This business endures by staying the same
By Zhu Zhu There is a barbershop at 1579 Maple Ave. in Evanston that’s been there since 1925. It’s long-lasting because the owner (who doesn’t
Running a restaurant is not a piece of cake
By Christine Huang When Brian Huston opened the doors to Evanston restaurant Boltwood in June 2014, he envisioned it as a neighborhood bistro with an
Von Steuben seniors enter great unknown after prep careers end
By Karl Bullock With looks of dejection on their faces, members of the Von Steuben boys’ basketball team shook hands, grabbed their gym bags, and
South Side Washington Park Businesses Boosted
By Wen-Yee Lee When you think about Chicago’s south side, you may think of its high crime rate, but thriving businesses in Washington Park are
Northwestern prepares for third season, with hopes of a historic fourth
By Katy Winge When head coach Chris Collins took over the Northwestern program in 2013, he recruited players by trying to convince them his dream
Immigrants Protested Trump’s Executive Orders
By Wen-Yee Lee President Donald Trump signed executive orders to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico and deport illegal immigrants. Chicago’s immigrant
Student Artists Finish Their First Public Art Project
By Wen-Yee Lee Fifteen student artists are working with artists from Chicago Public Art Group to design a mosaic fountain for ChiCAT Arts School, Chicago
Northwestern aims to reach new heights in Big Ten Tournament
By Yifan Wu Between a Hail Mary buzzer-beater to beat Michigan and a nationally televised nail-biter loss Sunday to Purdue, the first week of March
Loyola Academy assistant juggles work, school and basketball
By Andres Waters As surgeons performed a routine debridement, an interesting conversation began in the operating room at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute. With
In Japan, Chinese take jobs to serve Chinese visitors
By Beixi (Bessie) Xu When you walk on Tokyo’s street, it is not surprising to see store signs in Chinese, hear a Chinese accent
Korn/Ferry swings to profit
By Karen Lentz Los Angeles-based executive search firm Korn/Ferry International reported $23.9 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, in third-quarter earnings Monday, rebounding from
For some local athletes, road to D1 goes right through junior college
By Elan Kane Loyola guard Tyson Smith had been playing basketball for years, but nothing prepared him for that practice. It was his first at