
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

Methadone: An Addictive Remedy to Heroin
By Patrick Martin Alvin Darton is a homeless, HIV positive heroin addict who tried using methadone to control his addiction, but withdrawing from the medication

Local doctors treat Syrian refugees in Jordan (Video)
By Ryan Connelly Holmes Chicago-area pediatricians Sofia Shakir and Jihad Shoshara have been married 20 years. In 2015 they did something for the first time

Marine to run world-wide marathon challenge
By Patrick Martin Marine Corps Captain Daniel Cartica will trade his combat boots for running shoes when he takes on the World Marathon Challenge at

SWOOPES’ TRANSITION FROM SUPERSTAR TO HEAD COACH (VIDEO)
By Benji Cohen The transition from a basketball superstar player to a college head coach has been relatively smooth, according to Sheryl Swoopes. No matter

A “League” of their own: RMU uses old blueprint to pioneer college esports
By Nick Zazulia “Video games aren’t a sport.” That has been a common refrain heard during the rise of esports. ESPN President John Skipper even

Startup seeks to equip cybersecurity pros
By Steven Porter Paul Petefish paced at the front of the room one recent evening, clicking through slides as he told about three dozen prospective