Chicago News Report – July 25
By Nicole Croteau, Max Goodman, Tim Hackett, Shannon Longworth and Karleigh Stone Medill Reports On this episode of Chicago News Report: Chicagoans flock to City Hall to call for change. One local sports team is punished while another endeavors to protect fans. And two different kinds of scales are on display at a weekly event […]
Video Essay: ADHD and the subtle ways it can make mountains out of molehills
By Andy Graham Medill Reports Patience, organization and focus are three traits that are invaluable in any working environment, especially for students at Northwestern University who are expected to meet frequent deadlines while keeping up with various other responsibilities. But for those who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD, these traits can […]
Ben Hernandez and Ed Howard rep’ Chicago at top high school baseball showcase
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Not only did De La Salle Institute pitcher Ben Hernandez and Mount Carmel infielder Ed Howard display their talent to over 50 MLB scouts at the Under Armour All-America game at Wrigley Field Monday, they also represented Chicago high school baseball in one of the most important showcases of the […]
Chicago News Report – July 23
By Nicole Croteau, Max Goodman, Tim Hackett, Shannon Longworth and Karleigh Stone Medill Reports On this episode of Chicago News Report: High waves create hazardous conditions on Lake Michigan causing beaches to be shut down throughout Chicago. After School Matters, a program that continues throughout the summer, is allowing teens to be immersed in the […]
What do MLB scouts look for at the Under Armour All-America Game?
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Major League Baseball scouts armed with clipboards, tripods, and cameras comprised a majority of the crowd at Curtis Granderson Stadium at UIC on Sunday, as almost every top high school baseball prospect in the country took the field for the Under Armour All-America Game scouting showcase. “Events like this are […]
Chicago News Report – July 18
By Nicole Croteau, Max Goodman, Tim Hackett, Shannon Longworth and Karleigh Stone Medill Reports On this episode of Chicago News Report: An update on the continuing saga of R. Kelly. Multiple stabbings at a popular Red Line stop. The new and exclusive way to get into Wrigley Field. And, how to prepare for the heat […]
Chicago News Report, July 15
By Karleigh Stone, Nicole Croteau, Max Goodman, Tim Hackett, Nicole Croteau, and Shannon Longworth Medill Reports Alligators in the lake. Protests in the city. Kittens in a cafe. On this episode of Chicago News Report, we cover all of that and more. Photo at top: Chicagoans staged a protest in support of equal pay for […]
How the Cubs impact Chicago high school baseball
By John Alfes Medill Reports From yearly scholarships to inner city leagues to Kerry Wood Cubs Field, the Cubs’ contributions to Chicago high school baseball are widespread. In this edition of Medill Newsmakers, America’s pastime takes a trip beyond the ivy walls of Wrigley Field. Photo at top: The Lake View High School Wildcats baseball […]
Young female soccer journalists chase dreams through Football for Friendship program
By Drake Hills Medill Reports MADRID — More than 14 million people in the United States watched this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France, beating the total for the men’s World Cup final one year ago and the previous Women’s World Cup title match in 2015. As the growth of country participants and […]
The Tiniest Terror: The unknown threats behind microplastics, and how researchers are trying to stop them
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports Two summers ago, Lisa Erdle cast a net from a research vessel on Lake Ontario, dissected the unlucky fish in the boat’s laboratory, and placed each of their guts carefully in jars to be frozen and sent back to her lab in Toronto. “You need a little bit of a […]