VIDEO: Kids and volunteers get veggie smart
By Sara Shouhayib Food banks are taking creative approaches to feeding their hungry neighbors in Northern Illinois, teaching nutrition in cooking classes for volunteers and
VIDEO: Shop offers vintage moped rentals in Wicker Park
By Brian MacIver When Armando Lucenda was a 12-year-old boy growing up in Pilsen 17 years ago, he said he had a choice to make.
Chicago leads the way as a global city
By Ezra Kaplan On a recent Friday, in the main ballroom of the Standard Club in downtown Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted
Hyde Park Art Center launches new wing and a time capsule
By Traci Badalucco “What’s going to happen when we’re gone and they break open this box? What’s going to be peoples’ reactions,” said Juan Giraldo,
VIDEO: Chicago stargazers want to bring back the night sky
By Yining Zhou Chicago is missing the stars, and Audrey Fischer wants them back. As the President of Chicago Astronomical Society, Fischer started a project
Millennials want houses despite falling homeownership rate
By Yimian Wu Despite the falling U.S homeownership rate and the rise of the sharing economy, owning a home is still part of the American
VIDEO: High school student-athletes raise academic bar
By Connor Morgan Studies show that student-athletes are improving the graduation rate at Chicago Public Schools. CPS observes a “no pass, no play” policy, meaning
VIDEO: Hollywood director creates black superhero
By Aisha I. Jefferson You’ve heard of Superman, Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk, Eric Dean Seaton hopes to add a black superhero to the list.
VIDEO: Historic West Side conservatory re-opens
By Rachael Ponn It was early evening on June 30, 2011, when ominous dark clouds rolled into the skies, bringing with them severe thunderstorms that
Consumer sentiment strong in April
By Sara Shouhayib Low interest rates and better job prospects boosted consumer sentiment in April according to a survey by the University of Michigan. The
Sprawling NFL Draft Town consumes park
By Tim Penman Video by Julie Woon Medill’s Draft coverage Two dozen Medill reporters are covering the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago. Check back for
Hilton continues expansion as quarterly profit tops expectations
By Sean Froelich Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will continue expanding rooms after net income rose 21 percent in the first quarter of 2015, topping expectations.