The evolving, not disappearing, presence of ethnic cuisine in Chicago
By Annie Lin Medill Reports “What is authentic?” Rooh’s executive chef Sujan Sakar remarked. “Nothing is authentic.” “I am having a hard time with the definition of authentic anyhow,” said longtime Chicago Tribune restaurant critic Phil Vettel. He thinks that it is going to be impossible to find authentic or traditional restaurants. In recent years, […]
How Chinatown’s public library is adapting to its senior population, along with others around the country
By Michael Lee Medill Reports On the second floor of the Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, a group of older men huddled around tables in a study room playing Chinese chess, a strategy board game often played in China. Wearing beanies, ball caps and winter coats, they slid the circular, wooden pieces around the board […]
A guide to the 2020 election polls
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports The 2016 pre-election polls predicted that Hillary Clinton’s probability of winning the presidency was about 90%. When she lost, 40% of Americans lost faith in elections, according to NPR. Yet, the 2016 polls were among the most accurate in history, said Scott Keeter, a senior survey adviser at Pew Research […]
Triumphs and tribulations of the Chicago Red Stars franchise reflects the evolution of the NWSL
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports Within a seven-day span, the Chicago Red Stars experienced the triumph and defeat that comes with competition. On a beautiful autumn Sunday in Chicago, the Red Stars defeated the 2018 Thorns to reach their first National Women’s Soccer League Championship in franchise history. Just seven days later, the Red Stars […]
