Chinese entrepreneurs still find success in Chicago
By Beixi (Bessie) Xu In Chicago there’s a Chinese online food ordering platform that became known for its modest $1 delivery fee. All the co-founders and employees are Chinese, it delivers meals of 26 Asian restaurants, mostly in Chinatown, and after just two years, it already has 12,000 users, 90 percent of them Chinese. This […]
Future of clean energy in Japan remains uncertain amidst crosswinds
By Hannah Levitt The future of large-scale renewable energy generation and distribution in Japan remains unclear due to industry complexities six years after the Fukushima plant accident. Although Japan committed to a 26 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030 as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, fossil fuels made up 92 […]
World’s first ‘nerd circus’ originates in Chicago
By Alissa Anderegg Chicago’s Acrobatica Infiniti Circus is the world’s first self-proclaimed “nerd circus.” Each month they perform a new show at Uptown Underground in Uptown. Photo at top: Ashley Sylvester, a performer with Acrobatica Infiniti Circus, shows off her hula hoop skills as part of the show. (Alissa Anderegg/MEDILL)
Four Chicago style and fashion blogs to follow in 2017
By Lauren Baker Whether they are creating new statements or staying true to the city style, Chicago fashion bloggers are creating names for themselves locally and nationally. But with so many bloggers with so many different styles, it becomes difficult finding the right blog to follow. By examining the trends in fashion icons local Chicago […]
Chicago startup hub empowers women in technology on International Women’s Day
Yingcong (June) Fu Sandi Mays, chief information officer at Zayo Group, dresses up for work, but then finds herself surrounded by men in jeans and t-shirts. She is often interrupted by men when she is the lone woman at meetings at the Boulder, Colorado-based communications technology company, and she sometimes gets left out of social […]
Northwestern’s Anthony Walker Jr. becomes top NFL prospect
By Alexis Wainwright After a remarkable season with Northwestern University, Anthony Walker Jr. was invited to the 2017 NFL Combine. After seven weeks of intense training, Walker Jr. performed in the 2017 NFL Combine last weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. Walker ran a 4.65 in the 40 yard dash. He also finished tied for fifth with […]
This business endures by staying the same
By Zhu Zhu There is a barbershop at 1579 Maple Ave. in Evanston that’s been there since 1925. It’s long-lasting because the owner (who doesn’t work there) keeps it a friendly “family-type” business. It is Jay’s Barbershop. Jay Rogosich started there 52 years ago after he graduated from barber school. Rogosich passed away in July […]
New benefit for working millennials; student loan debt relief
Rosie Langello Student debt has increased to an historic amount, but a company in Chicago called Peanut Butter is here to help companies attract and retain millennial employees by creating student loan benefits. CEO and Kellogg School of Management graduate, David Aronson started the company in 2015. He said he believes in the next five […]
Shopping Cart Race Aims to Alleviate Hunger from the Streets of Chicago
By Abhinanda Datta Hundreds of people gathered on West Hubbard Street on Saturday to witness CHIditarod – a volunteer-driven epic shopping cart race organized by the CHIditarod Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to solve Chicago’s hunger challenges. The event started 12 years ago and each year has seen more than 100 teams participating to collect […]
Running a restaurant is not a piece of cake
By Christine Huang When Brian Huston opened the doors to Evanston restaurant Boltwood in June 2014, he envisioned it as a neighborhood bistro with an emphasis on market-driven, locally sourced ingredients. A native Evanstonian, Huston credited Found Kitchen and Social House, a seasonally driven restaurant and lounge that opened in 2012, as his inspiration for […]