The long and (very) short of bonsai
By Claire Donnelly Chris Baker has 269 children. His children are green, grow leaves and live at the Chicago Botanic Garden. They’re bonsai trees.
Analysts disagree, but not entirely, on U.S. Cellular
By Lucia Maffei Stating that analysts are “divided” in their outlook for United States Cellular Corp. is a euphemism – they flatly disagree with each
Shooting hoops with Under Armour Inc.
By Poroma Pant Under Armour Inc. stock surged 22 percent to $84.07 following sharply higher earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. Net income increased 21 percent
Immigrant mother of deceased veteran fights to keep family together
By Hannah Rank Olivia Segura remembers it in bits and pieces. The before and after. Everything before hearing the news is clear and chronological. Everything
Hema Rajagopalan: A dancer unfurling Indian culture in Chicago (Video)
By Nikita Mandhani Hema Rajagopalan, an acclaimed Indian classical dancer, moved to Chicago from India in 1974. With a master’s degree in nutrition, she chose
Caterpillar shares rise on upside earnings
By H. Will Racke Caterpillar Inc. managed to surpass Wall Street’s fourth-quarter expectations even as fierce global headwinds battered earnings. In the latest quarter, the
U.S. jobless claims down, trend expected to continue
By Kaitlin Schuler The number of initial jobless claims made by Americans declined last week, indicating continued stability in the country’s labor market as unemployment
Thumbnail-sized chip delivers powerful laser, Northwestern researchers report
By Chencheng Zhao Smaller can be better. A new laser developed by Northwestern University researchers can pack a lot of punch into a single thumbnail-sized
A 30 for 30 at 30 years: The ’85 Bears stand the test of time
By Tolly Taylor As they had so many times before, players from the 1985 Chicago Bears readied to party. But this time, they celebrated sitting
Exelon Corp. analysts project stability of stock despite recent fall
By Kaitlin Schuler Last year was agood one overall for Exelon Corp. Increased net income and falling stock prices encouraged investors to buy or hold
Women warriors have special health needs, researchers report
Women veterans are more at risk for lower life satisfaction, lung cancer, cognitive decline and hip fractures than non-veteran women, the Women’s Health Initiative reported
IIT snaps losing streak without leading scorer
By Grant Miller After losing eight straight games and missing their leading scorer, the odds were against Illinois Institute of Technology. But IIT relied on faith