Environmental coalitions work to block invasive carp from Great Lakes
By Christiana Freitag Medill Reports When loud barges pass along the Mississippi River, a flurry of oversized silver carp can be seen leaping into the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 10
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Our team takes a deep dive into ways new federal pressures affect Chicago’s systems and institutions, from universities to
LISTEN: Illinois could be first state to protect right to mask up
By Layna Hong Medill Reports Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-mask legislation is sweeping across the country. With growing pro-Palestinian activism,
Summer season or tariff-surge, what’s making thrifting appealing?
By Janani Janarthanan Medill Reports Have you recently noticed the price of clothes on online shopping sites go up? Are you considering thrifting to get
As women’s basketball grows, Chicago’s loyal fans feel priced-out
By Bianca Javate Medill Reports Less than a month before the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Saturday at the United Center, the most
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 9
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: We bring you a guide for the ultimate summer in Chicago. From musical festivals and arts shows to rec
Scientists at Chicago Botanic Garden save local plant species, one seed at a time
By Donnisa Edmonds Medill Reports Amid rising global concern about climate change, scientists at the Chicago Botanic Garden are tackling conservation and extinction in a
One year since opening, West Loop’s Past Studies is a hotspot for secondhand shoppers
By Payton Turkeltaub Medill Reports From the racks of vintage Levi’s and Missoni tops to a table covered in Chanel ballet flats, shopping at Past
Fake cake it ’til you make it? This art is a nostalgic, zero-calorie dream come true
By Angelica Zhiyu Luo Medill Reports At Chicago’s WDNR (read: wonder) Museum, more than 260 fake cakes snuggle amid a landscape of faux whipped buttercream.
From resistance to acceptance: In Loíza, acknowledging Black identity for Puerto Ricans
By Tyler Williamson Medill Reports Loíza, PUERTO RICO — Loíza mirrors a visit to your grandmother’s house on a summer afternoon, Christmas in July and
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 8
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Cuts to Veterans Affairs spark backlash over Memorial Day weekend, and an ingredient in your energy drinks may be
4 months after founder’s death, Foursided continues to thrive
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports A bright arrangement of pastel mugs, candles, trinkets and decorative flowers creates a springtime garden in the window of one