26.2% resilience, 73.8% stupidity: an essay
By Caroline Kurdej Medill Reports I arrived at the start line trembling — from the cold and the nerves — ready to vomit. “Hello, marathoners! Are you ready for the 42nd Bank of America Chicago Marathon?” The announcer’s voice boomed from the speakers off LaSalle Street. The crowd roared. Runners started stripping, tearing off their […]
New mural at Bronzeville Mariano’s helps community reclaim history
By Arnab Mondal Medill Reports A new mural in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side is inspiring the black community to come together to reclaim their history and re-establish their connections with the neighborhood. The mural, located at the Mariano’s store in Bronzeville, is the brainchild of Chicago-born muralist Dorian Sylvain.
Coffee & Incubation: How Chicago’s Little Village plans to fight youth displacement and gentrification
By Justin Horowitz Medill Reports Authentic Mexican restaurants, clothing stores and bodegas line Chicago’s historic 26th Street in the Little Village neighborhood. Beautifully colored murals brighten buildings, and flags of Mexican independence hang from storefront windows. Street vendors and patrons chat on the busy sidewalks that make up one of the most profitable commercial corridors […]
KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Honors MLK with 11th Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports The Hyde Park temple KAM Isaiah Israel has hosted the MLK Food Justice and Sustainability weekend to honor the achievements of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., for the last 11 years. The event focuses on environmental and food security issues and brings together environmentalists, food experts, scientists and activists. […]
Women’s March Chicago 2020 speaks for everyone
By Wanying Zhao Medill Reports Chicago’s annual Women’s March proved that the march reaches far beyond women’s issues and women marchers. This year, thousands of men, women and children gathered in downtown Chicago and marched their way from Grant Park to Federal Plaza at Clark and Adams streets. Then part of the crowd continued on […]
Inclusion and Diversity, Story Jam’s new show celebrating the MLK Day
By Yilin Xie Medill Reports As Americans vote for their choice for president, for some voters it will be their first time to cast a ballot. And, for immigrants that first vote can take years before it becomes a reality. That was the situation for award winning story teller, Nestor Gomez, when he presented his […]
Snowstorm couldn’t stop 2020 Chicago Women’s March
By: Yun Hao Medill Reports The snowstorm that swept through Chicago Jan.17 canceled hundreds of flights but couldn’t deter thousands of participants who gathered at the Women’s March Chicago 2020 the next day. The marchers gathered that Saturday to support gun violence prevention, climate justice, health care and pushed to get-out-to-vote, among the key issues […]
Riders shed their pants on the Red Line for annual celebration
By Yun Hao Medill Reports Shocked commuters watched other riders on the “L” begin to shed their pants Sunday. But shock turned to laughter as it became obvious that it was part of an annual organized event. The 14th annual Chicago No Pants Subway Ride kicked off Sunday afternoon with 172 riders pulling off trousers […]
Trump supporters celebrate U.S. economy, foreign policy at Milwaukee rally
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports More than 12,000 core supporters and some non-supporters filled the indoor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena in downtown Milwaukee for President Donald Trump’s rally Tuesday while a large crowd of about 200 overflowed outside the stadium to watch him on a big screen. Shrugging off the chilly Midwest winter, they […]
“GEAUX TIGERS” – LSU VICTORY CHANTS ROAR FROM FANS IN CHICAGEAUX
By Roderick Diamond II Medill Reports Louisiana State University Tigers celebrated a glorious victory against the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff finale in New Orleans Jan. 13. Though the university is in Baton Rouge, a good 80-mile drive from New Orleans, that didn’t stop the LSU community from rejoicing. People and places […]