By Kari McMahon Medill Reports When the U.S. economy experienced the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, Susan Brandstetter and her husband, Russell, felt the
By Ruiqi Chen Medill Reports Ella Raymont’s first wine pickup of the pandemic involved leaving an envelope containing $100 in cash on a table in
By Ruiqi Chen Medill Reports As stimulus checks hit bank accounts around the country, some financially secure recipients want to use their portion to support
By Kari Mcmahon Medill Reports Alyce Barry, a 68-year-old retiree from Evanston, stopped going to the grocery store in early March. As the coronavirus outbreak
By Henry Ren Medill Reports Genie Schwartz canceled her late April flight from West Haven, Connecticut, to Wilmington, North Carolina, as the Centers for Disease
By Joshua Skinner Medill Reports With Texas’ stay at home order expiring on May 1, restaurants are slowly moving from curbside pick-up to allowing a
By Evan Brooks Medill Reports With COVID-19 continuing to sweep the nation, the real estate market is expected to take a bit hit. Realtors are
By Dave Peck Medill Reports For some Old Lyme, Connecticut restaurants, summertime earnings make up 90% of their yearly revenue. With the town’s decision to
By Olivia Lee Medill Reports On “Restaurant Row,” also known as Randolph Street, diners spend their savings on an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Just two blocks
By Jenny Ly Medill Reports The COVID-19 era has called for a new shift in the way Americans conduct business and socialize. Executive orders sweeping