Outside reporting by Medill MSJ26 students
A continuously updating list of of works published by our student journalists on media outlets beyond Medill Reports. If you’re a Medill graduate student, fill out this form to share the work you’ve published beyond Medill Reports. Any questions about this list can be directed to Medill Reports editor/publisher Elise De Los Santos at elise.santos@northwestern.edu. […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 10
By Katherine Silva and Packy Voves Medill Reports In this special sports edition of “Chicago This Week,” we take a look at how Chicagoans are preparing for this year’s World Cup, despite their hometown not being a host city for this year’s global event. From Haiti and Brazil to Mexico and Algeria, we speak to […]
Chicago comedian Kait Carmody trades teacups for full-time funny business
By Grace O’Reilly Medill Reports Gliding down the Italian Renaissance-style hallways of the Drake Hotel and toward the main entrance of the Palm Court Tea Room, Kait Carmody, the hotel’s food and beverage manager, headed toward a hickory podium. She gave instructions to her team on organizing dozens of women’s fancy outfits, for their afternoon tea appointment. “She has a bright spot about […]
WATCH: A look inside the Obama Presidential Center ahead of its Juneteenth opening
By Brock Morgan Medill Reports The Obama Presidential Center is set to become a major destination on Chicago’s South Side, blending a traditional presidential museum with community-focused spaces such as a basketball court, playground and nature trail. Officials say they expect roughly 600,000 museum visitors annually and that the center was designed to bring people […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 9
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the ninth episode of “Chicago This Week,” we bring you a political report on the war in Iran. We cover everything from gas prices and grocery bills to how local veterans and Iranians are reacting. “Chicago This Week” is an hourlong show featuring news, sports, business […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 8
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the eighth episode of “Chicago This Week,” investigators are looking into arson after a deadly house fire in West Englewood leaves several people dead. Plus, we follow a candidate in the 4th Congressional District working to get on the ballot this November. And a wreath-laying ceremony […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 7
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the seventh episode of “Chicago This Week,” a fatal house fire in West Englewood leaves two people dead. Plus, a sit-down interview with experts on the hantavirus — is there cause for concern? Also, an in-depth look at how one business left many teenage girls without […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 6
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the sixth episode of “Chicago This Week,” the city comes together for a fallen police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The city crowns new champions for boys and girls high school lacrosse, and our reporters speak to the winners. And Mayor Brandon […]
Celebrate Mother’s Day by raising a teacup and nibbling on a scone at afternoon tea
By Grace O’Reilly Medill Reports Imagine lush flowers filling a room, with elevated mini cakes, sandwiches and scones served on a silver three-tier tray, the aroma of tea filling the air, all served on pristine, colorful china. Or just picture the scene in the 2013 film “The Great Gatsby” when Daisy goes to Nick’s home for tea and gets a surprise visit from her former love, Gatsby, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Afternoon tea […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 5
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the fifth episode of “Chicago This Week,” we feature a newly formed organization that encourages Chicagoans to write to their representatives using postcards, aiming to make protest more accessible. Plus, May Day demonstrations across the city saw thousands of labor advocates, teachers and students gather to […]