DeForest Mapp Medill Reports Superhero King T’Challa led the multitudes to “Black Panther” for two consecutive weekends. The blockbuster topped attendance at any other movie

Loyola’s Clayton Custer wins MVC Player of the Year, four other Ramblers pick up awards
By Patrick Engel Medill Reports Clayton Custer sat in Loyola’s training room before Tuesday afternoon’s practice, confused by teammate Nick DiNardi’s unprompted congratulations. “I said,

Deportation threatens American dreams
By Viola Du Medill Reports Living with a loving wife, two daughters, a cat and a dog in a house he owns in Berwyn, Donald

Chinese investment flows into Japanese housing despite tightening policies
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Tokyo–A Chinese celebrity venture capitalist, Manzi Xue, who has more than 11 million followers on Weibo, a Chinese social media