VIDEO: Ecuador pushes forward on oil drilling that will affect indigenous community
By Mathias Meier In 2007 Ecuador vowed to refrain from oil drilling in their pristine Amazon reserves. Now President Raúl Correa argues that exploiting its
Under One Roof: A new approach to health care in Nicaragua
By Sarah Kramer On a hill overlooking a steep mountain valley dappled with tropical greens and dry scrub brush, wire fences and a small dirt
PTSD risk from intensive care rivals levels found post-combat
By Christina Bucciere At just 37 years old, David Jones keeps an advanced healthcare directive in his briefcase at all times. Should he be admitted
K-Town: Greystones, block clubs and a presidential library bid
Phoebe Tollefson For The West Side Source He is tall and his gait is easy. Aviators block the morning sun and a black jacket hangs
Texas theater buys Naperville’s Hollywood Palms
By Meghan Morris Naperville moviegoers can still catch the latest blockbuster with a meal at Hollywood Palms, now under a new operator. The eight-screen movie
Groupon reports diminishing net loss, shares down
By Yimian Wu Groupon Inc. announced its first quarter earnings with improving revenue, growing deals and users and a diminished net loss. Shares dropped 52
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