Westinghouse senior builds a bright future with a best friend
By Allie Burger Coreyoun Rushin’s got a lot going on. He is one of the top high school basketball prospects in the city. He has
Pop-up venture unites local businesswomen for extended success
By Allie Burger Local businesswomen are working together under the philosophy that no one individual is stronger than the group. The Boss Babe pop-up shop
West Side showcase provides college opportunities for local basketball players
By Allie Burger and Jacob Rogers Chicago basketball guru Daniel Poneman has teamed up with NBA player Evan Turner to provide local high school and
Logan Square teens preserve their Latino culture
By Alissa Anderegg and Stephanie Rothman Logan Square is a trendy, up-and-coming neighborhood that has seen thriving new businesses and rising rents. But gentrification is
White Sox Fans Have Low Expectations for 2017 Season
By Jennifer Lee As the city of Chicago still seems to be celebrating the Cubs’ World Series title, their cross-town rivals are being over-shadowed yet
Northwestern and UIUC undergrads race to finish satellite for orbit
By Lily Williams Imagine NASA in action. A rocket, pushing off a landing base and away into the skies with titanic force, smoke and fire. An
Chicagoans preserve their Cambodian heritage
By Peter Jones Khemarey Khoeun will become the first Cambodian-American woman to hold office in the U.S. after being elected to the Skokie Park District
Last-minute tips for filing your tax return
By Shen Lu Tick, tock. There is less than one week to go before the deadline to file your 2016 federal income tax return. If
‘Fiesta’ brings health services to Chicago’s Latina community
By Alissa Anderegg After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, Venus Ginés decided there needed to be more health awareness and education for other
Dance therapy helps heal people with impairments or special needs
By Puja Bhattacharjee Music and dance can help relieve stress. Dance therapy uses dance set to music to help heal people with social or psychological impairments
Englewood couple opens home as a haven to children of all ages
By Alex Whittler Quilen and Hannah Blackwell offer a place of refuge to children in an area that often makes headlines for its gun violence
Skokie animal hospital treats only exotic pets
By Puja Bhattacharjee Chicago Exotics Animal hospital opened its doors in November 2000 in Skokie, Ill. The clinic was started by Dr. Susan Horton who