Carpentersville’s Cinderella skater readies for Winter Olympics
By Erik Alcantar Medill Reports Olympic figure skater Bradie Tennell of Carpentersville could have easily decided to move her training to any number of facilities,
Young business owners aim to reshape Chinatown
By Tiffany Chen Medill Reports Young entrepreneurs are introducing new hotels and big chains like Starbucks in Chicago’s Chinatown. And they’re taking over family businesses.
Johnson & Johnson Q4 Report: huge loss to tax provision but strong sales growth
By Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical makers, reported Tuesday a huge net loss occasioned by a
Fifth Third Bancorp shares hit a 10-year high after earnings top expectations
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Earnings of Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), the holding company of the Cincinnati-based regional banking corporation Fifth Third Bank, leapt
Marchers rally for women candidates and immigrants at March to the Polls
By Elizabeth Beyer The 300,000-strong show of force to get-out-the-vote for women and progressive candidates energized marchers gathered in downtown Chicago on Saturday for the
Women’s March draws more than 300,000 to Grant Park
By Xiaozhang(Shaw) Wan One year after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, more than 300,000 marchers joined the second annual Women’s March in Chicago. They rallied for the votes
Chicago Community Catalyst Fund Still Waiting to Make First Investments
By Brian Baker Medill Reports More than a year after it was first announced, the Chicago Community Catalyst Fund has not yet hired investment managers
Northwestern Men’s Tennis falls to North Carolina State in the first season match
By Athena Liu Medill Reports The Northwestern University men’s tennis team lost to North Carolina State University Thursday with a score of 4 to 3
Jobless claims hit 45-year low
By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports The U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended January 13 plunged to 220,000, its lowest number in almost 45
Experts say blockchain technology will be useful in many industries
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports As bitcoin prices fluctuate, indicating uncertainty about the ultimate viability of cryptocurrency, other use of its underlying blockchain technology is
The era of big seaweed is upon us
Marine researcher Loretta Roberson believes rethinking how we grow seaweed has the potential to clean up oceans, replace fossil fuels and protect coastlines from violent
The Cretaceous Shuffle
After 17 years front-and-center, the Field Museum’s toothy crown jewel Sue is moving upstairs to make way for an even larger predator. By Adam Cohen