South Siders divided over the Obama Presidential Center
By DeForest Mapp Medill Reports Transportation, parking and the use of Jackson Park for the Obama Presidential Center are dividing area residents as plans and community feedback continue to pour in. The Chicago Park District is setting the date for the next public meeting for the Obama Presidential Center as well as the Tiger Woods-designed golf course that would refurbish […]
Flu outbreak continues with a rising number of child deaths
By Yvaine Ye Medill Reports This year’s flu outbreak is hitting the country hard. The death toll among children is particularly high. It rose to 53, after 16 more children died from the flu last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The circulating flu virus, H3N2, is particularly virulent. It’s more […]
Restaurant Week partners with the Greater Chicago Food Depository
By Rebecca Fanning Medill Reports It’s Chicago Restaurant Week, the best time to find deals and the worst time to make a reservation at foodie hotspots. But this year there’s a chance to give back. As part of a partnership between Restaurant Week organizers Choose Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository, diners can make donations […]
ICE Earnings Narrowly Beat Estimate
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, reported Wednesday net earnings roared 248 percent to $1.2 billion, or $2.08 per diluted share, in its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, from $352 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, a year earlier, assisted by a $764 […]
Juvenile-justice report: Incarceration doesn’t rehabilitate but family-based programs might
By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports Family-focused and community-based approaches are more effective than incarceration in rehabilitating offenders and creating safe communities, according to a new report on Illinois’ juvenile-justice system. Even when performing at their best, traditional prison-based systems not only fail in adequately supporting development and rehabilitation, but also cause an increase of costs […]
Psychological impact of gun violence causes public health crisis
By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports The long-lasting psychological impact and mental disorders stemming from exposure to gun violence have made Chicago’s shooting epidemic a public-health issue, a panel of experts said last week at an event hosted by Cook County. That’s on top of the monetary costs to the health system associated with treating gunshot […]
ADM earnings beat expectation
By Minghe Hu Medill Reports Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (Nasdaq: ADM) reported net earnings boomed 86 percent to $788 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, in its forth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, from $424 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, a year earlier, helped by $379 million, or 73 cents per share, from the U.S. […]
Centene Corp. reports high enrollment, better-than-expected earnings
By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports Despite an 11.9 percent profit decline from the year-earlier quarter, adjusted earnings of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC), the St. Louis-based health insurer, beat Wall Street’s estimate and shares rose 4.3 percent. The company reported net earnings of $230 million, or diluted earnings of $1.30 per share, helped by an income […]
Brunswick reports loss despite growth in marine business, shares drop
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports Brunswick Corp., operator of marine, fitness and billiards businesses, swung to a quarterly loss, primarily due to increased pension settlement and restructuring charges and a charge reflecting recent tax legislation, as well as weakness in the fitness business.
Northbrook club’s speed skating alum carries swagger to South Korea
By Chris Kwiecinski Medill Reports MILWAUKEE – He doesn’t make outlandish guarantees, but it’s easy to see that two-time Olympian Mitchell Whitmore isn’t short on confidence. Asked about his expectations for the 2018 Winter Games, Whitmore, who trained at the Northbrook Speed Skating Club, showcases more bravado than his fellow speed- skating Olympians. “I think […]