WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 8
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters travel to the U.S.-Mexico border to cover the immigration crisis, explore a new lead in the 20-year search for missing girls, meet NBA prospects and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 7
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the inauguration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and vigils held for slain CPD officer Areanah Preston, meet the newest members of the Chicago Sky and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 6
Text by Abby Bustin Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the housing crisis due to the latest influx of asylum seekers, hear from a Chicago Bears top recruit, visit a special Mother’s Day fashion show and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel […]
WATCH: Mentoring group in Bedford Park seeks to positively influence young people’s lives through vintage car restoration
By MacKenzie Coffman, Hannah Baggenstoss and Jonathan Aguilar Medill Reports Located about 15 miles south of Chicago, Automotive Mentoring Group has been helping young men and women develop work and life skills through restoring classic vehicles since 2007. In the hopes of steering people away from street violence, AMG trains students in all aspects of […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 5
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover Chicagoans working to get Sundanese families out of danger, fake city Twitter accounts, the Northwestern grad drafted in the NFL and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on Friday, May 5. […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 4
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the disputes between city leaders on how to tackle teen takeovers, updates on abortion pill Mifepristone, Earth Day and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on Friday, April 28. “Chicago […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 3
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the huge crowd of Chicago teens causing damage and destruction downtown, the shooting in Evanston, the NBA playoffs starting and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on Friday, April 21. “Chicago […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 2
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the deaths of two firefighters, the Democratic National Convention coming to Chicago, Portillo’s celebrating 60 years and more. This episode will air on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV) Channel 21 on Friday, April 14. “Chicago This Week” is […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 1
On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the latest on the Chicago mayoral election, the arraignment of former President Donald Trump, the story of the missing bodies of two women in Little Village, the NCAA champions update and more. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features news, […]
Medill Media Teens: Changes to CPS selective enrollment process lessen burden of travel, testing for students
As part of the Medill Media Teens program, Chicago Public School students received training and worked closely with Medill master’s students to report and write an article that covered an issue in their school community. The piece below was produced under the mentorship of Poonam Narotam (MSJ22). By Iliana Garner Medill Media Teens It was […]