
Tokyo real estate prices rise ahead of 2020 Olympics
By Zhu Zhu Since Tokyo was selected as the host city of the 2020 Olympics Games more than three years ago, home prices in the

For February golfers, Chicago weather ‘on par’ with San Diego
By Elan Kane When Chris Novak moved to Chicago from San Diego last June, the last thing he expected was to be playing golf here in

Corporate tax cut would hit financing of low-income housing
By Mindy Tan As the price of low-income housing tax credits, or LIHTC, comes under pressure, market watchers fret over the future of these housing

Northwestern football springs into 2017 season
By Katy Winge The Northwestern Football team felt a warm welcome to the 2017 season. The first spring practice was held outdoors in the 60

Protesters interrupt council meeting, deliver 300 letters to Mayor’s Office in attempt to curb gun violence
By Alex Whittler It’s still unclear what will become of the city’s unclaimed $15 million of property tax rebate money. Some people have at least

Tokyo’s pachinko parlors look to next generation of players
By Mindy Tan Pachinko, a uniquely Japanese form of gambling, is a popular sport in Japan. But interest in the game has been waning, particularly

Americans still love cars
By Yemeng Yang Boasting the largest attendance of any U.S. auto show, 800,000-plus, the Chicago Auto Show, which ran through Monday, Presidents Day, displayed nearly

Japan’s rail system thrives
By Karen Lentz Photo at top: Japan Railway Group’s lines provide vital passenger service to Japan’s population of 126 million. (Karen Lentz/MEDILL)


FITpreneurs: Women Are Becoming Entrepreneurs Through Fitness
By Kathleen McAuliffe At 8:30 on a Tuesday morning, Dani Muckley is already teaching her second workout class of the morning at River North’s Studio

Bio machines hold promise for efficient organs and implants
By Mariah Quintanilla Exceptionally talented athletes and hard working people are often described as “machines” because of their seemingly super-human abilities. To many scientists who

Naomi Oreskes urges scientists to take a stand against attempts to ‘silence facts’
By Janice Cantieri Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes urged hundreds of scientists to step beyond the objectivity of their data and embrace the riskier role as