Three companies go to the world's biggest developing market... and it's the new kid that learns the hardest lesson. What it means for the new economy, and the new old economy. Read more
How do you see our fair city? Take a look at the work of local photographer Joe Lekas for an Alice-In-Wonderland view of Chicago landmarks... Read more
This week’s flurry of analyses about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days in office culminates with a WBEZ taping tonight of a forum slated for broadcast Friday morning on the station’s Eight Forty-Eight program. Emanuel and top city officials will attend the taping, and I will be there to toss in a few ideas about the mayor’s efforts on housing. Time permitting—and there are a lot of other pressing topics to consider—here are the subjects I’d like to touch on... Read more
Mile of Style In-Fashion: The Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival, a two-week event, launches Friday, August 26 with celebrity appearances, designer meet-and-greets, discounts, trunk shows, concerts, cooking demonstrations, and more... Read more
Much of the East Coast just took a hit from a 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Washington, DC, centered between Charlottesville and Richmond. Here's why it was felt not just in the nation's capital, but in New York City as well. Plus: why the East Coast's less frequent, less intense earthquakes affect the region more than on the West Coast. Read more
A recent study conducted in Illinois colleges finds the usual: students don't know how to research stuff. Only now, they don't know how to research stuff using Google. They were just born too late. Read more
