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Hispanic career fair offers free resume, interview coaching

Caryn Brooks — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:51 GMT

For the first time in the United States, a higher percentage of Hispanic high school graduates are enrolling in college than their white counterparts. But when those four years are up, Hispanics can turn to a local organization to help land a job.

Xbox One: more than a video game console

Caryn Brooks — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:52:57 GMT

Microsoft's new all-in-one entertainment system, Xbox One, has improved graphics among other new features such as a Steven Spielberg-produced show and voice control capabilities. Gamers have to wait for its arrival, which will most likely be around the holidays, to experience the multifunctional console.

Rebuilding homes, one foreclosure at a time

Caryn Brooks — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:47:20 GMT

REO Rescue is a company that restores distressed properties, especially properties in danger of foreclosure. Alex Mysko, who worked at Lehman Brothers for seven years, built the company in 2007 as the housing market began to crash. "I tried to form a firm to mitigate the mess that was coming," he said. As the economy rebounds, Mysko now is shifting from just preserving homes to completely remodeling them. "It's no longer debt-controlling damage," he said. "Right now, it's moving forward." This year, he said the company is picking up steam. This is the story of one woman who benefits from Mysko's restorations.

Too big to sell? McDonald's looks at super-sized menu

Steven Duke — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:54:15 GMT

The McDonald’s Corporation held its annual shareholders meeting in Oak Brook Thursday. One of the hottest topics was the menu. Today McDonald’s offers 145 different items on its menu, up from 85 items only five years ago. Is this super-sized menu getting away from the company’s core vision – “to be the world’s best quick service restaurant experience?”

Evanston's roadblocks for skaters and skateboarders

Jennifer Molina — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:30:44 GMT

Skateboarding and inline skating have become wildly popular as both recreational pastimes and extreme sports. But in Evanston, skateboarders and skaters still face restrictive laws and societal disapproval for practicing their sport.

Driven for Memorial Day weekend: Gas prices, national decrease in drivers don't deter Illinois

Craig Duff — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:25 GMT

Gas prices in the Midwest are significantly higher than the rest of the nation this year, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report. But this remains a big driving holiday -- with nearly 2 million Chicagoans expected to be driving and 31 million people driving across the nation. Because of the high congestion, the State Police issued a safety report Thursday morning.