Winter is coming and Chicago’s urban gardeners are getting ready
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Local gardening enthusiasts on Saturday braved freezing winds to learn winter plant management techniques at an urban garden in Uptown,
Chicago area students part of winning Codeathon team with disaster relief prototype
By Xiaoyi Liu Medill Reports Natural disasters are 25 times more likely to impact people in Southeast Asia than those in Europe or North America
Chicago museum aims to increase representation of American Muslims
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Religious freedom as a First Amendment right is something that many American Muslims who immigrated from countries such as Albania,
Education, voting can empower America, says labor activist Dolores Huerta
By Katie Rice Medill Reports Labor activist Dolores Huerta thinks America is standing at a political and social crossroads to do the right thing for
Evanston native builds breast cancer survivor community
By Xiaoyi Liu Medill Reports Lauren Carfang remembers the shock when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34. “I think you are in
Analysis: Health care policy in Illinois’ 10th District
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Rep. Brad Schneider is likely to win reelection in Illinois’ 10th District, a left-leaning mix of wealthy and working-class communities
Chicago lacks some basic disability resources, national report finds
By Colleen Zewe Medill Reports Though Chicago offers a walkable, wheelchair accessible city, people with disabilities struggle to find affordable housing and 30 percent of
Israel’s Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea are dying – What is being done?
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports ISRAEL – The Dead Sea is dying. So is Israel’s Sea of Galilee – the country’s only surface-level source of freshwater.
Loyola-Chicago defeats Indiana State 3-1 in conference matchup
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports A five-game losing streak put the Loyola University-Chicago Ramblers against a wall. They fell out of the top six rankings
What the world can learn from Israel’s water reuse programs
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports Negev Desert, Israel – A country that is 70 percent desert faces a unique challenge in finding sustainable water sources,
With new storms surging, Puerto Ricans still feel lasting scars from Hurricane Maria
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports In the aftermath of Michael, the most catastrophic hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in 26 years, Americans are still
James helps UIC Flames defeat Oakland Grizzlies 3-1
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports The UIC Flames took to the court Friday night against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies of Oakland University. During this Horizon