One UIC Student’s Fight for Justice in Palestine
Jasmine M. Ellis The Israeli-Palestinian conflict not only impacts people abroad but also in Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) student Manar Daghash spoke on her experiences as a Palestinian American. [vimeo 163894309 w=474]
Chicago Tourists Talk Safety Amid Negative Headlines
Warmer weather means more tourists are expected to visit Chicago in the coming months. But with high crime and news of police misconduct, do visitors feel safe in the city? [vimeo 163874760 w=474] Photo at top: Cloud Gate at Millennium Park is a popular attraction among visitors in Chicago. (Chris Hayre/MEDILL)
On the Clock: Medill’s 2016 NFL Draft Preview Podcast for the Chicago Bears
Medill’s Peter Dawson and Tolly Taylor join Jordan Ray for their first NFL Draft Preview episode. They break down if the Bears might be in play for a quarterback in one of the first two rounds and talk about a certain Penn State quarterback who has garnered their attention for all the wrong reasons.
As the semester winds down with no state budget in sight, Chicago State students ponder their school’s future
By Jasmine Cannon Illinois is the only state in America that has not passed a budget for its fiscal year. The political impasse between the governor and the legislature has been going on since July. The deadlock has caused an uproar in the educational community because some public universities are running out of the money needed […]
Italian food and culture helped shape the history of Cook County
By Iacopo Luzi According to the last U.S. census, 18,000 Italians live in Cook County. That number includes Italian immigrants and Italians born in the United States. The group makes up the second largest European population in Cook County, just after the Polish. Giuseppe Quercia, from Naples, Campania, moved to the United States in 1968 […]
