NASA blasts off next stage of private resupply contracts
By Madison Hopkins NASA has taken the privatization of space innovation to new heights with the announcement of three new contracts for commercial resupply services.
Whitney Young Dolphins coach Irvin joins the 400-wins club
By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Next to a toy truck and a bowl of vending machine-friendly nickels and quarters on her desk, Corry Irvin keeps a
The Jim Crow South: Gordon Parks photo series on exhibit
By Carlos D. Williamson As a film director, the late Gordon Parks gave African-Americans empowering images in the 1970s with the blaxploitation hit “Shaft.” But
Lincoln Park shelter treats homelessness holistically (VIDEO)
By Benji Cohen The Lincoln Park Community Shelter has a different approach for helping the homeless. When a homeless “visitor,” as they are called, enters its
Illinois $480-million GO bond gets solid reception despite budget impasse
By Harvard Zhang The state of Illinois was able to sell $480 million of general obligation bonds Thursday at a lower interest rate than the
Uptown homeless endure cold in tent city
By Rebekah Frumkin Chicago’s homeless struggle to survive the bitter cold in tents. Medill reporter Rebekah Frumkin spent time talking with residents of the Uptown
Workouts rev up “feel good” brain chemicals that help block stress and pain
By Adriana Fernandez Mallory Paul exercises almost every day – and it’s not just because she works as a membership adviser at Equinox Fitness in
JPMorgan Profits Soar as First Big Bank to Release Earnings in 2016
By Katie Murar JPMorgan Chase & Co. took to Twitter early Thursday morning to report better-than-expected results, with expense cuts making up for slow revenue
PETA distributes fur coats to Bronzeville homeless
By Harry Huggins The animal rights group, PETA, helped distribute fur coats to homeless women at a Chicago nonprofit women Thursday morning. The coats came
Chicago’s soda tax debate bubbles over
By Talia Beechick Sweetened beverage sales decreased in Mexico by 12 percent after the country added an extra tax for the products, reigniting the debate
Ailing markets signal hard times ahead for Caterpillar
By H. Will Racke Last year was a rough one for Caterpillar Inc. Unfortunately for the heavy machinery giant, a cyclical downturn in the global
Fed rate hike spurs jump in mortgage applications
By Xiumei Dong Mortgage applications jumped last week, a trade group reported Wednesday, as consumers rushed to refinance their homes before interest rates move higher.