Sports History 101: How Roosevelt University transformed a parking lot into an athletic program
Q&A with Athletic Director Mike Cassidy By Abbas Haleem Seven years ago, Mike Cassidy walked the perimeter of a parking lot on the southeast corner
Chicago promotes safe-sex, HIV prevention program
By Ruojing Liu A coalition of Chicago-based organizations recently rolled out a new city-wide campaign to raise awareness of an HIV prevention program of taking
Bookends & Beginnings is a bookstore that’s both local and online
By Lucia Maffei Nina Barrett and Jeff Garrett decided to take a calculated risk. “It was actually a low investment,” said Jeff, 66. The two
From rugby to NFL: New Zealander’s unconventional journey to Bears
Q & A with Paul Lasike, Chicago Bears hopeful at running back By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Set aside the fact that Paul Lasike, currently a practice
Rebel Rouser: High school activist speaks up for better education
By Morgan Gilbard Nidalis Burgos stood her ground when police threatened to arrest her during a school closings protest in 2013. A teacher told Burgos,
Wolves Cap 4-Game Homestand with Loss to Griffins
By EmmaKate Austin The Chicago Wolves hosted the Grand Rapids Griffins for a school-day game Tuesday morning, giving local schoolchildren the chance to watch and
Dip in new home sales merely a bump in market’s recovery road: economists
By Steven Porter New home sales fell short of expectations in January, but economists remain confident the housing market’s recovery will continue bit by bit.
Once booming, Pakistan’s bourse now sees some bloody days
By Harvard Zhang Karachi, Pakistan — The year 2016 promised much, but so far delivered little in return as the KSE-100 Index has shed 5.5
When Food Stamps Fall Short, Local Pantries Step In
By Anna Boisseau The well-stocked food pantry at St. Ignatius Church saw few visitors on Wednesday at the start of January. According to volunteer Anita
Musical celebrating Chicago’s black cultural history to debut at the Chicago Theater
By Marisa Endicott For one night this Saturday, Bronzeville is taking over the Chicago Theater. “Bronzeville The Musical” tells the story of the Great Migration, the
Health care organizations push increased access to birth control in Illinois
By Enrica Nicoli Aldini Oregon made birth control available for purchase directly at a pharmacy without obtaining a doctor’s prescription last January. California will do
Chicago legal center pilots job training, housing program
By Harry Huggins Fredrick Dennis, Darrin Brown and Cecil Palmer are three young men renovating their own apartment on Chicago’s West Side. They’re part of