Music helps Southside school with education
By Amina Ismail There are many reasons why educators encourage high school students to join band classes. Arts and music build essential skills such as
2015 NFL Draft: What you need to know
Medill’s Draft coverage Two dozen Medill reporters are covering the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago. Check back for breaking stories all weekend. By Taylor Hall
Young musicians compose their dreams amid changing classical music scene
By Siyuan Du After practicing with his cello for almost six hours alone in the small rehearsal room, Michael van der Sloot picked up the
Co-champions rally to win at Cantigny
By Scott Guthrie Under the black Titleist tent just behind the 18th green of the Woodside Course at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, Frank Lindwall slowly
VIDEO: The 3-D-printed arms race
By Evan Garcia In May of 2013, the online organization Defense Distributed publicly released the blueprints for a plastic 3-D printed handgun they designed and built. Within
Midwest manufacturing must move away from Rust Belt reputation, experts warn
By Meredith Wilson While manufacturing in the Midwest isn’t going to disappear, a recovery of the industry won’t happen without innovation, according to business leaders and
Panelists: British high-speed trader could not have caused ‘Flash Crash’
By Brian MacIver and Lucy Ren Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine raised eyebrows Friday at the annual conference for the Society of American Business Editors and Writers,
Rahm sells Chicago minus the warts to visiting business journalists
By Ryan Sachetta Mayor Rahm Emanuel presented a glowing picture of the city of Chicago, emphasizing his push for expanding access to education and job
VIDEO: Travel companies look to China for future growth
By Brian MacIver, video by Andrew Fowler U.S. travel executives, speaking on a panel at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers annual convention, pointed
American malls aren’t dying, but they are tracking your data
By Taylor Hall, video by Siyuan Du Retail industry experts say e-commerce won’t be the death of America’s malls, but the digital evolution will be
VIDEO: Young Faces Sparkle at Naperville Lantern Festival Show
By Yining Zhou The Xilin Association, a Naperville-based non-profit foundation dedicated to sharing Asian cultures, held its 10th annual Lantern Festival Show Sunday evening at
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s refusal to answer questions riles reporters
By Meredith Wilson, video by Andrew Fowler If it was part of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s agenda to court the press during his speech at the Society