NFL Draft day 2: Big names still on the board
By Chris Hayre and Adam Rossow Day 2 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 6pm CT and some of the top prospects are still on the selection board. Among those are three standout former Alabama players. Medill Reports’ Chris Hayre and Adam Rossow are inside Auditorium Theatre with a preview of tonight’s […]
Medill NFL Draft Update – Day 1
A Medill Sports Production The Medill NFL Draft team covers all the angles of the NFL Draft on Day 1 in Chicago. From the most stylish suits on the red carpet to the surprising jumps and falls of the prospects inside the Auditorium Theatre, the Medill team breaks it all down. [vimeo 164679535 w=474] Photo at […]
NFL Draft Update – Tunsil falls, Bears trade up
By Chris Hayre and Adam Rossow Halfway through the first round of the NFL Draft, some unexpected turns took fans by surprise. The Chicago Bears made a big trade from the eleventh slot up to nine to pick up a big name linebacker from Georgia. The biggest storyline of the night so far involves top […]
Medill Mock Draft: Our reporters give their take on the first round picks
A Medill Sports Production The Medill NFL Draft Project team lays out their thoughts on where the top NFL prospects will go in the first round of the NFL Draft. [vimeo 163931600 w=474]
Divvy Bikes: a safe way to get around Chicago
By Caroline Kenny Getting around Chicago can be tough these days. With its steady stream of traffic on the highways and residual delays on the CTA, many have turned to an alternate way of navigating the city: Divvy bikes. According to a report released by the Chicago Tribune, Divvy bikes have only been the cause […]
Rep. Mike Quigley calls for Wrigleyville street closures
By Caroline Kenny Due to national security concerns worldwide, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) is proposing the City of Chicago close Clark and Addison streets during all Chicago Cubs games this baseball season. Quigley, who sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, brought up the concept when discussing the Paris and Brussels terror attacks […]
Unlike Trump, Sanders’ Chicago rally gave peace a chance
By Caroline Kenny Despite four-hour lines and thousands of supporters being turned away, the Bernie Sanders rally on Monday night was a much more peaceful event than a Donald Trump rally that shook Chicago on Friday night. Speaking at the Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre in the Loop just eight hours before polls opened, Sanders invoked […]
Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife in Evanston
By Caroline Kenny Former President Bill Clinton says experience makes his wife the best choice for the Democratic nomination for president. He cites the programs she enacted as First Lady and her job with the Children’s Defense Fund right out of law school as points on her presidential resume. In a speech to a full […]
Sanders Illinois campaign in full swing before March 15 primary
By Caroline Kenny The Bernie Sanders campaign has set up shop in Chicago. On Roosevelt Road in the South Loop, campaign staffers and volunteers are working hard in anticipation of the March 15 primary in Illinois between the Senator and his opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a state that Clinton calls home, […]
Hillary Clinton’s final rallying cry in South Carolina
By Caroline Kenny COLUMBIA, S.C.–Just 12 hours before the polls opened in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton was joined on stage by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and several other celebrities and prominent politicians on Friday night to get supporters fired up and ready to vote in the state’s Democratic Primary. In a crowded Boyd Plaza […]
