NU MAY HAVE 10-12 MAN ROTATION (VIDEO)
By Benji Cohen Northwestern expects to be deeper and more talented in Year 3 under men’s basketball coach Chris Collins. But can the Wildcats finish better than the last two seasons, when they tied for 10th place in the Big Ten both times?
Personal spending up but consumer confidence wavers
By Alex Valentine Consumer spending held up in September but confidence measures released last week showed U.S. consumers are growing wary about the economy. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index dropped 5 percentage points to 97 in October, from a downwardly revised 102.6 in September. Analysts predicted consumer confidence would increase to 102.9 in October.
Want to be a teacher? There’s a new test you need to pass
By Kelan Lyons As the standardized testing of students dominates public discourse, a new test all teaching candidates must pass to earn their teaching license in Illinois is causing its own controversy. “We are concerned about the use of one single, high-stakes assessment for teacher licensure, as opposed to multiple assessments,” said Julie Peters, co-founder […]
Obama to police: Less prison and more gun control (Video)
By Emiliana Molina ‘Thirty-two cops have been shot and killed this year. At least a dozen children have been shot and killed this month,” said President Barack Obama in his address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Chicago on Tuesday. The U.S. manufactured about 10 million firearms in 2013 according to the ATF […]
Pumpkins become canvases for decaying art
By Ashley Altus After carving away layers of pumpkin to create jack-o’-lantern sculptures, Edward Cabral’s pumpkin masterpieces can’t be preserved. And that’s how he likes it. “Anything you make as an artist, whether it be a painting or a pumpkin, it’s going to turn to dust eventually – in the grand scheme of time,” Cabral […]
VIDEO: Fed to keep interest rates near zero
By Kristen Vake The Federal Reserve had good news for borrowers Wednesday. It decided to keep its key interest rate near zero where it’s been since the 2009 financial crisis.
Medill Reports: The audio show
Medill Reports’ audio producers and reporters cover topics ranging from business to science, entertainment to public affairs, sports, technology and more. This week, reporters covered the Chicago Public Schools’ debate on two charter schools, President Obama’s speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Twitter’s quarterly earnings and a rally to bring awareness to […]
New Chicago budget hikes property taxes
By Kierra Gray Chicago homeowners are facing an estimated 13 percent property tax increase after the City Council voted 35-15 to approve Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $7.8 billion dollar city budget Wednesday. The fiscal 2016 budget includes $755 million in additional taxes and fees. Chicagoans will see the property tax increase take effect over four years.
Gun Violence in Chicago: A Major Concern for Visitors
By Nikita Mandhani, Satvika Khera and Yingxu Hao As President Barack Obama called for stricter gun laws during the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) at McCormick Place Tuesday, tourists at the Chicago Cultural Center said they were well-aware of and worried about gun violence in Chicago. Peggy Georne, a […]
Retiring football coach Jerry Kill remembered as one of the ‘good guys’
By Jordan Ray Several years ago, a young college quarterback was walking through the football facility at Northern Illinois University, when his head coach stopped him. “What have you done today to get better?” the coach asked. “Uh…uh…you know, I’m not really sure, Coach. I lifted?” the quarterback responded, caught off guard and a little […]