The Hive: A New Beekeeping Resource on the West Side (Video)
By Patrick Martin A new store in North Lawndale is creating quite a bit of buzz. Unique products are available, but there is also an
Better living through electricity — keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes
By Danielle Prieur The only thing keeping Asian carp from escaping into Lake Michigan is an electrical barrier located along the river. The barrier doesn’t
Forecasting future of Asian carp in Great Lakes: An Erie story
By Danielle Prieur Imagine trying to fish for trout in Lake Michigan or other Great Lakes, like your grandfather and father did before you. Fishing
BREAKING: Chicago cuts fashion funding
By Alexandra Whittaker The City of Chicago has eliminated funding for Fashion Focus Chicago, Chicago Fashion Week and the post of program director for Fashion
Hiring shows continued strength
By Xuanyan Ouyang Employers hired more new workers in November, indicating the nation’s labor market continues its expansion, according to a report released by the
Roscoe Village businesses anxious to see the last of Western Viaduct
By Siri Bulusu Area businesses are enthusiastic about a city plan to transform the crumbling Western Ave. viaduct into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, but wish the
Dirty little secret about ancient Rome: Latest poop on the empire
By Kathleen Ferraro Ancient Rome was famous for its sanitation: latrines, sewer systems, piped water and public baths believed to improve public health. But a
Williams shows a different side in Whitney Young’s victory
By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram It was a pleasant surprise to coach Corry Irvin to see the usually somber 6-foot-1 junior forward Danyelle Williams excited and
How Muslims in the U.S. Follow the Islamic Financial System
By Nikita Mandhani At the entrance of the Devon Bank in Chicago is a small pathway with a billboard that includes “Faith-Based Financing” as one
A phone app that tells Muslims what to eat
By Nikita Mandhani Whenever Anas Razzaq shopped for groceries in Chicago, he labored to understand whether the canned food and chocolate and chips conformed to
Famous Violinist Itzhak Perlman Breaks Societal Stigma
By Shen Wu Tan Rows and rows of cushioned seats at the Harris Theater filled with spectators with and without disabilities last Wednesday to hear
IIT wins battle of words, falls on scoreboard
By Grant Miller Illinois Institute of Technology’s freshman guard Anthony Mosley schooled the upperclassmen Thursday night with his third consecutive 20-point game in a loss