Englewood couple opens home as a haven to children of all ages
By Alex Whittler Quilen and Hannah Blackwell offer a place of refuge to children in an area that often makes headlines for its gun violence and crime rates. “The Chicago Eco House is an anti-violence strategy and nonprofit that’s focused on using sustainable technologies to invest in the community,” Quilen Blackwell said while a group […]
Resist Trump Tuesday protesters to Disney’s Iger: “Let it Go”
By Alex Whittler and Lauren Baker Americans are reacting to President Trump’s first address to congress. A group of Chicago protesters gathered for their weekly demonstration to give their own address and “hold CEO’s accountable for their actions.” Each week #ResistTrumpTuesday protesters dedicate demonstrations to a different issue. There is no word yet on what […]
Protesters interrupt council meeting, deliver 300 letters to Mayor’s Office in attempt to curb gun violence
By Alex Whittler It’s still unclear what will become of the city’s unclaimed $15 million of property tax rebate money. Some people have at least one idea of how the funds could combat one of the city’s most infamous issues. Medill reporter Alex Whittler was there as a group of Chicago South and West Siders […]
ComEd warns of power outages from aluminum Valentine’s Day balloons
By Alex Whittler ComEd is warning consumers of the dangers of those popular aluminum Valentine’s Day balloons. Last year, nearly 2500 people were left without power because of one. Photo at top: ComEd reports more than 2500 people were left without power after an aluminum balloon, as shown here, hit a power line. The electric […]
Obama’s final days in office foreshadow service as civilian
By Alex Whittler President Obama will hold his final news conference Wednesday, two days before President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. The conference will likely be the last time Americans hear from the 44th president as a sitting commander in chief, although many view the events from his final days in office as examples […]
