Game preview: Chicago Fire travel to defending MLS Champions Seattle Sounders for season opener
By Jake Meister Medill Reports After finishing preseason training in Tampa and Los Angeles, the Chicago Fire began preparations for their season-opening match Sunday against the defending Major League Soccer Champions the Seattle Sounders. New head coach Raphaël Wicky said he couldn’t see much of a change in the players’ responsiveness at their first practice […]
Many Indian students on US campuses are silent on new Indian citizenship bill
By Madhurita Goswami Medill Reports Some Indian students are hitting Chicago’s streets to protest against an increasingly authoritarian government back home. But many students don’t want to get involved. In December 2019, India’s parliament passed a bill that grants citizenship to religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. However, Muslim minorities such as the Ahmadis […]
N’Synch: An inside edge into the synchronized skating world with coach Danielle Ostrower
By Megan Sauer Medill Reports Synchronized figure skaters from Northbrook made history last year as the only junior level team to be chosen to represent the United States at international competitions in its debut season. Earlier this month, the girls maintained their unprecedented momentum by qualifying for the World Championships in the United Kingdom. This […]
Woodlawn stakeholders say city’s affordable housing plan isn’t affordable for all
By Sidnee King Medill Reports Woodlawn community organizers and local officials called for assurances during a Ward Night meeting Thursday that a new city housing ordinance will protect Woodlawn families living at the poverty line from displacement. On January 7, the Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate passed an ordinance that authorized the city […]
‘Thou shall not mess with our lakefront’: A talk with Edgewater neighborhood historian Robert Remer
By Nicole Girten Medill Reports The water levels in Lake Michigan have risen 6 feet since 2013, and the Army Corps of Engineers predicts the water level will continue to rise in 2020. In early February, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared a local disaster in response to […]
Kids in Iowa get involved in the 2020 presidential campaigns
By Ellen O’Brien Medill Reports Kathleen McKean stood in the back corner of a Joe Biden campaign event, listening to the former vice president’s stump speech. At McKean’s feet, her two young children alternated between scribbling with crayons on “Go Joe!” coloring sheets and playing iPad games. For McKean and her husband, Ryan, if both […]
Northwestern alum Sonali Lamba, Kellogg MBA’12, shares how she successfully built a bridal business
By Annie Lin Medill Reports When Sonali Lamba, 36, and Nicole Staple, 35, happened to grab a seat next to each other at orientation for Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management back in 2010, they never imagined they would launch a business together. But four years later, they started Brideside, an online bridesmaid and wedding dress […]
Star Farm Chicago makes urban agriculture accessible, inclusive and healing
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports Back of the Yards-based urban garden Star Farm Chicago grows produce for the surrounding multicultural community and organizers pride themselves on defying the traditional mold of food and health. “We wanted to tap into the hidden strength of the community,” said Star Farm Chicago founder Stephanie Dunn.
City Council debates options for community police oversight
By Beth Stewart Medill Reports The Chicago City Council’s first 2020 Public Safety Committee hearing on community police oversight brought together a panel of experts from Omaha, L.A., New York University and the University of Chicago to offer the latest research and and best practices for police accountability. However, with less than two days’ notice […]
Cha-ching for charity: Chicago diva hosts HamBINGO, drag-queen style
By Miyah Keller Medill Reports With shiny heels clicking, the long-legged drag queen struts fashion poses and a dramatic hairdo for Drag Queen Bingo at Hamburger Mary’s Brew & Grille, 5400 N. Clark St. It’s all for a noble cause. “Nothing is too crazy. If you have an idea talk it out with people who […]