By Anne Snabes Medill Reports Laura Norris’ local beach in Evanston is shrinking. On leap day, the winter-scrubbed sand stood only a few feet wide
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports On a sunny afternoon in early March, two graduate students, Elizabeth Sargent and Diana Chaidez, supervise an after-school program for
By Michael Thomas Medill Reports Owner of Wrigleyville’s Big G’s Pizzeria, Jaimie Gamez, wanted to find a way to keep his doors open while giving
By Yousef Nasser Medill Reports With Virginia public schools closed down for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year due to COVID-19, learn how Carlos
By Dave Peck Medill Reports The first year of a new business can be stressful. The first year of a new business during a pandemic?
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports In this April 19-25 special report, COVID-19: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the global pandemic is
By Hannah Farrow Medill Reports Cartons of eggs range from $1.79 to $7.99 at grocery stores, and they vary from cage-free to organic, brown to
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports Environmental justice and food justice may seem mutually exclusive. But the two go hand in hand. In Cook County, one
By Emine Yücel Medill Reports Ifeadi Odenigbo, a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings, limps into the treatment room following a Sunday night game against
By Sally Ehrmann Medill Reports Chicago might be known for harsh winters, hot dogs, sports teams and deep dish pizza. But the city is becoming