‘Homeless Not Helpless!’ Chicago Union of the Homeless protest demands housing authority open unites to homeless
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports The Chicago Union of the Homeless protested on Feb. 23 in front of the Chicago Housing Authority headquarters on Van Buren Street. Union members are supporters demanding to be recognized as a legitimate representative of the homeless population and called for the housing authority to open up all empty units […]
Snowstorms present new challenges for firefighters
By Brandon Schaff Medill Reports Chicago is no stranger to snowstorms, but this winter brought one of the worst ones in years. Hear from firefighters in Barrington, Illinois as they struggled to get to locations and find fire hydrants buried under the snow. Brandon Schaff is a news and sports reporter at Medill. You can […]
Local metal recycling plant sparks outrage, incites hunger strike
By Cameron Bopp Medill Reports The Southeast Side of Chicago is already the most industrialized area of the city, and with the closing of General Iron’s scrap metal recycling plant in Lincoln Park and the potential opening of a new site in the Southeast Side, several Chicago residents are putting their health at risk to […]
