Kentucky Derby returns with optimistic spectators
By Mike Tyrrell and Brevin Fleischer Medill Reports Shannon Klimuk has attended the Kentucky Derby nine different times throughout her life. A certified regular at this point, she has worn flowing dresses and oversized hats, sipped on and even gulped down mint juleps, and witnessed incredible races from some of the world’s most majestic animals. […]
Arborist trainees plant trees at Chicago elementary school
By Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports Malika Jackson, special programs coordinator at Dixon Elementary School, wanted her students to experience nature’s beauty in the schoolyard, so she applied for a grant to have trees planted there. Chicagoans can apply for a TreePlanters Grant through the nonprofit Openlands. In a non-pandemic world, applicants would bring their community […]
