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 in Lake and Cook counties, adding to Democrats’ chances of controlling the House and redefining health care policy. The Deerfield representative, who ran unopposed in the March primary, is among […]
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 those with a disability live in poverty here, a national report finds.
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. The effort to save these sacred and historic lakes involves a convoluted mix of religious tradition, tourism and technology. Over the past several decades of carving out an oasis from […]
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 in Missouri Valley Conference play and needed a win to regain their spot. The Ramblers went into Friday night’s matchup against Indiana State knowing the obstacle in front of them, […]
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, but by treating and reusing approximately 90 percent of its wastewater, Israel has done just that. The small country is light years ahead of the rest of the globe – […]
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 healing from the destruction a year ago in Puerto Rico. NASA reports that warmer ocean temperatures due to global warming are a factor in adding energy to hurricanes and maintaining […]
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 League matchup, the Flames swept the last three sets after falling to Oakland in the first set. Outside hitter Kiera James and opposite Clara Lamb led the offense during the […]
Start-up fights to spread naloxone use for opioid overdose
By Xiaoyi Liu Medill Reports Click on the button of “Get Naloxone” on the webpage and you can purchase naloxone, a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose and get it delivered to your doorstep. This is the service that Naloxone Exchange will provide at its launch next year. Naloxone Exchange is the signature product […]
“Everything changes after today” – Chicago moves forward after historic Van Dyke verdict
By Javanna Plummer and Becky Dernbach Medill Reports Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a “statement of interest” Friday opposing a consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department, one week after the conviction of white police officer Jason Van Dyke for second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery in the 2014 death of black teenager […]
Bloomberg and Brown bolster a business-friendly climate for climate change solutions
By Aaron Dorman Medill Reports “Fighting climate change and growing the economy go hand in hand,” Michael Bloomberg insisted at the Global Climate Action Summit this fall. Al Gore, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Harrison Ford repeated this message throughout the main and affiliate events that gathered hundreds of regional politicians, business leaders and environmental […]