Houston teacher leaves NFL Women’s Summit empowered
By Sye Bennefield Reporting from Houston One after another they stepped on stage at the NFL Women’s Summit fully expecting to change lives. United States Congresswoman Sheila
Paws For A Cause: Puppy Bowl Brings Smiles To Houston
By Jenna West Reporting from Houston Animal Planet’s annual Puppy Bowl airs on television tomorrow, but Super Bowl LI fans got close up to some
Super Bowl LI draws attendees, new and old
By Jaaziah Bethea Reporting from Houston Attending the Super Bowl is on the bucket list of many NFL fans, especially when their team is playing
Feel the love; Patriots fan club gathers on Super Bowl eve
By Brent Schwartz Reporting from Houston On the afternoon before Super Bowl LI, New England Patriots’ fans swarmed Diablo Loco, a sports bar just eight
Politics and protests come to Super Bowl LI
By Eric Burgher Reporting from Houston “No ban, no wall, Houston is for all.” Those chants echoed in the streets of downtown Houston Saturday as
Skyhawks Hoping Funds Keep Rolling In
By Jenna West They gather each Wednesday and Friday night at the Jesse White Community Center, sounds of basketballs dribbling across the court, laughter and
Chicago women voice support for Planned Parenthood
By Stephanie Rothman As the Trump administration moves to defund Planned Parenthood, funding for centers in Illinois are under threat. There are seven Planned Parenthood
Market volatility boosts CME earnings
By Jiefei Liu CME Group Inc. reported strong fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, driven by high trading volumes amid market volatility. CME Group, the Chicago-based derivatives marketplace,
A hazy outlook for Chinese investment in Chicago
By Shen Lu First it was Japan. Now China. The investment capital that China, Chicago’s shiny new investment star, injects into the local economy has
Amid slow growth prospects, MB Financial seeks more acquisitions
By Yifang (Evonne) Liu MB Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) is expected to continue modest growth in 2017 in spite of a higher rate environment, and
Who inspires you? New Trier girls basketball team tells us
By Giuliana Allegrotti Last week I talked to New Trier junior guard Daniela Sirott about her athletic heroes, who inspires her in professional sports. Her
Disability Intersects Muslim Identity for Chicagoans
By Peter Jones Aziza Nassar and Muhammed S. Ullah are two American Muslims living with disabilities. Although President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning all