By Koster Kennard Medill Reports When actor-turned-comedian-turned-puppeteer Josh Zagoren, 41, heard the Green Mill was shutting down indefinitely because of COVID-19, taking away one of
By Jordana Comiter Medill Reports It’s been three years since the world shut down and people’s lives were interrupted. With live performances halted, the theater
By Alexa Erbach Medill Reports Almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many states continue to fight for abortion access
By Carolina Baldin Medill Reports Nearly seven years ago, Gina Petitti, an Italian grandma who lives in Freehold, New Jersey, starred in her first video.
By Almagul Serikbayeva Medill Reports One year has passed since the beginning of the war, and some people are already forgetting about it, Ukrainian native
By Kierstin Lindkvist Medill Reports During Black History Month, local Black artists have been featured at the Navy Pier Chicago Children’s Museum showing off their art
By Jordana Comiter Medill Reports Chef Zachary Engel skipped culinary school and still won a James Beard Award. Nearly four years ago, he and his
By Amanda Rosenberg Medill Reports Jordan Golding, an actor in the Writers Theatre’s upcoming show, “Once,” is a housing activist by day and a thespian
By Gavin Michaelson Medill Reports Stuck in Los Angeles traffic for up to four hours a day, architect Shayer Rahman, 34, paused his passion: sketching.
By Almagul Serikbayeva Medill Reports Gathering around the traditional “dastarkhan,” a celebratory table filled with national food, brought a sense of belonging and comfort to