Chicago State athletic director; diligent basketball coaching search worth the wait
By Patrick Engel Medill Reports Chris Zorich knows the narrative that surrounded his three-month coaching search. He heard the criticism of his long hiring process
Take a look inside Chicago’s 29Rooms
By Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports Refinery29 finally brought the Instagram worthy, interactive exhibit to Chicago at 1522 W Hubbard St. After popping up in New
Grassroots organization helps Chicagoans in need experience their periods with dignity
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports Homeless and impoverished women in Chicago can stress less about their periods, thanks to a local organization that provides them
Opinions Differ on How Merged Bayer-Monsanto Affects Some Seed Businesses
By Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu Medill Reports Academics and independent seed companies have divergent outlooks on whether the merger between agrichemical giants Monsanto Co. and Bayer
As Chicago’s five-year housing plan expires, local organizers call for rent subsidies
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Members of the Chicago Housing Justice League want increased access to safe, affordable housing and greater protection for people from
Duckworth: Administration ‘stonewalling’ efforts to visit shelter for immigrant children
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) said Friday that the federal government is “stonewalling” her attempts to visit a Des Plaines
Commentary: Legalized sports betting shows the Big Ten’s recent tradition of cutting corners
By Chris Kwiecinski Medill Reports The unthinkable happened to the Big Ten coaches on May 14, 2018: tradition was changed. The natural order was shattered.
Illinois soybean farmers wary of Trump’s proposed farm bailout
By Brady Jones Medill Reports President Donald Trump’s announcement July 24 pledging up to $12 billion in aid for American farmers, intended to offset potential
Indiana’s “Big Wes” Martin stands tall in Big Ten and hometown
By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports Indiana offensive lineman Wes Martin is so strong, Hoosiers safety Jonathan Crawford doesn’t like to watch him lift. In fact,
Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 fashion looks
By Katelyn Sabater Medill Reports In an age of social media and high-quality iPhone photography, music festivals have become the perfect backdrop for any fashionista’s
Big Ten Media Days continues with Urban Meyer and Lovie Smith
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days featured coaches with different realistic goals. Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer is
Commentary: Scott Frost is where he belongs. Now he’s ready to make up for Nebraska’s lost time
Py Patrick Engel Medill Reports Scott Frost should have been here three years ago. Something just seems right about him standing behind a podium with