VIDEO: The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition aims to improve state environmental standards
By Julie Woon Mayor Rahm Emanuel is teaming up with the new Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition to urge passage of legislation that would improve environmental standards in the state. The group says 32,000 jobs a year could be created in Illinois by increasing clean and efficient energy.
VIDEO: Holiday lures young adults to church but ministry makes them stay
By Meg Rauch A Pew Research Study says that one-third of adults under 30 in the U.S. do not identify with any religion. A Catholic Church in Chicago is bringing more young people back to mass and getting them involved in their faith.
VIDEO: Obama to designate Pullman as first national monument in Chicago
By Adriana Cargill President Obama will arrive this Thursday in the Pullman Historic District to officially designate the neighborhood as the first national monument in Chicago. Pullman will join the ranks of the Statue of Liberty in telling the nation’s story. Related Stories President to dedicate Pullman Park as Chicago’s first national monument George Pullman […]
VIDEO: How the “puppy mill” ban could affect Chicago animal lovers
By Julie Woon Last year, Chicago aldermen passed a bill voting 49-1 in favor of banning pet mills throughout the city. Starting in March, the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet stores and large scale breeders becomes illegal. That means Chicago residents will have to adopt or purchase animals online or from small-scale breeders.
VIDEO: “Ash and dash” hits Chicago
By Abigail Hodgson One Chicago parish is taking Ash Wednesday outside church walls and onto the streets of Chicago. For people too busy to attend an Ash Wednesday service, Urban Village Church volunteers positioned around the city – from CTA stations to popular lunch stops – spreading ashes on foreheads in a visible cross accompanied by the words […]
VIDEO: Chicago ordinance against puppy mills may hurt small pet shops
By Adam Banicki Story updated on Feb. 19 with details about federal lawsuit. The Chicago City Council voted 49-1 to ban the resale of certain animals in an attempt to rid the city of puppy mills. The ordinance goes into effect next month. Owners of small neighborhood pet shops, such as Jim Sparks who owns […]
President to dedicate Pullman Park as Chicago’s first national monument
By Matt Yurus President Barack Obama heads home Thursday to designate America’s next national monument: Chicago’s historic Pullman Park, a site that was home to unprecedented advances in industrialization and impacted African-American and labor history. In 1879, George Pullman, the man who gave America the luxurious Pullman railcar, built his factory and America’s first “company […]
VIDEO: Immigration plan on hold because of federal court ruling
By Mathias Meier U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez says a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block President Obama’s executive action on immigration may delay but won’t prevent efforts at reform. This story followed Gutiérrez on the road while he spoke to immigrants planning to apply to the program and has his reaction when he heard about […]
VIDEO: East meets West: Acupuncturist crosses cultures in Chicago
By Siyao Long Stephen Bonzak, a licensed acupuncturist and professor at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, is bringing Eastern medicine to the art of healing.
U.S. Producer Price Index Dropped January due to Cheap Oil Prices
by Jin Wu U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures changes in prices received by domestic producers, posted a decline in January mainly due to plunging energy costs and a strengthening of the U.S. dollar, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Wednesday. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand decreased a seasonally […]