Van Dyke suggested shooting McDonald before arriving on scene
By Becky Dernbach Medill Reports A defense witness revealed this week that Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was talking about shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald
Star-Studded global climate summit mobilizes action plans to combat climate change
Aaron Dorman Medill Reports If climate activists and local governments can’t work with Washington on climate change, they plan to work around it. More than
A teen’s fall and death during the last ice age
By Tiffany Chen Medill Reports Yucatan Peninsula. Even the tropical jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula reveal traces of the last ice age. The remains of them
Feral cats hunting down lizards in the Yucatan
By Tiffany Chen Medill Reports Quintana Roo, Mexico – The lush forests, cobalt blue waters and and rich biodiversity leaves the tourists in awe in
Ani Zonneveld – Challenging the mainstream narrative on Islam
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Earlier this year, a Muslim woman donning a Shalwar Kameez, a traditional Indian outfit, walked down the aisle to marry
Female Founders and Funding
By Alexa Adler Medill Reports Female founders receive less than 3 percent of venture capital funding. In this TV special, Alexa Adler interviews industry experts
Chicago’s CircEsteem uses circus arts to empower young people
By Alissa Anderegg When Antoinette Mpawenayo, 17, first came to Chicago from Tanzania, she struggled with the language and the culture. “English is not my first
For one urban farmer, the future is fungi
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Terry Noland’s 1958 rockabilly hit “There Was A Fungus Among Us” may not have been a direct reference to mushrooms
Chicago leads a national-level push towards mental well-being within poetry slam circuits
The 2018 National Poetry Slam, in Chicago this week, is addressing longtime wellness problems plaguing the slam world by Vangmayi Parakala Medill Reports CHICAGO –
‘Renaissance Woman’ embraces new phase of life and gender identity at 75
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports Stefanie Clark describes her regular stints volunteering at the Art Institute of Chicago as a way she can give back
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