Loyola Chicago Women’s Basketball falls to Southern Illinois 64-41
By Emma Goodson Medill Reports Ramblers Women’s Basketball of Loyola Chicago couldn’t catch up to the Southern Illinois Salukis Friday night at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. The game loss moved the team to 6-8 in conference play with only four games remaining before the Missouri Valley State tournament.
Ramblers win streak snapped as they fall to Salukis 41-64
By Greg Melo Medill Reports In a battle between two women’s basketball teams vying for better seeding in the middle of the pack for the Missouri Valley Conference, the Loyola Ramblers fell to the Southern Illinois Salukis 41-64 on Friday night at Gentile Arena. Loyola started out strong in the contest as forward Abby O’Connor […]
Majority of Americans now accept climate change, support carbon tax
By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports Remember this tweet from President Donald Trump as the Midwest shivered through record low temperatures? Despite the nation’s chief executive still denying climate change, America’s public sentiment on climate science is shifting to acceptance and a call for action. The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and […]
Japanese and Illinois companies connect for Industry 4.0
By Jessica Xieyang Qiao Medill Reports Japan, a hotbed of craftsmanship and innovation, is well equipped for the fourth industrial revolution as Japanese manufacturing companies leverage high technology to accelerate the delivery of industrial automation solutions. Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America (PSSNA), a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, launched in April last year to […]
The journey from homelessness to finding a home
By Lu Zhao Medill Reports The single room occupancy (SRO) residence on Kenmore Avenue occupies a clean, quiet and lovely part of Uptown, dotted with a chain of Vietnamese and Chinese shops. The building is close to the Argyle station on the Red Line, only a three-minute walk away. I wasn’t sure whether I could […]
Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas calls Ja’Mal Green’s bluff: Meets him for Harold’s Chicken
By Andre Earls Medill Reports His father was a past owner of a Kentucky Fried Chicken store in the city, but that didn’t stop Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas from meeting up with former Chicago mayoral candidate – and newly-minted political moderator – Ja’Mal Green at Harold’s Chicken for a cultural encounter. Green couldn’t believe […]
Social media brings Chicago Native Americans home to their reservations
By Lily Qi Medill Reports Pamala Silas used to hold annual meetings in downtown Chicago with other Menominee tribal members who lived in the area. “I could get a hundred people to come to a meeting two times a year. I gave them a nice dinner, we had a presentation, the tribal leaders would come, […]
Osman’s EuroLeague legacy translating to NBA with All-Star weekend pick
By John Alfes Medill Reports Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman is an icon in the EuroLeague, where he played for four years with Anadolu Efes — a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul. He started there at age 18. The experience refined Osman’s game on the court, fostered his relationships off the court and […]
Local Chicago Instagram account helps launch international media company
By Seth Schlechter Medill Reports Andy Lederman describes himself as the friend who likes to find fun new things to do with his pals. This mindset didn’t change when he moved to Chicago after college seven years ago to work in private equity. The issue was he couldn’t find the go-to guide he wanted, so […]
Show-stopping concept vehicles grandstand music and grill fresh pizza at Chicago Auto Show
By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports As the flashiest fleet revved its way into the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, one special model boomed into spectators’ ears and eyes at the pre-show media exhibition. Penetrating bass and beats came from the back of the vehicle. Kicks DJ, an orange Nissan vehicle adapted into a music powerhouse, has […]