D.J.’s bike doctor will close after seven years in Hyde Park
By Beixi(Bessie) Xu David Jones, the owner of D.J.’s Bike Doctor won’t be practicing his craft much longer, he is going to close his bike store in the fall after seven years in Hyde Park. After working on bikes in this community for 40 years, Jones has decided to leave the city and move to […]
Young people lead Little Village protest to ‘Increase the Peace’
By Jiayan Jenny Shi Marcos Constantino Jr., 21, is a college student living in Little Village. Growing up in a family once involved in gangs, Constantino avoided joining a gang with the support from his family and by participating in a Little Village Softball League. Along with other community organizers, Constantino helped create the first “Little Village […]
McDonald’s workers protest for a higher ‘living wage’
By Stephanie Rothman Activists and community leaders joined McDonald’s workers in front of its $200 million future headquarters in West Town to protest low hourly wages that they say are not enough to live on. The protesters want a $15 minimum wage. Under a Chicago City Council ordinance passed in 2015, the city’s minimum wage […]
GoFundMe is Chicago teacher’s go-to when classroom needs supplies
By Angel Idowu With limited funding, classrooms at some charter schools like Gary Comer College Prep are unable to provide students with basic supplies. Frustrated, English teacher Brittany Maddox decided to create a GoFundMe page, where she raised $500 to supply her middle-school class with needed books. “For me, teaching is about helping students realize their […]
Job outlook at a 10-year high for college seniors
By Grace Austin A stronger economy means a better job outlook for graduating college seniors and grad students in Chicago, experts say. According to a 2017 CareerBuilder survey, employers hiring recent college graduates this year say those with business, engineering, and computer and information sciences degrees are seeing the highest demand.
5 things you need to know about ‘VIX,’ the Volatility Index
By Shen Lu Unlike emotional volatility, volatility in the stock market can be tracked and measured. Here are five basics of the VIX that you need to know.
Women traders carve path in male-dominated industry
By Shen Lu Trading has always been a male-dominated industry, but some women have made a career out of it. When Roma Colwell-Steinke, instructor at the Chicago Board Options Exchange Options Institute, started on the CBOE trading floor in 1991, she was one of the four females among 1,000 traders in the derivatives pits. Colwell-Steinke […]
Job-seekers flock to Rogers Park job fair
By Stephanie Rothman The national unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, but there is still a need for more jobs in communities throughout Chicago. Ald. Joseph Moore, 49th Ward, and the city of Chicago hosted the third annual Job Fair and Employment Resource Workshop in Rogers Park this week. Some […]
Robot Revolution comes to Chicago
By Alissa Anderegg Last week, the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI) unveiled its latest exhibit, Robot Revolution. The national touring exhibit features 40 robots from around the world—including Japan, Poland, Denmark, Germany, China, Canada, South Korea and across the United States. Visitors of all ages can interact with the robots, which are divided […]
Chicago’s new Riverwalk hopes to entice more tourists
By Beixi(Bessie) Xu Tomorrow is the official opening of Chicago’s Riverwalk summer activites, many free events are open to public from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. The new Riverwalk is a 1.25-mile promenade through the whole city from Lake Shore Drive to Lake Street along the south bank of the Chicago river. It is […]