Constellation Brands boasts strong earnings, propelled by beer business
by Adriana Cargill Constellation Brands Inc. exceeded analysts’ expectations for its fourth quarter and projected strong gains in sales and earnings, driven by booming import beer sales in the U.S. But the stock, which has enjoyed a strong run in recent months, barely budged. In the quarter that ended February 28, the Victor, N.Y.,-based leading […]
Shedding light on the search for dark energy
By Lizz Giordano Engineers and astronomers at the McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains of South Texas are hoping their view of 1 million galaxies will shed some light on dark energy. Scientists link this mysterious and unseen energy that permeates the cosmos to the accelerating expansion of the universe. Technology advancements are opening up entirely […]
Morgellons: Straddling the gap between mental and physical illness
By Christina Bucciere Sarah Victor doesn’t bother going to doctors anymore. Victor, a 49-year-old restaurant manager from Bucktown, says she’s been told for years that her illness is all in her head, and that she is causing the pain herself. Now, she prefers to cope in her own way.
Stocks hold onto gains after FOMC minutes
By Lucy Ren Stocks rose Wednesday as minutes from last month’s Federal Reserve policy meeting revealed little that would change expectations on interest rates.
Consumer spending likely picked up in March
By Siyuan Du Less money spent at the gas pump and bad weather depressed consumer spending at the beginning of the year, but economists say conditions have improved. Retail sales are expected to increase 1 percent in March, according to Economists surveyed by Bloomberg. If so that would be the first monthly increase since November.
10th ward candidates sweat it out: two weeks for vote count decision
By Lizz Giordano and Meghan Tribe It’s not over yet for voters on the Southeast Side. The Chicago Board of Elections Commissioners gathered Wednesday at 1869 W. Pershing Rd. to recount two ballot boxes from the 10th ward aldermanic runoff. The race pitted 16-year incumbent Ald. John A. Pope against public school counselor and political […]
Job openings hit 15-year high in February
By Yimian Wu U.S. job openings in February reached the highest level since January 2001, while the numbers of hires and quits fell slightly compared with January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a seasonally adjusted basis, job openings rose 3.4 percent from January to 5.1 million in February. That compared with 4.1 […]
VIDEO: Local network to help LGBTQ people seek asylum
By Yanqing Chen Being LGBTQ can lead to imprisonment and even the death penalty in many countries in the world, including Africa, India and Russia. According to Heartland Alliance, more than 1,000 people flee to the United States every year to seek asylum because of their sexual orientation. They don’t have any governmental or organizational support […]
VIDEO: Homan Square allegations spark protests
By Janel Forte The Chicago Police Department Homan Square facility located at the corner of Fillmore and Homan is alleged to be a ‘secret site’ where police use illegal interrogation tactics and deny detainees basic constitutional rights such as a phone call or an attorney. Allegations that the building is home to a Guantanamo Bay-style black […]
VIDEO: Victory for Rahm, voter questions: Electioncast 2015
In our last electioncast, we wrap up the mayoral candidates’ post-election events as Mayor Emmanuel celebrates his victory, look into concerns over voter fraud, and recap the voters’ most important issues.