Chronic pain patients experiencing a side effect of new opioid guidelines
By Jessy Zhou Medill Reports Chronic pain patients say they are having their medications tapered down and face stricter evaluations when changing doctors since the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) changed its guidelines for opioid drugs. According to the CDC, opioids were responsible for more than 60 percent of drug overdose deaths in […]
The story behind the ‘Bird City Saint’ and why the artist hopes it empowers others
By Jessy Zhou Medill Reports It’s common sight on murals in Chicago — a bird head on a human body, looking skyward, often accompanied by a quote. The image, called the Bird City Saint, is a signature of Joseph “Sentrock” Perez, a muralist and sculptor who moved to Chicago from Arizona to pursue a career […]
American students become kung fu masters at Chicago studio
By Jessy Zhou Medill Reports Master Wu Jing Chao came to the United States from China with a dream: to allow individuals in America to understand, appreciate and practice authentic Chinese martial arts. He founded Bei Dou Kung Fu in 2006, and says he was one of the first schools to officially offer classes that […]
Living donors gather at Millennium Park to celebrate and promote organ donation
By Jessy Zhou Medill Reports Meeting in front of a kidney-bean-shaped piece of art holds additional symbolism for Kate Griggs. She came to Millennium Park to pose for a photo in front of Cloud Gate — an iconic sculpture better known to Chicagoans as “The Bean” — with others who have donated a kidney or […]
