S.C. Johnson to bring new jobs to Chicago (VIDEO)
By Kristen Vake Mayor Emanuel announced today that S.C. Johnson will be bringing 175 jobs to Chicago over the next 12 to 24 months. The global household company who makes products such as Ziploc, Glade and Windex will be moving the jobs from their current headquarters in Racine Wisconsin to the Chicago area. The jobs […]
Emanuel tells energy leaders that Chicago matches eco-success with growth
By Amanda Koehn Mayor Rahm Emanuel told nearly 200 energy industry leaders Wednesday that Chicago’s environmental successes don’t have to undermine jobs and business growth. “What I think we are doing in the city… is refuting the notion that if you have an environmental policy, it is anti-job creation and business,” Emanuel said as the […]
NU volleyball hopes to return to NCAA tourney
By Haydee Clotter Northwestern’s women’s volleyball team hasn’t reached the NCAA tournament since 2010. The Wildcats are in 10th place in the Big Ten, ahead of Indiana, Maryland, Iowa and Rutgers. Coach Keylor Chan said there is plenty of time to worry about that, with seven matches left in the regular season. For now, the […]
Lucas Museum location lawsuit continues (Video)
By Kierra Gray Last week’s approval by the City Council to sanction the lakefront site for the Lucas Museum is not stopping Friends of the Parks from pursuing the group’s lawsuit against the Chicago Park District and the city. So controversy over the site continues even after the city and the Chicago Bears franchise negotiated […]
Daryl Morey on stats, surprises and shutdown defense
By Nick Zazulia You rarely hear basketball fans praise a missed shot by their favorite team. You will if you talk to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. In a telephone interview before the season started last week, Morey used that as an example of how the game has changed in recent years. As the […]
Northwestern football’s turnaround a matter of time
By Jordan Ray In Northwestern’s first five games, it allowed only 35 points. The Wildcats gave up 106 in their three games since. The defense that carried the Wildcats to a 5-0 start and No. 13 ranking in the Associated Press poll unraveled down the stretch as the team lost two straight and almost a […]
Workout fanatics take it to the barre
By Ariana LaBarrie The newest workout trend takes cues from ballerinas, but you don’t have to be a dancer to tone up and build lean muscle. Turnouts, plies – the barre workout is derived from these ballet movements and others. Participants use the ballet barre for balance, resistance and to perfect form. Small, isometric movements […]
Stars light up the night at WGCI’s Big Jam 2015
By Ariana LaBarrie Festival season ends when the leaves change color in Chicago and this year’s season ended with a bang – cooler weather brought WGCI’s Big Jam 2015 to the United Center on Oct. 25. Sponsored by WGCI, one of Chicago’s urban contemporary stations, the annual concert featured Vic Mensa, Crucial Conflict, Do or […]
Ride the Cyclone: Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s musical roller coaster
by Alexandra Garfield You may not think that a musical can start out with six deaths and still be uplifting and funny without negating the tragedy of loss. But Ride the Cyclone manages that emotional feat. This vaudevillian musical from Chicago Shakespeare Theater keeps you guessing until the very end. A broken roller coaster track […]
Conant drops third quarter lead to Stevenson in first round
By Maddie Lee Video by Brooke Rayford It took more than 44 minutes for Stevenson High School to take its first lead of the game. The Patriots almost lost it seconds later, but a controversial penalty nullified a Conant touchdown and helped the defending state 8A champions (7-3) defeat the Cougars (7-4) 43-35 at home Friday in […]