Facing the supernatural – fact or fable?
By Ramsen Shamon When Minnie Wilson, 64, was a child growing up in Bassfield, Miss., she grew accustomed to seeing things she considered supernatural. The retired factory worker who now lives in LaGrange usually kept quiet about her otherworldly experiences, fearful that no one would believe her.
Hockey City Classic makes lukewarm return to Chicago
By Ryan Lund It started hours before the games began, with a souvenir hockey puck that mistakenly pitted Michigan State against “Michigan University,” and continued into Saturday afternoon, as mild temperatures delayed puck drop for nearly two hours. But while this year’s Hockey City Classic pitted Miami-Ohio, Western Michigan, Michigan and Michigan State against poor […]
VIDEO: Where you live matters for access to quality, healthy foods
The availability of quality grocery stores in neighborhoods of lower socioeconomic status is scarce. There is a slow movement towards quality grocers expanding to less affluent neighborhoods. But some believe that expansion is not happening at a fast enough pace and low-income communities continue to lack access to good food. Shoppers at the Streeterville opening of […]
VIDEO: High-tech transportation transforms Chicago
By Mariel Turner High-tech transportation is growing all over the country, and Chicago is no exception. A recent study cites services like Uber, Lyft and Divvy, to rank the Windy City as 14th in the nation for shared-use mobility.
St. John’s wort gets mixed reviews for treating depression
By Lucy Vernasco What if there was a flower that could make you happy – not just as a thing of beauty but an object of healing? Some claim one such bloom actually exists. Stocked with the supplements and gummy vitamins is St. John’s wort, capsulized from the blooms of a yellow-flowered shrub used to […]
10th ward candidates debate jobs, safety for the Southeast Side
By Lizz Giordano and Sarah Kramer Candidates for Chicago’s 10th Ward aldermanic seat called for more jobs and more police presence for the economically depressed Southeast Side at an open forum in Hegewisch. Five of the seven candidates running in the upcoming citywide elections on February 24 appeared Thursday night before an audience of activists, residents […]
Anti-Valentine’s cookies push the heart-shaped envelope
By Karin Vandraiss Whether you’re a lover scorned or just looking for a laugh, Alliance Bakery in Wicker Park has the antidote to excessive amounts of Hallmark-induced Love Potion No. 9. Eight years ago owner Peter Rios and his decorators were tired of making the traditional Valentine’s Day cookies. “We were just sick of the […]
CBOE announces fourth quarter earnings
By Bonnie Du CBOE Holdings Inc., the holding company for Chicago Board Options Exchange, the CBOE Futures Exchange and other subsidiaries, today reported an 8 percent increase in net income in the fourth quarter 2014, driven by an increase of transaction fees and regulatory fees. However, the stock closed at $62.46, down 4.12 percent with […]
Stericycle sustains revenue growth; but stock falls
by Jin Wu Stericycle Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL), the Illinois-based world’s largest provider of regulated medical waste management, reported higher profits in both the fourth quarter and the year 2014 due to its successful acquisition strategy. For the quarter ended December 31, Stericycle earned $82.5 million, or 96 cents per diluted share, compared with $78.2 million, […]
VIDEO: Whole Foods Market opens its doors in Streeterville
By Melissa Schenkman Taking a walk in the Streeterville this Wednesday morning, you saw an unusual sight. Hundreds of people stood outside the new Whole Foods hoping to be the first to shop there. After a year-long wait , the grocery chain is bringing Streeterville’s on-the-go residents healthy choices and already impacting the neighborhood.