WATCH: Chicago This Week — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 […]
Medill Media Teens: Guidance counselors say they see increased stress among CPS teens
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. By Karen Campos Medill Media Teens Juan Carlos Salinas felt he never had the mental health support from his school […]
Medill Media Teens: CPS students call out dress code policies as sexist
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, produced under the mentorship of Medill master’s students Sarah Stark and Peter Winslow, focuses on student voices […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 10
This week’s episode of “Chicago This Week” focuses on the environment. Medill reporters take a look at efforts to make the city’s beer industry more sustainable and explain the growth of green roofs in the city, and also reflect on the life of one special bird and the legacy he leaves behind. “Chicago This Week” […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 9
In this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we welcome summer. Chicagoans return to the lake for the opening of beach season and take to the parks to picnic and explore. We’ll show you some great spots to eat and drink outside this time of year. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features […]