Travelers struggle to get refunds after canceling flights amid coronavirus pandemic
By Henry Ren Medill Reports Genie Schwartz canceled her late April flight from West Haven, Connecticut, to Wilmington, North Carolina, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Connecticut residents to eliminate non-essential travels in late March. She then called American Airlines to refund her $400 airfare, only to be offered a travel voucher […]
COVID-19: Stories From Across America
By Evan Brooks Medill Reports In this May 3-10 special report, COVID-19: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the global pandemic is affecting businesses, graduates, festivals, and students in the United States. We take you on a journey across the country from Maryland to Arizona as we examine the world and how […]
What I’ve learned: Nina Manavello
By Nicole Girten Medill Reports Nina Manavello, 35, is a Miami based jewelry designer and runner-up on the 2011 “Project Runway” spin-off “Project Accessory,” who recently rediscovered her craft and became a new mom in the last year. When I first started making jewelry — like, let’s be honest — I drove a hand-me-down car […]
Running with the Windy City Bulls
By Yousef Nasser Medill Reports The NBA G League provides opportunities for basketball players to realize their dreams of making it to the NBA. In this episode of Medill Newsmakers, Yousef Nasser gives viewers an inside look at life in the NBA G League through the lens of the Chicago Bulls’ G League team, the […]
High school seniors ‘devastated’ with graduation cancellation
By Jenny Ly Medill Reports For seniors Brina Taylor and Brejona Hutchinson, June 10, 2020 was marked in their calendars as one of the best days of their lives. The two students at George Westinghouse College Prep, located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, were devastated to learn that […]
Local organizing key to rent strikes across country
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Rent strike protests were among various demonstrations that took place across the country on May 1. Employees at companies like Amazon, Instacart, Target and Whole Foods also took to the streets while still practicing social distancing in honor of International Workers’ Day. Organizers who align with Rent Strike 2020 are […]
COVID-19 leaves international student stuck in Chicago
By Michael Thomas Medill Reports Prabash Tiwari is an international student studying in Chicago. With college campuses closed and classes moved online, he’s trying to get home to his family in India. Since Tiwari is originally a citizen of the U.K., he’s not allowed to fly into India. He hopes the government reevaluates its border […]
Coronavirus won’t stop media company from creating basketball digital library
By Yousef Nasser Medill Reports Capitol Hoops President Marc Stern eats, sleeps and breathes basketball. A month ago, he contracted the coronavirus, losing his sense of taste and smell. But even COVID-19 can’t keep him from sharing his love of basketball with the world. Photo at top: DeMatha Catholic celebrates after winning the 2020 WCAC […]
How COVID-19 is changing how restaurants do business
By Joshua Skinner Medill Reports With Texas’ stay at home order expiring on May 1, restaurants are slowly moving from curbside pick-up to allowing a limited number of diners. New regulations laid out by Gov. Greg Abbott allow restaurants to operate at 25% capacity, even with new cases of COVID-19 popping up across the state. […]
Argentinian designer turns fashion into environmental activism
By Layan Dahhan and Esther Bower Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — After visiting parts of Argentina that were full of pollution, Jesica Pullo, a designer based in Buenos Aires, decided to combine her passions for fashion and the environment to create Project Biotico, a sustainable fashion company. Pullo uses recyclable materials — like potato chip […]