Community drives three independent bookstores to thrive despite digital-heavy environment
By Hannah Farrow Medill Reports Between same-day shipping and instant Kindle ebooks, Amazon dominates book sales. Borders went out of business in 2011. Barnes &
Chicago’s Illegal drug market likely to thrive in the wake of marijuana legalization
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports Illinois will soon become the 12th state in the country to legalize the sale and possession of recreational marijuana on
Obstacles in front of building art center with affordable space in Wicker Park
By Yilin Xie Medill Reports Alma Wieser’s plan of building an art center in Wicker Park needs to cross over many obstacles. Raising money is
Pop-up shop in Pilsen supports women with cancer
By Esther Bower Medill Reports ELLAS pop-up shop in Pilsen provides apparel for the community at discounted prices, with all funds supporting women with breast
Compulsive loyalty at Starbucks and clues to it from a neurology lab
By Annie Krall Medill Reports Starbucks has learned how to make customers keep coming back for more thanks to their rewards program. And they’re not
Mayor Lightfoot is trying to rejuvenate Chicago’s mental health care system. But is it enough?
By Maura Turcotte Medill Reports It began with a 15-year-old boy shooting a 7-year-old girl on Halloween. Then, over the course of a month, seven
Little Village sprouts food, health and community in gardens
By Maura Turcotte Medill Reports As a student at Little Village Lawndale High School, Sergio Ruiz, 18, rarely had the option of fresh, healthy food.
Ninja Warrior joins obstacle course racing to set sights on Olympics
By Junie Burns Medill Reports Acclaimed athletes such as gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. But behind
Local guitar pick vending machine business donates a share of profits to Planned Parenthood
By Lucia Whalen Medill Reports Chicago music venues Gallery Cabaret, The Empty Bottle and Cole’s Bar have new additions to their décor: adult vending machines
New West Loop market melds cuisine from Chicago and the world
By Joshua Skinner Medill Reports After two years of construction, Time Out Market Chicago opened in the West Loop to crowds of hungry people. Bringing
Northwestern University student dance groups shake up fall dance review
By Selah Holland Medill Reports ReFusionShaka welcomed more than 2,000 attendees from Northwestern University and the Chicago area to the annual fall dance review with
Campus Kitchen back in action amid recent move
By Selah Holland Medill Reports Campus Kitchen, a Northwestern University student organization that redistributes unused food to nonprofit organizations and food insecure individuals in Evanston,