Some physicians call Daylight Saving Time a health burden
By Mariah Quintanilla Twice a year, Americans enter a government-instituted time warp. Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends this Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m., and
Our thirst for energy – driving innovation and mitigating water risks
By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran “Green city planning to create green roofs, green parks and deployment of green assets in places where we are worried about heat
Duckworth opens lead as Kirk falters in crucial final stage of senate race
By Guy-Lee King and Duke Omara After a disastrous second debate performance in his race against Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Republican Mark Kirk’s (R-IL) campaign
The fight against Wisconsin’s Voter ID laws
By Shahzeb Ahmed To Sharon Luellen, being part of the electoral process is more than just a civic obligation. It is her right. “My vote
Early voting eases the way for first-time immigrant voters
By Jingzhe(Kelly) Wang Election day is Tuesday, of course, but people can vote every day until then. There is a difference. Early voting doesn’t take
Chicago pediatrician ‘bears witness’ to atrocities in Syria
By Maryam Saleh You would never guess that he was a stranger to Syria only three years ago. He speaks of Syria’s towns with familiarity,
People with disabilities are being encouraged to report sexual violence
By Pat Nabong When the whole world heard Donald Trump talk about grabbing a woman without consent in a 2005 tape, thousands responded with the
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