Becoming an elite basketball player comes at high price
By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Whitney Young junior guard Adrienne Truitt and her family have never gone on a family vacation in the last 10 years.
Millennials’ sustainability attitudes contrast with actions
By Kaitlin Schuler Although millennials grew up surrounded by conversations of sustainability and conservation, do their actions now reflect what they have learned? Jenni Corcoran,
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will bring a new innovative stage to Navy Pier
By Katina Beniaris Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced a $35 million project that will add a third stage to its home base on Navy Pier.
Chicago State’s WCSU radio station is school’s hidden treasure
By Branden Hampton Chicago State University student and campus radio personality Thomas Hibbler says the station plays a unique role in the radio broadcasting arena.
Behind The Hit Sitcom ‘227’: Hollywood Living Legend Christine Houston
By Branden Hampton Before there was a Shonda Rhimes or “Scandal,” there was someone in Hollywood that paved the way. Christine Houston, a Chicago native,
The Albany Park Theater Project exposes the soul of separated families
Text by Jenny Lee Video by Xiao Lyu Clad in orange jumpsuits, a group of high school students carrying large suitcases trudged onto the center
He shoots, he scores: Roosevelt point guard wins ‘freshman of the year’
By Abbas Haleem The spotlight has been on Roosevelt point guard Jake Ludwig the entire season, and it likely will stay that way next year.
Great Lakes protection awaits presidential candidates’ endorsement
By Ruojing Liu Environmentalists within the Great Lakes region announced a campaign platform Wednesday, asking the 2016 presidential candidates to support a Great Lakes restoration
Tracking black ancestry: lessons from genealogist Tony Burroughs
By Branden Hampton If you think that black lives matter, then ancestors’ lives matter as well: Without them, we wouldn’t be here today, says renowned
Political leaders establish Puerto Rican agenda for 2016 elections
By Hannah Rank A quiet chatter filled the cafeteria of Aspira Business and Finance High School on Friday night. Loved ones and old friends greeted
Lyric impresses with imperfect yet invigorating production of “Nabucco”
By Frances Van de Vel A lustrous production that dazzled the eye despite uneven vocal performances. That was Lyric Opera of Chicago’s recipe on Feb.
The freeze-dried food diet: What Scott Kelly’s year in space can tell us about our gut
By Danielle Prieur Growing up, you might remember trying “astronaut food” like freeze dried ice cream while on a field trip to your local science