By Aaron Dorman Medill Reports Amid the slate of world crises discussed at the annual meeting of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, one note
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Some 70 people rallied in Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago recently to end the war in Yemen. Chicago Area Peace
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports The thousands-year-old nightmare of anti-Semitism erupted again on Oct. 29, when 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue died
By Ashley Hackett Medill Reports Gun regulations in Illinois have become more strict over the past five years, and guns used in Illinois crimes are
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports To some imams, a mosque that promotes LGBTQ-affirming beliefs is almost unfathomable. Homosexuality is shunned by many conservative Muslim communities
By Xiaoyi Liu Medill Reports “The Nutcracker”ballet is a holiday classic that sets the tone for the season at national opera houses and school stages
By Katie Rice Medill Reports When Gina Roxas was about four years old, she was hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Heartbroken at being separated
By Hannah Magnuson Medill Reports Democrat Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s 4th District landslide victory on Tuesday marks the first time a Mexican-American has been elected to
By Chris Cadeau Medill Reports Israel Gonzalez is a decorated Chicago boxing coach. He fought “semi-professionally” until his career suddenly ended on Christmas day in
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Hannah Fidler – a Chicago-based musician, teacher, activist and organizer – spends time writing letters to incarcerated LGBTQ Muslims across