
Hiplet: The Baby of Modern and Classical Ballet
By Eunice Wang Medill Reports Hiplet, the fusion of hip-hop and ballet, started back in 1990 as Homer Hans Bryant’s rap ballet. As a dance

B-Sides Coffee and Tea spins tunes and brews coffee for the South Side
By Xinyi (Ethel) Jiang Medill Reports Kevin and Karen O’Malley, Beverly residents and music lovers, are thrilled to be part of the community on a

Women in Southern Illinois must travel longer distances to abortion clinics
By Sofi LaLonde Medill Reports Women in southern Illinois are disadvantaged when seeking an abortion, according to data on distances to abortion clinics from the

Growing Home produces a bountiful harvest for Englewood residents
By Eunice Wang and Natalya Carrico Medill Reports Growing Home came to the South Side of Chicago in 2006 under the Englewood Quality of Life

For Minimum Wage Workers, Affordable Housing is Further Out of Reach, New Study Shows
By Sydney Boles Medill Reports A new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows that affordable housing is further out of reach for

Bucktown nail salon owner calls her business a “passionate hobby”
By Eunice Wang and Natalya Carrico Medill Reports Jacqueline Van, owner of Fantasy Nails, has been passionate about nail art since she worked at her

Community efforts bring about theme of ‘Englewood Rising’ in the South Side neighborhood
By: Hannah Wiley and Joey Mendolia Medill Reports Tina Hammond has brought a splash of color and a message of hope to her Englewood neighborhood.

More Than 1,000 Eligible DACA Recipients in Illinois Miss Renewal Deadline, USCIS Reveals
By Griselda Flores Medill Reports More than 1,000 eligible DACA recipients in Illinois did not meet the Oct. 5 deadline to renew their temporary legal

In tough times, influential women unite to inspire one another
By Caroline Tanner Medill Reports CHICAGO – “Every woman is a pioneer,” rang loudly through the Chicago Theatre on October 24, during a night of

Chicago artists let their freak flags fly at Halloween Arts in the Dark parade
By Naomi Waxman Medill Reports Chicago celebrated the wicked, the wild and the weird Saturday, as artists from across the country strutted their stuff before

Chicago police to roll out body cameras ahead of schedule
By Em Steck Medill Reports The Chicago Police Department says it will roll out its body camera program across all districts before the end of

From YouTube consumer to vlogger, David Budimir taps back to his sixth-grade roots
By Caroline Tanner Medill Reports WASHINGTON, DC — A content marketer for a D.C.-based tech company by day, Columbia Heights resident David Budimir, 26, has