By Miyah Keller Medill Reports Two artists, two different styles, two master visions. Beyond the rainbow flag, two artists burrow underneath the surface to spark
By Roderick Diamond II Medill Reports Chicago’s black history boasts famous personalities such as the late comedian Dick Gregory, founder of the Chicago Defender Robert
By Emine Yücel Medill Reports CHICAGO — In September 1987, answering a 911 call, Memphis police officers found a man stabbing himself more than 100
By Shreya Bansal Medill Reports Three years ago, 30-year-old Vicente Ugartechea moved from Texas to Chicago, where he felt like he could express himself as
By Anabel Mendoza Medill Reports Rey Wences is the co-founder of the Immigrant Youth Justice League, which later became Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), a
By Whitney Tesi Medill Reports Last time the U.S. Census was conducted, the Filipino community in Chicago was undercounted by an estimated 50,000 people. Ahead
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports The town of Guánica in southern Puerto Rico is still reeling from a series of earthquakes that began in late
By Madhurita Goswami Medill Reports Some Indian students are hitting Chicago’s streets to protest against an increasingly authoritarian government back home. But many students don’t
By Sidnee King Medill Reports Woodlawn community organizers and local officials called for assurances during a Ward Night meeting Thursday that a new city housing
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports Back of the Yards-based urban garden Star Farm Chicago grows produce for the surrounding multicultural community and organizers pride themselves on