Surge of science professionals on ballot for midterm elections
By Hannah Magnuson Medill Reports Scientists and STEM professionals are bidding for political office in historic numbers this election season, with three Democratic congressional candidates in Illinois among their ranks. Their campaigns to bring scientific expertise to Washington come in the midst of repeated attacks against science by the Trump administration, most recently on the […]
How to beat the winter blues
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports Vanessa Ford is a psychotherapist based in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. She treats clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction and other mental health issues. Early Sunday, Chicagoans will set their clocks back. They’ll bid farewell to that last sliver of daylight at the tail end of the 5 […]
Affordable housing tensions boil over in Logan Square
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Ashley Galvan Ramos brought the most impassioned voice to a march by Logan Square residents against housing inequity, the latest in a string of riffs between activists and the city as rents skyrocket in their gentrifying neighborhood. Galvan Ramos, the 20-year-old youth representative for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, said […]
Northwestern Wins First Game in 47 Days on Senior Night
By Nicholas Hennion It had been 46 days and 11 games since the Northwestern University men’s soccer team played a winning match. But Friday on senior night against Division III opponent Concordia-Chicago, the Wildcats ended that winless streak with a 6-0 beatdown of the Cougars in addition to honoring the squad’s six seniors. Head Coach […]
Spieker leads Loyola-Chicago to 3-0 victory over Southern Illinois
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports Following a long weekend of travel, the Loyola University-Chicago women’s volleyball team returned to Gentile Arena to face Southern Illinois in a Missouri Valley Conference matchup Monday night. Both teams were neck and neck throughout the entire match but, following all three sets, the Ramblers pushed to a 3-0 victory. […]
Forgotten Sanctuaries: Urban Exploring in Chicagoland
By Leta Dickinson Medill Reports As waves of gentrification sweep across Chicago neighborhoods like Pilsen and West Loop, in many other neighborhoods, decrepit structures stand guard against the burgeoning development—long forgotten abandoned buildings. That is, forgotten by most. These vacant factories, cathedrals, warehouses, schools, homes and more become the go-to destinations for the local urban […]
The battleground in suburbia: Illinois’s 6th Congressional District
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports The congressional race is tightening in Illinois’s 6th District as Democrats vie for control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) is fighting to keep his seat against Democratic contender Sean Casten. If elected, this would be the clean energy executive’s first time holding public office. With […]
Northwestern students, community mourn Tree of Life Synagogue shooting victims
By Ashley Hackett Medill Reports Hundreds of Northwestern University students and faculty, joined by community residents, gathered Monday night in a candlelight vigil on campus to mourn the loss of 11 members of the Jewish community who were shot at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Northwestern chapter of Hillel, a […]
All-trans fashion show creates awareness in heated political environment
By Madison Yauger Medill Reports In the wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed anti-transgender policy announcement, FashionBar Chicago presented an all-trans model fashion show on Saturday to create awareness of the importance of trans and gender non-conforming youth. FashionBar Chicago defines its mission as building Chicago into the fashion capital of the Midwest through the […]
In Chicago suburb, candidates’ environment message easy on climate change
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Calling for a stronger focus on renewable energy and protection of the Great Lakes, the Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club hosted a day of action on a recent Saturday in support of two pro-environment Democrats campaigning for the state legislature. The Democrats – Sen. Julie […]