PETRO PERIL VIDEO: Concerns over safety of fuel-carrying trains in wake of Galena
By Andrew Fowler RELATED STORIES Three months after derailment, Bakken crude still fuels concerns in town Bakken crude’s cross-country odyssey. Oil by rail: a changing landscape On March 5, a train carrying crude oil from North Dakota derailed just south of Galena, Illinois adding it to a growing list of towns where similar accidents have […]
MADE IN CHICAGO: Examining the good, the bad . . . and the Malört
Made in Chicago is a mosaic of stories by graduate students at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. It was published in June, 2015 and shows what makes this city unlike any other. (Full Made in Chicago site). The student journalists strove to capture the good, the bad and the Malört. After hours […]
Blackhawks pride around every corner
Chicago has unabashedly become a Blackhawks town, with the colors red and black, logos, gear, helmets, banners and flags around just about every corner. A few of the sightings this week along the North Michigan Avenue corridor. Click on photo to open up a full-screen gallery. (Scott Guthrie/Medill) Photo at top: In what has become […]
Food industry looks to import eggs as bird flu spreads, prices spike
By Traci Badalucco and Christina Bucciere The egg product industry is feeling the effect of the biggest avian flu outbreak in U.S. history more than consumers, so far, as the virus has infected more than 35 million egg-laying hens across the country. The wholesale price of a dozen large eggs nearly doubled since the beginning […]
Ricketts v. Rooftops: A breakdown of Wrigley rooftop ownership
By Hannah Beery In the six years since the Ricketts family acquired 95 percent of the Cubs and Wrigley Field, the battle for surrounding outfield rooftop ownership has rarely ceased and the turmoil continues. One rooftop owner was indicted in March for underreporting attendance and revenue figures to state and local taxing authorities, as well as […]
Wilmette teen documentary spurs food allergy awareness, more training
By Traci Badalucco Restaurant workers need to know if a salad dressing has peanut oil or whether the pasta is made from eggs. With food allergies on the rise in the U.S., experts and consumers want food handlers in restaurants to improve their knowledge and awareness about ingredients. Allergy prevalence in the U.S. increased 50 […]
VIDEO: Immigrants hope Gloria Estefan musical shines light on migration
By Carmen Lopez Cuba and the United States are currently working on repairing ties, but migration from the communist country has been active for decades. Some Cuban immigrants are eager to see what will happen to Cubans migrating to the United States now that relations are improving. These changes are also gaining attention as Gloria […]
Video: Northwestern’s scientist uses baker’s yeast to create a laboratory in a bottle
By Angela Barnes A compact, affordable device to diagnose how well your kidneys function is under development at Northwestern University. Adebola Adeniran, a third year Ph.D. candidate in the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is creating this laboratory in a bottle using yeast, the simple ingredient we usually knead into bread dough. This yeast will […]
New Amphibians exhibit at Shedd Aquarium highlights conservation
By Elise Steinberger Standing in the shower, watching soap suds disappear down the drain as you shampoo your hair, your mind wanders through your to-do list. You’re probably not giving those shampoo bubbles at your feet a second thought. The mudpuppy wishes you would. This Great Lakes salamander is just one of the many amphibian […]
Kale sheds bum rap on kidney stones
By Angela Barnes Kale is one of America’s current health food crazes. Studies show the trendy veggie is exceptionally rich in nutrients, antioxidants and other cancer fighting properties. But now some critics are warning the ubiquitous leafy green super food may pose a risk. Website articles and health gurus are warning that eating too much […]