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Boats on San Francisco Bay near a beach

In chilly San Francisco Bay, open-water swimmers find warmth in community

Orlando Rivera, executive director and co-founder of the Chicago Cuatro Orchestra in Humboldt Park, strums a five-string tiple, a cousin of the cuatro instrument, on Jan. 8, 2026, at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse.

An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career 

Rev. Jesse Jackson with two men, the Rev. Charles Jenkins and the Rev. Reginald Sharpe

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Rhetoric around Bad Bunny halftime show is projection, manifestation of America’s polarized political culture, scholars say

People at NFL Pride House Super Bowl event

NFL’s Pride Flag Football Clinic marks major milestone for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community

Taxes and housing prices drive some Chicagoans out

March 16, 2017

By Yingcong (June) Fu The third largest city in the U.S., Chicago has been seeing a slow population growth due to high tax rates and

Japanese startups face hurdles in exit opportunities

March 16, 2017

By Katherine Hyunjung Lee Entrepreneurship is becoming a more accepted career path in Japan, but certain persistent traits of Japan’s economy and culture are adding

Chicago coding bootcamp trains veterans for IT

March 16, 2017

By Wenjing Yang Conlin McManus, 23, heard about Code Platoon, a coding school in Chicago geared for veterans, two weeks before the end of his

Natural gas threatens future of nuclear energy

March 16, 2017

By Urvashi Verma Nuclear power, the glamorous, high-tech power of the future, may be losing the energy race to humble natural gas, as abundant U.S.

Discover Financial seen advancing with industry tailwind

March 16, 2017

By Katherine Hyunjung Lee Analysts are optimistic about growth prospects for Discover Financial Services in 2017 as the company continues to post stronger than expected

Controlling Asian carp remains a challenge

March 16, 2017

By Jiefei Liu Current barriers against Asian carp temporarily protect the Great Lakes, but fighting the invasive fish remains a challenge. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder

Designer toy shop adjusts to changing market

March 16, 2017

By Jiefei Liu “Things come in and out of style,” said Whitney Kerr, president of Rotofugi Inc., a designer toy shop in Lincoln Park. The

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Palette & Chisel serves art community for 120 years

March 16, 2017

by Jingnan Huo Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts was started in 1895 by a group of Art Institute night students who needed a

Logan Square toy store thrives despite retail headwinds

March 16, 2017

By Katherine Hyunjung Lee In a gentrifying neighborhood increasingly attractive to families and children, boutique toy store Play is thriving in an otherwise struggling toy

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Jobless claims dip in latest sign of job market improvement

March 16, 2017

By Karen Lentz Initial unemployment insurance claims for the week ended March 11 trickled down to an advance figure of 241,000, a decrease of 2,000

A prescient entrepreneur rides the solar-power wave

March 16, 2017

By Urvashi Verma The anticipated ending of the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit for solar power installations caused a record-breaking boom in the solar industry

The Remedy brings smiles to ‘L’ riders at the Lake Stop

March 16, 2017

By Manasi Kaushik The Remedy, a Chicago-based musical group from the South Side, performs at the Red Line’s ‘L’ stop to bring hope, happiness and

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