The man who found a new way to look at high school basketball rankings
By Eric Burgher For Charlie Essig, it has always been about the numbers. After working 42 years as an engineer, he transferred his mathematical expertise
The seven-seconds-or-less Senn Bulldogs
By Mark Singer For the first hour and a half of every practice, the Senn boys’ basketball team focuses on one area: making layups. Early
Obama’s final days in office foreshadow service as civilian
By Alex Whittler President Obama will hold his final news conference Wednesday, two days before President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. The conference will
Chicagoan shares an experience and neighborly kinship with Barack Obama
By Alexis Wainwright What many south side Chicagoans liked the most about Barack Obama is that he lived down the street: accessible, real and humble.
Economists upbeat on Trump economy
By Karen Lentz and Yifang (Evonne) Liu The U.S. economy ended 2016 in a better place than it started, and despite some concerns, economists remain
Winter Bike Challenge: Chicago Cyclists Brave the Elements
By Kathleen McAuliffe Chicago bike commuters are braving icy roads and freezing temperatures as part of the Winter Bike Challenge, a two-week cycling initiative meant
Surging New Trier gets measure of redemption
By Giuliana Allegrotti It was their worst game of the year. Back on Dec. 2, the New Trier girls basketball team lost to conference rival
Doyle, Jackson lead Loyola past Missouri State
By Elan Kane Loyola coach Porter Moser did not even realize it had happened until he was asked about it after the game. “That was
Why They Tri: Why More Women Are Trying Triathlon
By Kathleen McAuliffe In 2010, triathlon became Meredith Atwood’s “escape from reality.” For the attorney and mother of two toddlers, intense workouts became a rare
Women’s basketball community comes together to support loss of Northwestern player
By Allie Burger Shock and sadness continue to radiate through the Chicago women’s basketball community following the suicide of Northwestern sophomore Jordan Hankins. As Northwestern
Does Dodd-Frank swaps regulation reduce market risk?
By Jiefei Liu Derivatives experts differ on the effectiveness of the Dodd-Frank Act’s regulation, placed into effective in 2012, that over-the-ounter swaps be cleared through
United expects stronger fourth-quarter revenue, shares rise
By Yemeng Yang Days after two analysts downgraded United Continental Holdings Inc., the Chicago-based carrier bolstered investors’ confidence by raising revenue projections for the quarter