Chicago mental health task force will address voids in public services
By Carly Graf Medill Reports A City Council committee took the first step Wednesday to address the gaping holes in mental health services for residents
Lake View seniors deliver nail-biting victory over Von Steuben
By John Alfes Medill Reports Seniors David Thomas, Coby San Juan and Tyrek Warren all racked up double-digit points on Wednesday, propelling the Lake View
Annual anti-abortion rally “dignifies life” – Abortion-rights advocates protest
By Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports Anti-abortion advocates pushed for the overturn of Roe v. Wade during a rally at the Chicago Federal Center Plaza on
Power to the (Young) People: Mobilizing the Youth Vote in the Municipal Election
By Kelly Rissman Medill Reports In February, Chicago Votes will host ‘Babes Only,’ a concert featuring solely female performers and mayoral candidates, ‘Parade to the
Evanston Adopts Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
Aaron Dorman Medill Reports Evanston became the first Chicago-area city in almost a decade to adopt a formal climate action plan with an effective transition
Chicago’s undergraduate transgender students face disparate housing accommodations
By Katie Rice Medill Reports Jennifer, an upper-level student at DePaul University in Chicago, has lived on campus for her entire university career. She was
Tour a timeline of the Hoosiers’ undefeated Big Ten soccer season – and NCAA Tournament loss
By Nick Hennion Medill Reports It wasn’t the ending the Hoosiers hoped for to finish the 2018 men’s soccer season. The Hoosiers fell to Maryland
‘We are survivors of torture not victims’ – Mario Venegas teaches others how to treat torture survivors
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Mario Venegas knew the regime deemed him a danger to the state when he was detained, without trial, due to
ComEd’s green energy innovation is partnering with historic Bronzeville
By Jillian Melero Medill Reports Bronzeville, the South Side home of Chicago’s Black Renaissance and the birthplace of Black History Month, hopes to launch its
Chicago coalition gets ready for 100 percent renewable energy: A Q & A with Sierra Club Illinois’ Kyra Woods
By Aaron Dorman Medill Reports Kyra Woods intends to help move Chicago towards running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2035. She is in charge
Partnership between ComEd and Bronzeville creates new opportunities on the South Side
by Jillian Melero Medill Reports Paula Robinson has been president of Bronzeville’s Community Development Partnership, a neighborhood advisory group, for 29 years. She co-founded the
How AI can help you make better sense of the world
By Xiaoyi Liu Medill Reports Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the cusp of materially changing our own intelligence and decision-making ability. Just as we saw