Where have all the (Michelin) stars gone?
By Elizabeth Atkinson Restaurants close all the time in Chicago, but what about when several of the best close in succession? It’s almost like losing a
Hacking – How to fight back and protect yourself
By Zachary Vasile Like birth and death, hacking became a new form of the inevitable in 2014. Of course, it had bubbled to the surface
Aldermanic election results roll in with low turnout and runoffs
By Bethel Habte and Bennet Hayes Updated: 11:10 p.m. Results are rolling in for the aldermanic races, with over 90 percent of votes reported for many
VIDEO: Flatts & Sharpe Co. keeps music real in Rogers Park
By Beth Werge Despite the rise of software instruments, Flatts & Sharpe Music Co. is a locally-owned music shop that’s making sure real instruments aren’t
Sights and sounds of Election Day in Chicago
By Ellen Kobe Medill New Service’s team of election 2015 reporters hit the streets of Chicago today, exploring polling places, speaking with voters and spending the day with candidates.
Free doughnuts raise questions about electioneering at Bridgeport polls
By Dean DeChiaro Just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, two poll watchers at the Hamburg Athletic Club on South Emerald Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood
Chicago election turn out hits recent low
By Laura Furr and Emily Hoerner Updated at 11 p.m. Chicago voter turnout for the 2015 municipal election was the lowest it has been in
Emanuel vows to “get back out there” as Garcia forces runoff
By Elizabeth Elving and Sara Romano Updated 11:16 p.m. Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged to supporters at his election party Tuesday night that “we will get
VIDEO: Rahm takes in more than $1 million from investment bankers
By Daniel Brown Since the U.S. Supreme Court case Citizens United, unprecedented amounts of money have flown into elections. According to the Sun-Times, Mayor Emanuel
Garcia, supporters mobilize to bolster support
By Meg Anderson Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and nearly 4,000 supporters were making last minute stops across the city Tuesday to bolster Garcia’s bid to oust incumbent
Yellen: Labor Market not Ready for Interest Rate Hike
By Lucy Ren “Things have improved notably but we are not there yet,” Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said during the semiannual monetary policy report
After 35 years, Red Army finally gets its due
By Ryan Lund Names like Kharlamov, Fetisov and Mikhailov may be unfamiliar to North American hockey fans, but they carry the weight of world championships