Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting fills rural watchdog role
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By Debbie-Marie Brown and Saeed Ba Abdullah Medill Reports CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, meatpacking plants across the Midwest have been hotspots for the spread of the coronavirus among their workers. According to the Midwest Center of Investigative Reporting — which began tracking these cases in April 2020 — the number of […]
Windy City Update – Episode 6
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By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports Windy City Update is a twice-weekly newscast bringing Chicagoans news from their neighborhoods.