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
VIDEO: Bonkers for bacon at Baconfest Chicago
By Avinash Chak Salty, smokey and savory are just some of the flavors that brought thousands to the UIC Forum April 17 and 18. Baconfest
VIDEO: Crafting the perfect bow
By Mathias Meier Just as poets argue that the eyes are the window to the soul, classical musicians say the bow is the lips, teeth
University of Chicago economists don’t see Fed raising rates before Sept.
By Lucy Ren and Ryan Sachetta The Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates before its September meeting and instead will wait into the
Trash mountain highlights recycling and waste for NU’s Earth Day festivities
By Jia You [vimeo 125844515 w=500 h=281] A gray and chilly April morning didn’t deter Lizzy Conger from waving and shouting “Recycle!” to the passers-by,
VIDEO: Worries over financial literacy education in the Illinois
By Andrew Fowler April is National Financial Literacy Month, which has some worried that Illinois legislators may not be doing enough to promote finance education
VIDEO: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE
By Kira Boyd Every nine minutes, someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Although the disease is incurable, one group is using exercise to fight its