Yelp expected to swing to profit in 2017
By Christine Huang One month after opening the doors to Yeero Revolution, a trendy gyro joint in Evanston, co-owner John Nikolaou decided to advertise on Yelp, a popular online review platform. The owner of the two-month-old restaurant says he’s already seeing benefits. “Yelp definitely drives a lot of people,” Nikolaou said in an interview. “They’ll […]
Order on the court: Referees remain calm in a crowd of noise
By Karl Bullock They walked out of the Von Steuben gym on Friday night, already an afterthought in the minds of spectators. Ken Vasser is just fine with that. On this night, audacious shouts of disagreement travel through the air directed at the black-and-white striped jerseys of Vasser and his fellow official as they dealt […]
Big Ten Network enriches students with launch of e-sports tournament
By Yifan Wu The next Northwestern Wildcat starring on Big Ten Network might not be Justin Jackson or Scottie Lindsey, but someone playing “League of Legends,” the most popular computer game in the world. Big Ten Network and Riot Games, the creator and developer of “League of Legends,” announced last week that 12 of 14 […]
Hot shooting, health have New Trier back on right track
By Eric Burgher New Trier felt a sense of relief heading back to the visiting locker room after their 61-44 victory over Glenbrook South. “That’s what happens when the ball actually goes in the hoop,” said assistant coach Terry Coughlin as he headed in behind the players. Indeed, it was a striking turnaround for the Trevians, […]
Hundreds protest Trump’s stance on deportation as he assumes presidency
By Manasi Kaushik Hundreds gathered at the Daley Plaza on a Friday afternoon to express their disappointment and anger as President Donald Trump was sworn into office. “I came out here to tell Donald Trump that I don’t support his allegations about immigrants and am against mass incarcerations,” said Daysha Delvalle, a senior at Crane […]
Exec hired as “key leader” leaves United
By Shen Lu United Continental Holdings Inc.’s chief commercial officer, Julia Haywood, has stepped down after less than six months on the job, the airline confirmed Friday. Haywood’s responsibilities included sales, network planning, pricing and revenue management. Haywood, a former Boston Consulting Group partner, was hired on August 18, along with Andrew Levy, chief financial […]
Mother daughter puppet team performs as part of international puppet theater festival
By Wen-Yee Lee The International Puppet Theater Festival is welcoming hundreds of puppeteers from January 19-29. Founder and puppeteer of Jabberwocky Marionettes, a Chicago-based puppet theater, Lolly Extract and her daughter performed their own show at the Chicago Cultural Center. “Jabberwock” was a dragon in the book Alice in Wonderland, from which she named her […]
Plan for $1.1 billion in federal funds to rebuild North Side CTA stations criticized
By Miles Painter In the final days of his presidency, President Barack Obama approved more than a billion dollars of federal grant money to overhaul and improve four stations on the North Side Red Line. The funds will be used to reconstruct the Bryn Mawr, Berwyn, Argyle and Lawrence stations. All four stops are nearing […]
U.S. housing starts surge in December
By Mindy Tan The pace of homebuilding rebounded in December and surpassed analyst estimates, driven by multi-family units. Privately-owned housing starts rose 11.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23 million compared with the revised November annual rate of 1.10 million, stated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in a release […]
Manufacturing and wages growing in the Midwest, Fed says
by Jingnan Huo The Midwest saw robust manufacturing growth and a tight labor market with increasing wage pressures at the end of 2016, in line with national trends, according to a Federal Reserve report issued Wednesday. The report, known as the beige book, is a collection of anecdotal data from all 12 Federal Reserve district […]