Ella Lee

Women veterans of every branch of the U.S. military salute as the national anthem is sung at an auditorium at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library for the announcement of the first all women honor flight to Washington D.C. later this year.

Metro/State

Operation HerStory to send women veterans on state’s first all-female Honor Flight

The flight departs Oct. 7 and will carry 100 women veterans who served between 1940-1975.

By Ella Lee

Chicago Election Board Spokesman Jim Allen uses a demonstration ballot to show off new touch screen voting machines at a Loop Super Site at 191 N. Clark. St.

Elections

Chicago gets new ‘giant iPad’-style electronic voting machines

New machines and practices were rolled out this week as early voting begins.

By Ella Lee

Chicago

Goose Island female brewers want to increase visibility of women in beer industry

A beer brewed by the women called “Women of the House” will be on tap at Goose Island’s taproom on International Women’s Day.

By Ella Lee

A couple wears face masks and latex gloves Friday in the international terminal at O’Hare Airport.

Health

As coronavirus spreads, anxiety spreads faster

People who struggle with health anxiety may be most affected by the virus’ spread.

By Ella Lee

Chris Anderson, the operations manager of the Fulton Street Art Collective, Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Entertainment and Culture

West Town art collective helps artists turn craft into career

Fulton Street Collective houses 20 local artists and hosts several performances each month.

By Ella Lee

Suburban Chicago

Brookfield Zoo chief to retire; search for new leadership begins

Stuart Strahl, has been CEO and president of the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, for 17 years. The search for his replacement is expected to begin in the coming months.

By Ella Lee

Nation/World

Macy’s to close 125 department stores, cut thousands of jobs over next three years

The company deemed the closing stores, which were not identified, as the “least productive.”

By Ella Lee

At least 137 students at St. Barnabas School were home sick Feb. 3, 2020, prompting officials to shift to E-learning the next day.

Beverly

Classes to resume Wednesday at St. Barnabas School after sickness outbreak

Over 130 students were home sick Monday, prompting an all-online ‘E-learning’ day Tuesday.

By Ella Lee

A UIC sign on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus

Business

UIC receives major grant to boost women in computer science

The grant came from Break Through Tech, a program funded by Melinda Gates.

By Ella Lee