Burlesque: A Chicago Institution (Video | NSFW)
By Michael Bacos Sultry. Seductive. Shimmy. Quiver. Bump. Grind. These are some of the words in the vocabulary of a burlesque performer. You may think the
Graffiti: Making the leap from illegal to legal
By Ashley Altus Before picking up a spray paint can for her aerosol art, Gloe One was writing her nickname on random places she might be
The Art of Style: Meet the Met’s Costume Institute Conservator Sarah Scaturro
By Emma Sandler “Jacqueline de Ribes: The Art of Style” showcases the French countess’ couture wardrobe through February 21 at the Metropolitan Costume Institute of
Can Loyola win back-to-back state championships?
By Maddie Lee The night of Nov. 28, coach John Holecek stood in front of his kneeling team in the postgame huddle and raised his
Tzedakah and Sadaqah: Charity tradition gets Jews and Muslims together
By Yingxu Jane Hao This year on the eve of Hanukkah, Oak Park Temple in the western suburbs hosted an intersection of three major Abrahamic
Signed, sealed, delivered: LT Distributing solving Chicago’s receiving dilemma
By Arionne Nettles Package receiving services are in hot demand, something LT Distributing owner Thomas Demme quickly discovered after becoming the first U.S. company to sell
Company founded on talking and tweeting sees early success
By Antea Gatalica There’s no shame in crashing at Mom and Dad’s after graduation if you’re Taylor Gaines, a 23-year-old entrepreneur who has successfully launched
Disney investors unmoved by ESPN subscriber loss
By Alex Valentine Investors in Walt Disney Co. seem to be shrugging off concerns about the growing number of Americans cutting the cord on ESPN
Fracking is possible solution to Clean Power Plan, experts say
By Madison Hopkins Illinois environmental leaders delivered nearly 35,000 petitions last month to Gov. Rauner’s office, urging him to support President Obama’s controversial Clean Power
Northwestern students revolutionize speaker design with start-up Audiovert
By Ariana LaBarrie Three Northwestern University students are taking their love of music and technology to the next level with their audio speaker start-up called
An artist’s eye on fashion
By Lily Singh Tucked behind a gray fedora, Rosemary Fanti’s eyes floated between her subjects and her canvas as she crafted her live fashion illustrations
Women’s football team deals with concussion issue, too
By Haydee Clotter The Chicago Force women’s football team isn’t exempt from the concussion issue. Even with equipment improvements for their safety, the female players