Experts predict rise in heart infection with increase of heroin use
By Dani Anguiano An infectious disease that can affect intravenous drug users is expected to increase as a result of rising rates of heroin use
Policymakers, citizens ponder possibilities behind student loan forgiveness
By Bethel Habte Nationally, the tab is $1.3 trillion and climbing. With 25 percent of the outstanding student loan debt already in deferment, forbearance or
CME will see further rise, not in share prices but in profit
By Yasufumi Saito CME group Inc., the world’s largest futures-exchange operator, has been gaining impetus since summer as its contract volume rose due to the
3D printing just became more delicious
By: Lucy Vernasco 3D printing is more delicious than ever. With more than 1,000 Kickstarter backers, PancakeBot is the world’s first 3D pancake printer. “It’s
Food waste in the crosshairs of NUvention entrepreneurs
By Bryce Gray That tomato on your salad and other produce items across the U.S. endure an odyssey of more than 1,300 miles from the field to your
Southeast Siders: No End in Sight For Pet Coke
By Sarah Kramer Jessica Loy had lived in her new two-story home for three months when her youngest son, Carlos Gonzalez, Jr., 5, started showing
OPINION: Sharp rumors hurt everyone involved
By Ryan Lund Patrick Sharp is a hard man to dislike. With a winning smile unblemished by a 13-year NHL career that landed the high-scoring
Teachers sample new science ed tools at national exhibition
By Taylor Mullaney The National Science Teachers Association hosted its 2015 National Conference March 12 to March 15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, with almost 10,000
Chris Borland’s Early Retirement Raises Questions About Football’s Future
By Bennet Hayes The Monday retirement of Chris Borland, 24 years young and poised for a successful and lucrative NFL career, has sparked serious concern
In a TIF: Chicagoans angry about obscure funding method
By Meredith Wilson Thanks to this year’s elections, Chicagoans looking for an explanation for the city’s financial woes are turning an eye towards an opaque
Marketing, retail shifts pay off for DSW
By Meredith Wilson Profits for shoe and accessory retailer DSW Inc. rose 9.5 percent from the previous year’s quarter, and the stock price jumped 4
Creative. Energetic. Talkative. Narcoleptic?
By Priyam Vora “It was what everybody jokes about when somebody falls asleep somewhere in a chair at a holiday party like you know ‘Oh