Solving world hunger for 830 million via satellite data
By Mariah Quintanilla What do data and satellite imaging have to do with solving world hunger? Everything, it seems. New surveying techniques and open source
Climate extremes can ignite violence and more intolerant societies
By Janice Cantieri Rising extremes of droughts, floods or food shortages can reduce a country’s political stability and cultural tolerance, warned scientists at the American
‘More rigs, less regs:’ AAAS experts predict Trump policies
By Teresa Manring The Trump administration’s stance on reversing environmental regulations, key climate policies such as the Paris Accord and the Affordable Care Act is
Historic Bronzeville hardware store and jazz archive set to close
By Pat Nabong Meyers Ace Hardware has two kinds of customers: those who buy paint for their walls and those who “listen to the walls.”
Expensive Chicago parking tickets contribute to huge bankruptcy filings
By Katherine Hyunjung Lee Costly parking tickets are causing thousands of cash-strapped Chicago drivers to flock to the federal bankruptcy court to get their vehicles
Northwestern women’s basketball tries to recapture spark
By Astasia Williams Once you’re hot, it’s important to keep the fire burning. The Northwestern women’s basketball team looked to be a shoo-in for an NCAA
Marquette Park 4’s exoneration marks milestone for Illinois
By Kara Voght Theresa Johnson knew there was no way her son, Charles, committed the robbery and murder he’d been convicted of. Convincing others of
Gasoline drives consumer prices to biggest increase in 4 years
By Wenjing Yang The U.S. consumer price index recorded its biggest increase in nearly four years in January, led by higher costs for gasoline and
The path least taken
By Karl Bullock As a scrawny 15-year-old freshman in 2013, Rafael Cruz Jr. sauntered up to Von Steuben basketball coach Marvin Williams with confidence. “I
Record high U.S. oil inventories have little effect on markets
By Hannah Levitt U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 9.5 million barrels, bringing total inventories to a record high of 518.1 million barrels for the
Zebra expects stronger performance in 2017
By Yingcong (June) Fu Zebra Technology Corp. is seen as having returned to profitability in the 2016 fourth quarter after four consecutive quarterly losses, and
South Africa’s Soccer Team of Transition
By: Jacob Rogers John Real Soccer Academy is not your average soccer team. The group is made up of players from all over Africa who