Joy Global shares digging out from their deep hole
By Harvard Zhang Joy Global Inc.’s shares surged after the opening bell Thursday after the company – plagued by abysmal conditions in the mining industry,
Coloring books for adults are best sellers – There’s one about Donald Trump, too
By Lucia Maffei For Imelda Fiedler, it all started with a casual meeting on the bus. On her way back from Baltimore, she sat next
Clinton supporters in Chicago look beyond her Super Tuesday wins
By Yingxu Jane Hao D emocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump dominated the Super Tuesday states this week, each winning
From dingy to delightful – vibrant lights glow under the Loop el
By Elizabeth Bacharach The shadows beneath the el tracks – the underbelly of the city –are starting to glow with multi-colored lights on Wabash Avenue. And
What’s beyond #OscarsSoWhite? Chicagoans sound off on Hollywood diversity
By Jasmine Cannon and Jasmine M. Ellis While Hollywood is still recovering from criticisms revolving around racial diversity in casting, some Chicagoans believe it’s time
Methode Electronics’ profits sag
By Lucia Maffei Methode Electronics Inc.’s third quarter earnings didn’t drop quite as far as Wall Street had expected, but the manufacturing company’s shares slipped
Harish Patel — immigrant, Muslim, state rep candidate
Text by Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram and Bian Elkhatib, video by Bian Elkhatib H e was 14 when he moved to the U.S. from India. He
Freshman guard returns home for Big Ten tournament
By Michelle R. Martinelli Video By Hannah Gebresilassie INDIANAPOLIS — As a 9-year-old girl standing on an empty court at the Big Ten Tournament, Jordan
Wear Athleisure at Your Leisure
Ashesha Mehrotra The rise of “athleisure,” a blend of athletic and casual wear, has changed the way American millennial women dress. Women have embraced the
Steppin’ the stress away
By Adriana Fernandez Most people head out to eat during their lunch hour to get away from their jobs for a while. Some Chicagoans, however,
American Industrial Chic: Caterpillar Lifestyle Apparel Launches in Pakistan
By Kat Lonsdorf and Patrick Martin KARACHI, PAKISTAN – Shanza Jamin, 23, stood in a bright yellow jumpsuit in the middle of Dolmen Mall Clifton,
Sanders Illinois campaign in full swing before March 15 primary
By Caroline Kenny The Bernie Sanders campaign has set up shop in Chicago. On Roosevelt Road in the South Loop, campaign staffers and volunteers are