Suburbs Grapple with Heroin Epidemic
By Jack Adams PJ Newberg’s daughter, Paula Nixon, tried to refuse the heroin her boyfriend offered her, but eventually she gave in, becoming a heroin
Proposed law aims to take sting out of police spy-tech
By Thomas Vogel State lawmakers are working to prevent local law enforcement agencies conducting investigations from violating the privacy of Chicagoans. Any resident using a
Olympic diver goes for a new title: Ph.D.
By Peter Dawson Nine-time U.S. national diving champion Christina Loukas, 30, always thought preparing for two Olympic games would be the hardest challenge she would
Choir finds harmony, hope, healing from addiction
By Brendan Hickey The members of the Harmony, Hope, & Healing choir all have something in common: They struggle with drug addiction and homelessness, they
Chicagoland nonprofit saves dogs, helps veterans
By Brendan Hickey Jonathan Cooper returned to his home in Chicago after two military tours in the Middle East alive but injured. His back was
Empowered Fe Fes gives young women sense of disability pride and community
By Rebekah Frumkin At 21, Alexis Smith already has the résumé of someone twice her age. She’s a poet, memoirist and activist working on a
State start-up investment hopes to create new jobs in Illinois (video)
By Jasmine Cen The second round of the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund will create an estimated 3,600 jobs in technology start-ups in the next
Apple offers downbeat sales forecast
By Xuanyan Ouyang Apple Inc. turned in stronger-than-expected first quarter results Tuesday evening, but the high-tech giant warned investors that sales will fall short of
Deere & Co. expects a decline, but most analysts say Hold or even Buy
By Alison Martin Deere & Co., producer of the iconic green-and-yellow tractor brand John Deere, recently warned investors to expect sales declines by 7 percent in 2016–but
To get more out of your travel dollar, experts point overseas
By Xiumei Dong A family trip to Europe, an exploration of Canadian national parks, or a wildlife adventure in Australia: These were some of the
Find inner strength for winter fitness
By Adriana Fernandez Finding the motivation to exercise – even getting to the gym to exercise indoors – can be a challenge in winter. Filmmaker
Meet the Irvins, the South Side’s basketball dynasty
By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Mac Irvin elbowed his older brother, Nick Irvin, so he could dunk the basketball on the makeshift backyard court of his