Niles North basketball elevates expectations after surprising season
By Brent Schwartz All that stood between the Niles North Vikings and a regional championship were three minutes. After a back-and-forth three quarters against Notre
Caterpillar seen turning around despite investigation
By Mengjie (Jessie) Jiang Caterpillar Inc. is projected to turn around in 2017, boosted by improving global end markets and effective cost management, despite the
Von Steuben players unwind from tough senior season with some fun
By Karl Bullock After a disappointing end to their senior season at Von Steuben, members of the boys basketball team participated in the Illinois High School
Will Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ work?
By Shen Lu and Rachel Newman Tokyo — It’s not news that women across the world feel a lack of equality, but in Japan, the
From South Side to Sinatra: Mike Smith still embodies Chicago jazz
By Mike Davis Mike Smith still remembers the first time Frank Sinatra yelled at him. “He’d turn around and give you this look that went
Fukushima: Six Years Later Is It Safe to Go Back?
By Urvashi Verma Nearly six years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, environmental activists are raising alarms that radiation levels are still dangerously high, despite the
Second City student prepares for the main stage
By Stephanie Rothman Second City is a Chicago institution, yet you may not understand what it takes to make it on the main stage. Before
DeVry stock poised for further gains, despite declining enrollment
By Karen Lentz Shares of Downers Grove-based career college chain DeVry Education Group Inc. have soared nearly 40 percent since the presidential election in November,
Small-business sentiment slips, but still near all-time high
By Mindy Tan Optimism amongst small-business owners slipped in February and fell short of analyst expectations, even as it remained at one of its highest
High School Coaches ‘Leave No Stone Unturned’ in Helping Players Explore Next Level
By Andres Waters After Loyola Academy held off rival New Trier 43-40 to win the 2017 Zion-Benton regional championship, Ramblers head coach Tom Livatino had
Cleantech accelerators bridge gap left by traditional venture capital
By Hannah Levitt Chicago-based clean energy technology accelerators are playing an increasingly large role in bringing cleantech startups to market by providing them with funding
For decades, Kuni’s in Evanston stays true to sushi tradition
By Katherine Hyunjung Lee On Saturday afternoon, two elderly Japanese women sat at the sushi bar at Kuni’s Japanese Restaurant in Evanston. They were waiting