
Who’s running for Chicago Mayor – and why?
By: Noah Broder Medill Reports As the February 26 election moves closer and early voting begins, 14 mayoral candidates are working to win the critical

Chicago Chill – Temperature drop empties streets as students and commuters stay home
Chris Schulz Medill Reports January 30, 2019, marked one of the coldest days in Chicago’s history, with an early morning low of -23 degrees and

How this nano startup tackles big problems at the smallest scale
By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports A floating birthday balloon that sticks to the wall. A sponge absorbing water. An exploding soda can. A bottle rocket.

Latinx residents and young candidates join forces for upcoming Cicero elections
By Ankur Singh Medill Reports On a cold Monday night at the V Bar in Berwyn, the room radiated energy as a group of young

Who is the most tech-friendly candidate for mayor of Chicago?
By Yixuan Xie Medill Reports Early voting in Chicago’s elections began Tuesday, setting the stage for the winning candidate who will have the opportunity to

Chicago mayoral candidates criticize “the Chicago way” and vow to eliminate corruption
By Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports “We have candidates on this stage right now who are not corrupt,” said attorney and mayoral candidate John Kozlar. He

Everyone running for mayor wants to fix Chicago’s mental healthcare system. But how?
By Carly Graf Medill Reports With the 2019 mayoral election fast approaching, what to do about the vast numbers of Chicagoans lacking adequate access to

Alderman Danny Solis takes central focus at 25th Ward candidates forum – even though he wasn’t there
By Justin Agrelo Medill Reports More than 200 people piled into the basement of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen, braving snow and frigid Chicago

Keeping history – Jack’s Silverstein’s present to Chicago sports fans
By Andrew Donlan Medill Reports When Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky threw six touchdowns in late September, Chicago’s sports historian thought of Sid Luckman, who

Polar vortex freezes Wildcats in loss to Minnesota
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Despite a fourth quarter surge from Northwestern University women’s basketball and a standout performance by freshman guard Veronica Burton, the

Multiple federal agencies hit by wave of possible Iran-linked cyberattacks
By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports The Department of Homeland Security last week instructed all federal civilian agencies to take immediate actions to address “significant and

Northwestern qualifies for ITA Team Championship with wins over UCF, Miami
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Northwestern University sophomore Caroline Pozo – roughly midway through the third set of her match against Miami’s Carla Girbau –