Small business optimism remains near 43-year high
By Zhu Zhu Small business optimism fell slightly, but remained near its highest level in 43 years, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
‘We’ve been waiting for this for a long time’
By Elan Kane Lynn Hull made sure to get to Welsh-Ryan Arena early Sunday to get good seats. She wanted to enjoy the hoopla surrounding
Hey, Wildcats, may we have this dance?
By Astasia Williams For the Northwestern men’s basketball team, it had been seven decades of being a bridesmaid. On Sunday afternoon, the Wildcats finally became
Body Policing: Journalist faces trans issues at TSA checkpoints
By Hailey Melville This story was previously published in USA Today and Out Digital. At the security entrance to the William P. Hobby Airport in
Is UConn good for women’s college basketball?
By Allie Burger The history of the DePaul’s women’s basketball program can be summed up in a walk down a wide hallway on the second
Twitter reacts to Northwestern’s historic NCAA Tournament berth
By Mark Singer The 78-year drought is finally over. Northwestern made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history Sunday, and Twitter users
Binge drinking rises, with heavy toll in Illinois
By Rachel Newman University of Illinois alum Erin McPartlin, 26, wasn’t surprised when she learned that a student had died during the university’s annual “Unofficial
February job gains point to strengthening economy
By Karen Lentz The unemployment rate edged down to 4.7 percent in February, as 235,000 jobs were added during the month, the U.S. Bureau of
Video: Chicago folk-music school helps memory loss via music
By Grace Austin In the United States, 5.5 million people suffer from early onset Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia. Music therapy for those with memory
United Continental is ready to take off in 2017, but will it fly?
By Shen Lu Wall Street had hoped that United Continental Holdings Inc. would stage a turnaround in 2017 after years of merger-related problems. But higher
Wildcat fans go out in crazy costumes to end the last game in arena
By Alexis Wainwright Students and fans said goodbye to one of the homes for Northwestern University’s sports on Sunday as Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston hosted
College athletes learn to ask for help with mental health
By Astasia Williams On Jan 9, 2017, the Northwestern women’s basketball team endured a tragedy with one of their own. Jordan Hankins, a 19-year-old sophomore from