What cookies can mean for an Iranian single mom
By Fatemeh Jamalpour Marizie Sobhani is an Iranian single mom. She has been living in the U.S. for three decades. Marzie has been working as a professional baker and cook since she got divorced in 2008. Working hard in her small kitchen in a Chicago suburb helps provide a bright future for her three children. […]
Syrian Community Network welcomes refugees to Chicago with job fair
By Fatemeh Jamalpour On a sunny Friday afternoon in early March at the Universal School in Bridgeview, 200 unemployed Syrian refugees attend a job fair, hoping to find opportunity. “The refugees have a difficult time finding work, so we do our best to connect them to jobs here in Chicago,” said Suzanne Akhras Sahloul, founder and executive director of […]
Retail Sales Hurt By Income Tax Refund Delays
By Urvashi Verma Sales at U.S. retail and food stores rose 0.1 percent in February, due in part to income tax refund delays that caused a slight consumer pullback, economists said. The seasonally adjusted sales of retail and food services increased 0.1 percent in February to $474 billion, compared with January’s upwardly revised gain of […]
Will Chris Collins remain at Northwestern for the long haul?
By Mark Singer Even if this season ends in Salt Lake City Thursday, Chris Collins has firmly cemented his legacy as the greatest basketball coach in Northwestern history. Now the question for Collins is, does he want to add to his legacy in Evanston or somewhere else? Judging by his comments on Selection Sunday, Collins […]
Chicago Middle School Finds Hidden Holocaust History
By Yarilet Perez History is not determined by the past, but by the decisions we make in the present that define moments in history. Eighth graders at the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School have contributed over 300 articles to History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust project, a research initiative by the United States […]
Photos: Is the tattoo parlor the new barbershop?
By Grace Austin Tattoos have become near ubiquitous, with 3 in 10 Americans now having them, according to a 2015 Harris poll. As tattoos become more mainstream, so do the number of tattoo parlors and the kinds of people getting inked. Chicago’s Deluxe Tattoo has a reputation for easy rapport and detail-oriented artists, similar to […]
Intrepid pioneer sparks dog-grooming revolution in Pilsen
By Yemeng Yang As the first pet grooming store in the Pilsen neighborhood, Heart of Chicago Grooming takes responsibility to get residents used not only to the price but also the philosophy of pet grooming.
Swedish Bakery closes after 88 years
By Stephanie Rothman It’s a bittersweet day in Andersonville. A longtime staple in the community, the Swedish Bakery, is closing its doors after 88 years in business. It is believed to be the last Swedish Bakery in Chicago. Photo at top: A Swedish Bakery employee slices and prepares cake to be sold on the last […]
Trump’s promise unlikely to stimulate rail industry
By Yemeng Yang Does the increase of coal carloads at the beginning of 2017 have anything to do with President Donald Trump’s promise to revive the coal industry? The answer by experts is no. “Absolutely not,” said Noël Perry, principal at Transportation Economics and partner at FTR Intelligence. “He has not done anything. It’s just […]
Millennials look to traditional music to help preserve Puerto Rican culture
By Alissa Anderegg Translation of Luís Lace Melecio interview by Yarilet Perez In the beachfront Puerto Rican community of Piñones, the vibrant music of bomba fills the breezy air, as duelling drummers beat in rhythmic unison. The sounds come from Corporación Piñones Se Integra, an organization that teaches locals and tourists the art of bomba […]