Overlooked and underrated, Odiase leads UIC back to relevance
By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports All alone on one end of an empty UIC Pavilion, Flames center Tai Odiase was working up a sweat. Odiase jumped and tapped a ball against the backboard over and over, finally dunking when a coach in his ear gave him the go-ahead. After a five-second break, he started it […]
Flames tested, confident ahead of Motor City Madness
By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports Starting at 4 p.m. Sunday at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit, UIC’s season is on the line. The No. 3-seeded Flames take on sixth-seeded Milwaukee in the quarterfinals of Motor City Madness, the Horizon League’s tournament. Historically, the league tournament’s winner has been the only Horizon team given a berth […]
Chicago Chinatown parade rings in Year of the Dog
By Xiaozhang (Shaw) Wan Medill Reports Chicago’s Chinatown turned into a sea of colors Sunday as revelers gathered for the annual Lunar New Year Parade. The parade featured a group of dogs to celebrate the Year of the Dog. Marching bands, colorful floats and lion dances attracted about 28,000 people.
Chicago Volunteer Expo connects volunteers with local nonprofits
By Eunice Wang Medill Reports At the annual Chicago Volunteer Expo, people come by the hundreds, seeking ways to give back to the community. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum hosted the event on February 18 for the sixth year in a row. Around 100 local nonprofits had tables at the museum, offering Chicagoans options for […]
Methode Electronics reports loss from tax legislation
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports Shares of Methode Electronics Inc., a global developer of custom-engineered and application-specific products and solutions, plunged 4.94 percent after the company reported a loss of 65 cents per share for the third quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, as compared to 63 cents per share of earnings for the comparable […]
Lake Central and Munster victorious in first round and face off Friday night
Erik Alcantar Medill Reports Lake Central High School (St. John) defeated Crown Point High School (Crown Point) 42-29 in the first sectional game Wednesday night, while Munster High School (Munster) erased a 12 point deficit to defeat Lowell Senior High School (Lowell) 56-49. Day two of the Lake Central Sectional reduced the field down from […]
Group urges those who know opioid users to carry anti-overdose drug
By Jessica Nieberg Medill Reports Drug overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overdose-related deaths from opioids have increased by more than five times since 1999. The Chicago Recovery Alliance helps people who are affected by addiction make more positive choices. It also helps […]
John Bean Technologies posts strong quarter but stock dives
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports John Bean Technologies Corp. (NYSE: JBT), a Chicago-based technology solutions provider to food and air transportation industries, topped Wall Street’s earnings estimate but, surprisingly, its high-flying stock plummeted more than 8 percent. Net income in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 decreased to $19.4 million, or 60 cents per diluted […]
El Tayeb and Elshorbagy deliver an Egyptian sweep at the Windy City Open
By Annanya Johari Medill Reports Under the chandeliers of the iconic Cathedral Hall at the University Club of Chicago, Nour El Tayeb and Mohamed ElShorbagy claimed a championship sweep for Egypt Wednesday at the Windy City Open 2018 squash tournament. An Egyptian winner was a certainty in the men’s draw since the finalists were the […]
For Native American youth, the hoop dance is more than a competition
By Dena Khalafallah Medill Reports The World Championship Hoop Dance Contest is held annually at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Judges determine the top winners in five age divisions by evaluating dancers’ precision, timing, rhythm, showmanship, speed and creativity. In Native American hoop dancing, the hoops represent different stages and forms of existence and […]