Medill Newsmakers: The theatre industry after Covid-19

By Emilie Zuhowski  Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. Each broadcast features the newsmakers in Chicago and elsewhere who are at the forefront of these issues. Emilie Zuhowski is a video and broadcast reporter at Medill. You can follow her on Twitter […]

Coronavirus vaccines explained

By Grace Rodgers  Medill Reports “We’re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel and we have to allow ourselves to get there,” said Dr. Lewis Nelson, the chair of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and University Hospital. Since January, new reported cases of COVID-19 have steadily declined across the […]

A day in the life of a coral breeder

By Caroline Catherman Medill Reports Florida Keys – When I walked into the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration, I never thought I’d end up siphoning snail poop.  The private nonprofit breeds coral species in indoor and outdoor tanks for research and out-planting on Florida’s reef, which has […]

Medill Newsmakers: How Chicago’s music scene survived the pandemic

By Casey Drottar Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. Each broadcast features the newsmakers in Chicago and elsewhere who are at the forefront of these issues. Casey Drottar is a sports reporter at Medill. You can follow him on Twitter at @CDrottar19.