Musicians from 17 countries honored black migration with OneBeat music tour
By Wen-Yee Lee To honor the 100-year anniversary of the Great Migration of African Americans to northern states, OneBeat followed the migration route, touring from
Artificial trees could offset carbon dioxide emissions
By Janice Cantieri Physicist and engineer Klaus Lackner makes artificial trees – but not the kind that decorate living rooms and lobbies. His artificial trees
As Illinois students drown in debt, will elected officials come to the rescue?
By Emily Olsen and Meredith Francis When Kyle Walsh was 16, his dad sat him down and explained Kyle would be responsible for paying off
Energy efficiency efforts in Chicago set to expand
By Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang Ramiro Amirez, 32, went to a workshop recently with his wife Olivia and their fourth baby. They are hoping to buy
Transparent wood: A better window than door
By Mariah Quintanilla People have long used wood to build shelter, make furniture or stoke a campfire. The one thing we’ve never been able to
‘Shark Tank’ food contest fulfills hunger for locally produced food
By Jordan Gaines Locally sourced food creates local jobs and creates smaller carbon footprint, which is better for the environment. So why is it that
Grad students negotiate right to unionize for more rights, work benefits
By Meredith Francis In a dimly lit, Gothic-style church on the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park campus, several dozen graduate students are taking small steps
Two new Field Museum exhibitions channel enduring history of Native American art
By Grant Rindner A massive, majestic bison dominates two new exhibits in the Field Museum’s Hall of Native North Americans. The bison, a familiar icon
Defender of the faith: Skokie man devotes life to educating about Islam
By Alex Ortiz It didn’t take long for Dr. Sabeel Ahmed to feel unwelcome when he immigrated to the United States from India at 17.
The heirloom of Mariachi music passes down through the generations
By Alexa Mencia When the Chicago Symphony Orchestra welcomed Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, known internationally as the “World’s Best Mariachi,” last month, orchestra hall sold
South Austin’s Kidz Express opens doors to new building
By Guy King Too often, the news out of Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood is about young people falling victim to gun violence, but Saturday, several
In good faith: Muslim businessman throws his weight behind Trump
By Shahzeb Ahmed He defends Donald Trump in English and Urdu, Pakistan’s national language. “At least the man says what he thinks; at least he’s