Chicago festival celebrates hip-hop arts’ positive impact
By Marisa Endicott Some might claim that “hip-hop is dead,” but the 7th Annual Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip Hop Arts this Saturday suggested
Recruiting minorities is not the solution to police reform, say community groups
By Meggie Morris Community-based organizations demanding police reform say recruiting more minorities to better reflect Chicago’s demographics is not enough to improve police-community relations. The
Deary steals the show for Northwestern
By Michelle R. Martinelli Ashley Deary focuses her eyes on her opponent’s belly button — the best indicator of her next move. She patiently waits
Public health experts urge World Health Organization to ramp up Zika response
By Neil Murthy Public health experts are calling for the World Health Organization to step up efforts in the fight against the Zika virus outbreak.
Packaging Corp. of America stock plummets after profit decline
By Lawrence Rigby Packaging Corp. of America stock plummeted after the company reported an 8.8 percent profit decline that triggered two downgrades. The fall came despite
Bernie Sanders Fans Let Chicago “feel the bern” (video)
By Jasmine Cen More than 1,000 people shouted “we are the 99 percent” as they marched on LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago Saturday to endorse presidential
Boeing shares tumble on disappointing forecast
By Siri Bulusu Boeing Co. shares took a nosedive Wednesday after the aerospace giant unsettled investors by disclosing that full-year 2016 earnings will fall well
Little Village residents welcome diversity, fear rising rents
By Harry Huggins Residents of Chicago’s largely Hispanic Little Village neighborhood are excited to greet their increasingly diverse neighbors, but the area’s popularity comes at
Disney’s musical ‘Aladdin’ will launch first national tour in Chicago
By Katina Beniaris The Disney Broadway musical hit “Aladdin” is going on a magic carpet ride through North America and its first stop is in
Entrepreneur with Disability Manages Own Vending and Delivery Business
By Shen Wu Tan “Ready…set…go!” Matthew Cochran yelled excitedly as he raced toward the entrance of his North Shore apartment. Eager to relax after a
The making of a heroin addict
By Jack Adams Gary, who chose to hide his identity to protect his business, said some people get a headache when they take Advil. But
ADA at 25: Chicago sees uptick in arts and cultural accessibility for people with disabilities
By Rebekah Frumkin Jonathan Sondergeld pauses in front of Andy Warhol’s “Twelve Jackies” in The Art Institute’s modern and contemporary art gallery so his tour