Former Gov. Quinn urges Rauner to pass MAP grant funding bill
By Yingxu Jane Hao Recipients of the Monetary Award Program (MAP) tuition grants from over 130 colleges and universities in Illinois might be the next
Stock decline doesn’t dissuade Hyatt analysts
By Xuanyan Ouyang Hyatt Hotels Corp. is facing headwinds under the influence of the recent market slide, but analysts are expressing optimism about the year
Argentine cafes face competition from trendy coffee shops
By Siying Li Javier Gonzales grew up working in Bar El Progreso, just on the border of the upscale Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His
Priceline’s Strong Earnings Growth Tops Expectations
By Xuanyan Ouyang Priceline’s fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday substantially beat analyst expectations, as the company continued its global expansion in the online travel industry
Hyatt’s earning land just short of analyst estimates
By Xiumei Dong Hyatt Hotels Corp. turned in fourth-quarter earnings that, while slightly below analyst forecasts, underscored how the hotel chain is currently benefiting from
Sexual abuse survivors get new support facility in Skokie
by Stephanie Golden The opening of the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center’s Skokie facility expands on 30 years of free services for abuse survivors and their
Activists debate over black-only space
By Meggie Morris Two weeks after Buzzfeed leaked emails from a University of Chicago fraternity, revealing four years of racist and misogynistic sentiment, students, faculty
Ahead of Nevada, S.C. primaries, Clinton courts African-American voters in Chicago
Story by Max Greenwood Video by Kat Lonsdorf and Raquel Zaldivar Hillary Clinton worked to solidify her support among black Chicago voters Wednesday at a
Auto Show accelerates into the future lanes of technology
By Elizabeth Bacharach While Back to the Future’s Doc Brown might be disappointed by the lack of flying cars at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show,
U.S. jobless claims fall to lowest level since November
By Lucia Maffei The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to a three-month low last week, a better-than-expected performance that suggests labor market
Clinton rallies Black vote on South Side
By Caroline Kenny At the Parkway Ballroom in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Hillary Clinton spoke about police brutality and
Walmart expects almost no sales growth this year
By Ashesha Mehrotra Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shares weakened Thursday after the retail giant, citing the impact of a strong dollar and planned store closures, trimmed