Goats, black cats & Bartman: Coming to terms with Cubs’ Curses
By Shane Monaghan For Grant DePorter, the signs clearly show the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series this year. For Sam Sianis, it’s not about the signs. It’s about making sure he can bring a billy goat to the playoffs and end the bad karma started by his uncle 70 years ago. Two of […]
Citywide Taxi 24-hour Strike Scheduled for Thursday
By Arionne Nettles Chicago taxi drivers are fed up with the city’s limited ride-sharing regulations and are gearing up for a 24-hour strike. The United Taxidrivers Community Council is leading “Day Without a Cabdriver” — a protest against Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget plan that would give ride-sharing companies, like Uber and Lyft, access to airport […]
Wrigleyville businesses boom during Cubs’ successful summer
By Alex Valentine As the Cubs eye their one-game wild-card playoff against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night, businesses in and around Wrigleyville are preparing for a potential postseason run on the North Side. Wrigley Field beer vendor sales have increased in line with the Cubs’ wins this year, according to long-time vendor Nicolas Zimmerman.
Yum! Brands Management Questioned as Shares Plummet
[field name=”SoundciteCode”] By Emiliana Molina Shares of Yum! Brands Inc., which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell chains, fell by as much as 19 percent Wednesday after reporting worse-than-expected quarterly earnings. The company blamed a slow sales recovery in China after a food safety scandal last year and lowered its profit estimate for the […]
Mapping the brain: Chicago researchers connect the network
By Amanda Koehn A comprehensive map of the human brain is in the works with the promise of eventually creating new neurological treatments and diagnoses for mental illnesses, Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders. The BRAIN Initiative researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory and in labs around the country are in the beginning […]
U.S. Trade Balance Widens in August
By Arionne Nettles The U.S. trade deficit rose sharply to $48.33 billion in August as the impact from the strong dollar and weakening global economy dampened exports. The Commerce Department reported an August trade balance of $48.33 billion, up 15.5 percent from a revised $41.86 billion in July. August exports fell $3.7 billion to $185.1 […]
A week at the museum: Chicago celebrates first Museum Week
By Alexandra Garfield Kristen Delboccio decided Tuesday was the day to take her 6-month-old daughter, Jaelynn, to the Shedd Aquarium for the first time. They explored half the museum including the Carribbean Reef exhibit where they watched tropical fish and rays glide by before taking a lunch break outside – a hot dog for mom […]
Fitzgerald: Expect ‘hard-fought battle’ in Saturday’s Big Ten opener
By Jordan Ray The past three football games between the Northwestern Wildcats and Minnesota Golden Gophers have been tight, defensive struggles, and Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald said to expect more of the same this weekend.
Medill Newsmakers: Attaining peaceful race relations (Video)
By Sara Shouhayib In the midst of racial turmoil between different religious groups in the Middle East and numerous reported police brutality cases against minority groups in the U.S., local groups are getting together to make a difference. The groups featured in this edition of Medill Newsmakers are finding solutions through dialogues about race and […]
Medill Newsmakers: lead poisoning, Chicago’s silent threat (VIDEO)
By Lydia Randall You can’t see it, you can’t hear it, but it is one of the most potent threats facing Chicago kids. Those who live in city’s most distressed neighborhoods are developing lead poisoning at five times the city’s average. This edition of Medill Newsmakers examines the link between lead poisoning and violence and […]