Facing inevitable data breaches and new privacy laws, companies shift focus to response
By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports The number of data breaches has skyrocketed in recent years, with high-profile incidents involving major companies such as Facebook and
Bernie Sanders rallies in Chicago promising a political revolution
By Jess Martinaitis Medill Reports Thousands of supporters gathered to cheer Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) at his rally in Chicago Sunday, his second stop on
Big Ten preview: Four teams expected to vie for conference title in women’s tennis
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports With Big Ten Conference play officially underway, Northwestern University women’s tennis keeps the focus on the same goal this season
Wrigleyville Sports takes a stand by keeping Addison Russell merchandise off the shelves
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Although the Chicago Cubs decided to bring back infielder Addison Russell for the 2019 season, Wrigleyville Sports will not bring
How can I test my soil for lead? Citizen science Q&A with Gabriel Filippelli
By Becky Dernbach Medill Reports Lead and other contaminants found in the soil around long shuttered factories and current industry in Illinois and Indiana have
Calls for change galvanize parents and educators at first CPS board meeting after mayoral election
By Carly Graf Medill Reports Fed up with disinvestment in their schools, South and Southeast Side parents and educators told members of Chicago’s Board of
A moment bigger than a campaign: 33rd Ward Aldermanic Candidate Rossana Rodríguez-Sánchez heads into a runoff
By Justin Agrelo Medill Reports At a watch party on election night in the back room of Chief O’Niell’s pub in Avondale, a group of
Diehard German soccer fans support Dortmund in London
By Fernando Shan Medill Reports The English soccer team Tottenham Hotspur packed home ground Wembley Stadium with not only local Hotspur’s fans, but also thousands
Rodriguez wins 22nd Ward seat in decisive victory
By Chris Schulz Medill Reports Democrat Michael Rodriguez won the 22nd Ward aldermanic seat Tuesday, with 63.9 percent of the vote, defeating three other candidates.
Shamet provides spark to surging Clippers
By Seth Schlechter Medill Reports Prior to the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers shook the league by shipping leading scorer Tobias Harris to
Chicago hardened controls on cybersecurity with heightened concerns about electronic voting
By Jessica Xieyang Qiao Medill Reports Amid the ongoing 2019 mayoral elections and an increasing number of nationwide data breaches, Chicago beefed up cybersecurity controls
Chicagoans rejoice at LGBTQ mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot’s historic victory
Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports Cheers erupted as supporters embraced each other on election night whenever the statistics showed mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot in the lead