CSX profit grows despite dropping coal exports
By Sean Froelich CSX Corp., a Jacksonville Florida train transportation company, reported an 11 percent increase in net income in the first quarter, outperforming analyst expectations.
Boston bombings highlight lasting effects of anniversary trauma
By Christina Bucciere New York writer Christine Skopec ran her first Boston Marathon the year after the bombs exploded. Instead of a day shrouded in grief, though, Skopec, 26, found herself joining thousands of other runners and cheering fans for a day-long celebration of community. “The general atmosphere was jubilant,” Skopec said. “Everyone was really […]
VIDEO: Cheating In Sports – A Learned Behavior
By Joe Musso Since the inception of organized competition cheating and sports have been inseparable. Competitors are under the immense pressure of being the greatest version of themselves at all times, and in certain instances that weight can become too much. In the recent past we have seen examples of point shaving, performance enhancing drug use, general […]
VIDEO: Tugboats, pushing along the Illinois economy
The Illinois waterways provide a cheap and efficient route for manufacturers to transport raw materials and products. Each year this industry contributes $6.4 billion to the state’s economy, according to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. The barges transporting the hundred of millions of tons of freight yearly depend on tugboats to get to the destination. […]
Evanston baseball’s arms are set to build on Historic 2014
By Tim Penman As junior pitcher Dylan Mulvihill worked out his arm on the sidelines of practice, he smiled at several Evanston teammates teasing him while flexing their muscles like Randy “Macho Man” Savage. The hard throwing righty, along with right-handed senior Russell Snapp, leads an impressive Wildkit starting rotation that aims to guide the […]
VIDEO: ‘Mr. Singer’ develops a following among the pre-school set
By Tanni Deb Musician Neil Firstenleit, who is also known as Mr. Singer, spends his time teaching at his own music school and performing for children at the Lincoln Park Zoo. In the video below, he explains how he became so passionate about music, and why he is so devoted to sharing it with young […]
Of Coca-Cola, apples and freedom
As U.S.-Cuba relations undergo historic change, Cubans in Chicago tell their stories By Patrícia Gomes On a recent Friday night of single-digit temperatures in Chicago, the 90 Miles Cuban Café in Logan Square is in full swing. The waiters’ movement between the two dining rooms and kitchen seems like an uninterrupted dance: full trays in, empty […]
VIDEO: Taking college life — and Diabetes — one shot at a time
By Melissa Schenkman When Michelle Stephens packed her bags for college two years ago, she brought the usual items, but had to add a few things to the pile that many of her fellow classmates did not: syringes, vials of insulin and a glucose monitor. Nine months before embarking on college life Michelle was diagnosed with […]
VIDEO: Medillcast
Produced By: Julie Woon Medillcast is a weekly newscast covering events and issues in Chicago. Courtney Dillard and Joe Musso bring you this week’s top stories. The headlines include a review of the mayoral runoff candidates, renovation problems at the Cubs stadium, and business problems in the Lakeview neighborhood.
VIDEO: Socializing rejuvenates local seniors
By Meg Rauch Of the ten most popular charities in the U.S., according to Charity Navigator, six deliver assistance to children or impoverished people, two provide medical or disaster relief services and two are devoted to protecting wildlife and the environment. None of these organizations is directly associated with helping the elderly, who now comprise […]