Professor sees fun, not meaning, in numbers
Some people are into cars. Some people dig the ocean. Aziz Inan, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Portland in Oregon, loves numbers. Truly, madly, deeply. "I...
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As freeze moves in, heat wars break out
It's wife versus husband. Roommate against roommate. Son versus mother. Tenant against landlord. The onset of freezing temperatures in Chicago marks the start of winter heat wars. The battlefield is...
Tenant reported abuse — then suffered eviction
Kathy Cleaves-Milan called police to report that she was the victim of domestic violence. She got help -- but she also got evicted. A day after she told a judge...
Olympic gear is still here — some of it full price
It appeared word of Chicago's Olympics bid loss hadn't reached the folks working on the lower level of Macy's flagship store on State Street. On Monday afternoon, the store still...
Students to colleges: Want to be friends?
College applicants are reaching out to admissions officers every way they can -- even trying to sidle up to the powerful deciders online. "Last year, it was all about worrying...
U. of I. legal bills rise in admissions probes
The University of Illinois admissions scandal has cost the school about $440,000 in legal fees so far and has made it the target of a state inspector general's investigation, newly...
Alcohol tax to rise, but not as high as advertised
It was enough to frighten drinkers across Chicagoland: "Buy now and beat the liquor tax increase!!! Illinois just passed the largest alcohol tax increase in state history." In truth, the...
Save the apes, palm some green
Who knew we were killing sweet baby orangutans by buying food and soap made with palm oil? The folks behind Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics apparently did, and on Wednesday the...
Giannoulias aide put kid on clout list for priest
When a politically connected Greek Orthodox priest wanted help getting the daughter of a family friend into the University of Illinois, he reached out to a campaign adviser to state...
U. of I. admissions scandal: Pressure builds on university
Alumni and public officials reacted with everything from anger to shrugs Friday as they heard new e-mail revelations about the intertwining of clout and admissions at the University of Illinois...