Chicagoland nonprofit saves dogs, helps veterans
By Brendan Hickey Jonathan Cooper returned to his home in Chicago after two military tours in the Middle East alive but injured. His back was broken and his mobility severely limited. With the help of a cane he was able to walk but fell constantly, injuring himself further. His disability ruled his life until he […]
Empowered Fe Fes gives young women sense of disability pride and community
By Rebekah Frumkin At 21, Alexis Smith already has the résumé of someone twice her age. She’s a poet, memoirist and activist working on a short film about inclusivity for people with disabilities. She also has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, for which she uses crutches 90 percent of the time and a power wheelchair the […]
State start-up investment hopes to create new jobs in Illinois (video)
By Jasmine Cen The second round of the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund will create an estimated 3,600 jobs in technology start-ups in the next three years, according to Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. The state of Illinois is investing $220 million in the fund. Eligible candidates for investment funding must be businesses in the biological […]
Coalition offers different take on the state of the state (VIDEO)
Governor Rauner will give his State of the State address tomorrow and it’s likely a key issue in the speech will be the Illinois budget impasse. A number of groups called The Responsible Budget Coalition (RBC) reached out to Rauner today to tell him what they believe are the real effects on the people of […]
Apple offers downbeat sales forecast
By Xuanyan Ouyang Apple Inc. turned in stronger-than-expected first quarter results Tuesday evening, but the high-tech giant warned investors that sales will fall short of Wall Street forecast in the second period. In the quarter ended Dec. 26, Apple’s net income increased by 1.9% to $18.36 billion, or $3.28 per diluted share, from $18.02 billion, […]
Deere & Co. expects a decline, but most analysts say Hold or even Buy
By Alison Martin Deere & Co., producer of the iconic green-and-yellow tractor brand John Deere, recently warned investors to expect sales declines by 7 percent in 2016–but most analysts are still telling investors to hold onto their stock. The company’s sales remain tethered to the ever-changing agriculture industry, which faces a number of problems. The yearly demand […]
To get more out of your travel dollar, experts point overseas
By Xiumei Dong A family trip to Europe, an exploration of Canadian national parks, or a wildlife adventure in Australia: These were some of the trips Americans had in mind last weekend as the dollar is strong. The Chicago Travel & Adventure Show returned to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Rosemont, mixing travel lovers, […]
Find inner strength for winter fitness
By Adriana Fernandez Finding the motivation to exercise – even getting to the gym to exercise indoors – can be a challenge in winter. Filmmaker Graham Agcaoili, said these factors don’t deter him from accomplishing the challenge he has imposed on himself as he continues to run twice a day a few days a week. […]
Logan Square farmers market continues to serve community – even in winter
By Alison Martin It’s 10 a.m. on a cloudy and cold Sunday morning. North Milwaukee Avenue is quiet. If it were summer, shoppers with the cloth bags would be lining up to get into the Logan Square Farmers Market, but in January, the scene is much different. Still, it’s Sunday, and the Logan Square Farmers […]
Meet the Irvins, the South Side’s basketball dynasty
By Aishwarya Kumar Lakshminarayanapuram Mac Irvin elbowed his older brother, Nick Irvin, so he could dunk the basketball on the makeshift backyard court of his South Side house. He smirked at him and pointed to his T-shirt, which read “Mac Irvin Fire,” the name of his late father’s Nike-sponsored AAU team. Competition runs deep in […]