Technically Healthy with Annie Krall – Episode 1
By Annie Krall Medill Reports Technically Healthy with Annie Krall takes the viewer into the world’s most advanced technologies being used in a variety of industries. Especially when it comes to artificial intelligence. Travel with us to baseball’s spring training in Goodyear, AZ to see how the Cincinnati Reds are staying healthy for the season…whenever […]
Tomorrow’s fossils will represent fewer species, more humans
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports The piping plover, an endangered shore bird that spends summers on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast, is recovering as a species. After more than a century of game hunting and habitat destruction, conservation efforts have helped bring back the population of the small sand-colored bird to more than […]
We Love Chinatown Campaign events halted indefinitely as confirmed COVID-19 cases increase
By Anika Exum Medill Reports On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker mandated a moratorium on dining in at all restaurants and bars across Illinois. He also ordered Monday that gatherings of 50 people or more be canceled, in line with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending people do so for the […]
Smack Dab Chicago works to keep serving community and staff amid COVID-19
By Anika Exum Medill Reports Smack Dab Chicago, a restaurant nestled “smack dab” in Rogers Park, offers a menu full of delectable items and lots of gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. This and the addition of its warm space and staff draw every type of foodie, especially at their monthly free community dinners. However, with […]
Caribbean-poet Christian Campbell addresses climate change, colonialism through his art
By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports “My friend from Guyana was asked in Philadelphia if she was from ‘Iguana.’” Caribbean poet Christian Campbell read the lines to the audience of about 100 people. The audience, including many college students, chuckled at this clever word play and the absurd misunderstanding presented in the poem. Campbell’s poetry captures […]
Bernie’s grassroots movement hopes for a comeback in Tuesday’s Illinois primary
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports On a warm spring Saturday in Grant Park, where Barack Obama held his victory rally in 2008, voters waving blue and white campaign signs grooved to the beat of rock, pop and gospel music, breaking into chants of “Feel the Bern!” At about 2 p.m., John Lennon’s 1971 single “Power […]
Sanders supporters at rally unsure whether they would vote for Biden
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Supporters for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid who attended his Grant Park rally disagreed about whether they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden if Sanders doesn’t win the nomination.
Illinois political polls, explained
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Three weeks ago, former Vice President Joe Biden was polling at 20% support amongst Illinois democrats according to Victory Research. This week, he’s at 63% in a Gravis Marketing poll. Based on the tumultuous nature of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, both of these polls were right at the time […]
Mennonite and Amish farmers struggle with increasing rain in Illinois
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports ARTHUR, Ill. — Mennonite farmer Willis Kuhns said 2019 was “as frustrating as it gets.” He started planting corn on his farm in Arthur in mid-April last year, but frequent rain halted the process. “It would almost be ready to plant and then we’d get another rain,” Kuhns said. Kuhns […]
Boystown business group to tap security firm tied to cop with racist past
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports The Northalsted Business Alliance (NHBA), a business group in the North Side queer enclave of Boystown, plans to tap Walsh Security as its summer security provider, just weeks after a local community center ousted the firm amid activist pressure over its owner’s racist and violent past. Jennifer Gordon, a representative […]