Take a look inside Chicago’s 29Rooms

By Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports Refinery29 finally brought the Instagram worthy, interactive exhibit to Chicago at 1522 W Hubbard St. After popping up in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, residents got to experience this year’s theme: Turn It Into Art. Refinery29 is a media and entertainment company focused on women with a […]

Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 fashion looks

By Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports In an age of social media and high-quality iPhone photography, music festivals have become the perfect backdrop for any fashionista’s post. Festivalgoers at Pitchfork 2018 didn’t let a rainy forecast or cloudy skies damper any chance of showing off their unique looks. The typical flower crown and boho dress were […]

Preventing gun violence in the Chicago area

By Richard Foster Shelton and Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports One of Chicagoland’s worst school shootings took place 30 years ago.  Reporter Katelyn Sabater talks to one of the survivors about how he moved on. Reporter Richard Foster Shelton explores what Chicagoans are doing to stop gun violence on this edition of Medill Newsmakers. Photo at […]

Families Belong Together rally in Chicago

Demonstrators gather at Richard J. Daley Center before the march.

By Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports While an estimated 2,000 immigrant children wait to reunite with their families, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Chicago to participate in the Families Belong Together rally. Hundreds of protests around the country took place on Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration policies.