Third-generation milliner hopes to preserve practice
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports For centuries, wearing a hat had been both a practical and aesthetic choice. But millinery saw a sharp decline in the 1960s for a variety of reasons, and for half a century, the trade largely died off. But recently a small group of master milliners have been teaching the art […]
It’s more than semantics: The trafficking and abuse of language in modern politics
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports Sunday’s televised debate between Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock was a stunning example of the mounting danger the misuse and abuse of language poses to the future of American politics. From the outset of the debate, a tedious, monotonous and even robotic Loeffler referred […]
Chicago pilots mental health co-responder model, critics say armed officers should not be present
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports At a recent City Council meeting to review the annual Chicago Police Department budget, a proposed co-responder pilot program designed to change how the city responds to behavioral health-related 911 calls brought criticism from community members and aldermen alike. The program, viewed by many as a more humane and logical […]
In the wake of an undecided election, Chicagoans gather to ‘Defend Every Vote’
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports After a summer of intense clashes between the Chicago Police Department and protesters, the post-election rally and march to “Defend Every Vote” was without incident for both protesters and police. Attendees gathered in downtown Chicago, at Daley Plaza, at the feet of Picasso’s imposing metal sculpture, to make their voices […]
Youth crisis counselor Melissa Coleman highlights complications COVID-19 has posed to her work
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports Prior to the pandemic, community-based behavioral health screenings were as challenging as they were needed in communities throughout Illinois. For residents of the state, anyone in need of an assessment is eligible for screening and support as part of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Public Act of 2003. In Illinois, […]
Englewood’s GoodKids MadCity ‘Love March’ takes to the streets to spread message of love and hope
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports A crowd of close to 100 community activists and residents marched down Ashland near 67th Street, while cars honked in support, during GoodKids MadCity’s “Love March.” Held on October 17, organizers say the march was meant to share a message of hope and to push back against the narrative that […]
Chicagoans marched weeks before ‘most crucial election of our lifetime’
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports From handmaidens cloaked in red to dogs sporting protest signs, energized crowds gathered in downtown Chicago on Saturday as part of the fourth annual Women’s March, just two weeks prior to the general election. The Chicago rally, named “Vote. March. Dissent.,” comes mere days before the Senate holds its first […]
Bound together through suffering, families of Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake march in Evanston
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports On a drizzly, gray October afternoon in Evanston, Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake—a 29-year-old African American man shot seven times in the back by Kenosha police officer Rustin Sheskey this past August—spoke to the crowd with anguish in his voice. Like millions of Americans, the Blake and Taylor […]
