Trash mountain highlights recycling and waste for NU’s Earth Day festivities
By Jia You [vimeo 125844515 w=500 h=281] A gray and chilly April morning didn’t deter Lizzy Conger from waving and shouting “Recycle!” to the passers-by, costumed in her suit made of hundreds of plastic bags. She revved up the recycling mantra for Earth Day at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus on Wednesday. Behind Conger loomed a […]
VIDEO: Out of prison, he wants to give back to his community ‘in the best way’
By Amina Ismail After spending nearly a decade going in and out of prison, Arnold Julien, 47, decided to change his life. He joined One Northside, a non-profit that works on neighborhood equality and social-justice related issues. Julien’s focus is on preventing violence in the very same neighborhoods where he grew up. “I felt that […]
VIDEO: Chicago honors ‘strong believer of Catholic faith’
By Noor Wazwaz Mourners filled the seats of Holy Name Cathedral, saying their final goodbyes to Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George. George, the first Chicago native to serve as archbishop, died last Friday after a long battle with cancer. Medill Reports’ Noor Wazwaz was at the first day of funeral services Tuesday afternoon.
VIDEO: Worries over financial literacy education in the Illinois
By Andrew Fowler April is National Financial Literacy Month, which has some worried that Illinois legislators may not be doing enough to promote finance education in the state. According to a report released last year from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, teenagers in the United States ranked only ninth out of 18 countries […]
VIDEO: FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE
By Kira Boyd Every nine minutes, someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Although the disease is incurable, one group is using exercise to fight its wrath.
