Illinois law holds crisis pregnancy centers accountable for fraud, misinformation
By Laura Stewart Medill Reports On a gray Saturday morning in May, eight people lined up outside a small, unassuming building on North Cicero Avenue
Difference Makers: 2 Chicago nonprofits helping families with child care, child loss
By Julia O’Leary Medill Reports Xavier and Damian Llamas were born prematurely with medical complexities. After spending 10 months in the NICU, the twins received
Live with Five: Vietfive owner shares struggles, journey to establishing West Loop coffee shop
By Chloe Xu and Ying Julia Jing Medill Reports In the upscale West Loop neighborhood stands Vietfive, a Vietnamese coffee shop owned by Tuan Huynh,
Chicago Foundation for Women President Felicia Davis wants to embrace the ‘others’
By Prerana Sannappanavar Medill Reports Felicia Davis, 53, sits at home in Chicago, wearing her glasses, which are a rare sight in her many TV
Newest crafting craze rug tufting isn’t so tough
By Julia O’Leary and Abby Bustin Medill Reports Rug tufting is the newest crafting craze taking over social media. #Rugtok on TikTok has garnered millions
Pranita Nair brings South Asian performing arts, culture, folklore to the West
By Prerana Sannappanavar Medill Reports Pranita Nair, director of Chicago’s Mandala South Asian Performing Arts organization, first came to the United States in 1985. She
Ex-boxing champions inspire youth through training, guiding them away from past errors
By Jason Beeferman, Qi Zhao and Rika Kojima Medill Reports A former heavyweight champion, Fres Oquendo, and an Olympic bronze medalist, Nate Jones, have joined
Women boxers in Puerto Rico strive to break the barrier in the the male-dominated sports arena
By Rika Kojima Medill Reports Boxing is one of the most popular sports in Puerto Rico. For some, it is not merely a sport but
Beyond the pandemic: How to set up an ideal work-from-home space
By Yue Li Medill Reports “It’s just temporary. …” Sure. As of June, 66% of Americans worked remotely, at least part time, while 68% would
Looking back at Mark Buehrle’s perfect game 14 years later
By Jonah Dayton Medill Reports Scott Reifert had just ignored the president. Mark Buehrle was sitting in the White Sox media room, answering questions from
Argentine tattoo artist helps women embrace their scars
By Ryan Hayes-Owens and Drake Wilson Medill Reports BUENO AIRES — Diego Staropoli is best known as a celebrity tattoo artist. But after losing his
I illustrate to not forget: Combating architectural extinction in Buenos Aires through art
By Amy Boyle and Lena Folke Medill Reports In a city where architectural heritage is under threat, Argentinian artist and architect Natalia Kerbabian uses her
