Meet the Chicago-area athletes competing in Pyeongchang
By Chris Kwiecinski Medill Reports The highly anticipated 2018 Winter Olympics will begin on Thursday. Here are the 12 Illinois athletes who have qualified for
Record number of millennials sign up to run for local office in 2018 midterms
By Elizabeth Beyer Medill Reports Grassroots organizations launched since the last national election to train young first-time candidates received thousands of requests for assistance. First
From former gang member to local mentor: How one man is helping youth say ‘no’ to gang life
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports Between West Cermak Road and West 32nd Street there’s an invisible line dividing the east and west sides of Little
Despite risks, flu shot not required for staff at many nursing facilities
By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports Staff at many skilled-nursing and rehabilitation facilities in Chicago are not required to receive the vaccination against influenza, despite working
Westell swings to profit despite revenue drop
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Westell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a wireless infrastructure solutions provider, earned $799,000, or 5 cents per diluted share, in its
Cognizant earnings beat expectations, revenues in line
By Ang Gao Medill Reports Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., based in New Jersey, is a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process services.
Kellogg earnings exceed estimate, stock rises
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Kellogg Co.’s (NYSE: K) fourth-quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s estimate, thanks to the acquisitions of protein bar maker RXBAR and
Tyson tops estimates with first quarter earnings
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports Ready-to-eat meals and a major tax overhaul helped Tyson Foods Inc. beef up its bottom line, soaring past analyst expectations,
Shares of Hanesbrands Fall After Outlook Disappoints Investors
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Shares of Hanesbrands Inc. fell nearly 11 percent Thursday after the company reported disappointing fourth quarter operating results and its
ICE Earnings Narrowly Beat Estimate
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, reported Wednesday net earnings roared 248 percent to $1.2
Juvenile-justice report: Incarceration doesn’t rehabilitate but family-based programs might
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports Family-focused and community-based approaches are more effective than incarceration in rehabilitating offenders and creating safe communities, according to a new
Psychological impact of gun violence causes public health crisis
By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports The long-lasting psychological impact and mental disorders stemming from exposure to gun violence have made Chicago’s shooting epidemic a public-health