Schneider wins third term in Illinois’ 10th District
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider clinched reelection in the north suburban 10th District Tuesday, bringing a tame campaign to an unsurprising
Surge of science professionals on ballot for midterm elections
By Hannah Magnuson Medill Reports Scientists and STEM professionals are bidding for political office in historic numbers this election season, with three Democratic congressional candidates
How to beat the winter blues
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports Vanessa Ford is a psychotherapist based in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. She treats clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD,
Affordable housing tensions boil over in Logan Square
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Ashley Galvan Ramos brought the most impassioned voice to a march by Logan Square residents against housing inequity, the latest
Northwestern Wins First Game in 47 Days on Senior Night
By Nicholas Hennion It had been 46 days and 11 games since the Northwestern University men’s soccer team played a winning match. But Friday on
Spieker leads Loyola-Chicago to 3-0 victory over Southern Illinois
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports Following a long weekend of travel, the Loyola University-Chicago women’s volleyball team returned to Gentile Arena to face Southern Illinois
The battleground in suburbia: Illinois’s 6th Congressional District
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports The congressional race is tightening in Illinois’s 6th District as Democrats vie for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
All-trans fashion show creates awareness in heated political environment
By Madison Yauger Medill Reports In the wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed anti-transgender policy announcement, FashionBar Chicago presented an all-trans model fashion show on
In Chicago suburb, candidates’ environment message easy on climate change
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Calling for a stronger focus on renewable energy and protection of the Great Lakes, the Illinois
“Native American” costumes harm indigenous communities, activists say
By Katie Rice Medill Reports Lingerie company Yandy made headlines this fall for releasing, and later pulling, a sexy “Handmaid’s Tale”-inspired costume from its online
Ten Chicago area stores sold 3,389 guns tied to Chicago crimes
By Ashley Hackett Medill Reports Ten Chicago area gun shops and sporting goods stores sold the most guns that were involved in Chicago crimes during
Obama rips Trump during Wisconsin rally
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports MILWAUKEE — Former President Barack Obama attacked his successor as a liar during a rally Friday, warning voters about Republican