Medill Newsmakers: Illinois might soon become 7th state to legalize human composting
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Human composting is gaining traction in Illinois. The state House voted 63-38 to pass a bill legalizing the method, but
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Human composting is gaining traction in Illinois. The state House voted 63-38 to pass a bill legalizing the method, but
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Twitter users were in a frenzy on April 21 as a number of fake Twitter accounts impersonated the Chicago Department
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports The Anti-Defamation League released its annual report on March 23, which showed a 36% increase in antisemitic incidents in the
By Jason Beeferman Medill Reports Mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green is only 27, but he’s no stranger to the Chicago spotlight. For nearly a decade he
By Dilpreet Raju Medill Reports Scientists and leaders of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock on Tuesday to
By Hannah Shapiro Medill Reports The shooting at Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade killed seven people and injured dozens more. In the month following
By Menghan Xiao Medill Reports Why should we care about misinformation and how should we tackle it? An expert from Northwestern University School of Communication
By Jack Savage Medill Reports It doesn’t get much bigger than an 1,800-square-foot flag blowing in the breeze over the city. Chicago’s grand gesture to
By Seth Humeniuk Medill Reports As the war in Ukraine rages on and millions of Ukrainians flee their homes, Chicagoans are stepping up to help.
By Ankita Mukhopadhyay Medill Reports Illinois has taken in 500 Afghan refugees since August, when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. However, the lives of Afghan