Fraudulent cards cost CTA millions (VIDEO)
By Lydia Randall and Sara Shouhayib Fraudulent use of subsidized Chicago Transit Authority cards in the last six months has cost CTA more than six
Deadheads swarm the Field Museum (VIDEO)
By Sean Froelich and Coral Lu Deadheads are what loyal Grateful Dead fans are known as and thousands are expected in Chicago this weekend to
Modern Mediumship is Kept Alive by Chicago’s Spiritualist Community
By Elizabeth Elving Dr. Kenneth James stood behind the pulpit at Church of the Spirit and smiled at the congregation. It was one of the
The changing landscape of Chicago’s public housing
By Daniel Brown On a spring morning, with crisp air and blue skies outside, Theresa Cook, 51, sits down on the beige couch in her
Surrogacy: A new normal in parenting
By Anne Arntson Chelsea Jarvis delivered twins last year, but they were not her own. Kelly Stoeber gave birth to a baby girl on April
VIDEO: PROTESTERS CALL FOR HIGHER WAGES
By Kira Boyd Protesters rally for a pay increase to $15/hr. The protest took place at McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, IL while shareholders held their
VIDEO: Music School in Woodlawn provides positive activities for kids
By Daniel Brown From the ground floor you walk up an open-aired, red-carpeted staircase situated between ornately trimmed walls. At the top you enter a
VIDEO: From the streets to the cage: The tale of the Assyrian Nightmare
By Brian MacIver Ankeedo Shamoun has waited long enough. “We’re going pro after this fight and we’re going to make a statement in the pro
Analyzing the data: Chicago mayoral runoff by the numbers
By Jia You As Mayor Rahm Emanuel settles in for his second term, Medill Reports takes a closer look at voting patterns in the 50
Time to include Renminbi in SDR basket?
By Yimian Wu Financial experts from Hong Kong said in Chicago Wednesday that November will be a good time to include the renminbi, or RMB,
Video: Sisters Working It Out – helping to save women’s lives
By Angela Barnes A Chicago organization is helping to save women’s lives through breast exams, primarily in underserved communities. Here is how one woman’s life
Venmo’s social mobile payments win the day with Millennials
By Taylor Hall On a recent weekend, South Loop resident Christina Rojas and a handful of her closest friends flew from Chicago to Las Vegas