Local teens and activists join David Hogg in Evanston to call for gun violence prevention
By Nora Mabie Medill Reports Student activist David Hogg, survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting, joined local activists and community members in Evanston Thursday to call for gun violence prevention. They joined him just a year and a week after the attack that left 14 students and three staff members dead.
Neal Sáles-Griffin launches interactive platforms for voters to compare candidates for mayor
Yixuan Xie Medill Reports With the largest field of candidates in Chicago history running for mayor, mayoral candidate Neal Sáles-Griffin created an interactive city budget and searchable questions platforms to help voters make informed decisions on choosing from the 14 candidates on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. Sáles-Griffin, CEO of the nonprofit CodeNow in Chicago, defied […]
Ford announces new hybrid police SUV – CPD buying in, Rahm says
By Brady Jones Medill Reports Fighting crime in Chicago will soon be getting a lot greener. The 2019 Chicago Auto Show unveiled sleek new designs, increased towing capacity and even a pizza-baking concept car. And Ford Motor Company’s new hybrid version of its police SUV, called the Police Interceptor Utility, promises to offer an environmentally […]
Despite back-to-back no decisions, NU’s Christie right where he wants to be
By Andre Toran Medill Reports With a full count, a runner on third and two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Northwestern University pitcher Hank Christie came to balance, glanced over at the Duke runner and began his delivery to the plate. Spinning off his right hand, Christie’s breaking ball swept across the […]
