WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 10
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” we introduce you to the 13 newly elected alderpeople who will
Medill Newsmakers: Amid uptick in school shootings, Lurie Children’s Hospital creates initiative to keep students alive
By Kennedy Chase Medill Reports Lurie Children’s Hospital’s nurses, surgeons and doctors travel around Chicago teaching students the necessary skills they need to feel prepared
WATCH: Music inclusion programs in Buenos Aires
By Cindy Wang and Julia Jing Medill Reports Centro Artístico Solidario Argentino (C.A.S.A.) and Todos Hacemos Música (THM) are two music programs that advocate for music
Medill Newsmakers: Breaking down pickleball, the fast-growing sport ‘everyone’ can play
By Abby Bustin Medill Reports Pickleball, one of the fastest growing sports in America, is expanding in Chicago, but with new players and new courts,
Medill Newsmakers: How book ban preventions affect LGBTQ+ Libraries
By Lena Folke Medill Reports With Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’s new bill passing the Senate, Illinois would be the first state to protect libraries
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 9
Text by Abby Bustin Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters explore what a summer in the city is all
Medill Newsmakers: Chicago sees decrease in migrant arrivals after Title 42 expires
By Brenda Ordoñez Medill Reports Since the summer of 2022, Chicago has welcomed over 9,000 migrants from the southern border. Many of these migrants traveled to the
Medill Newsmakers: Chicago Union growing strong fan base, sport of Ultimate Frisbee
By Kierstin Lindkvist Medill Reports Ultimate Frisbee is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports, and the Chicago Union is making a name for itself within
Medill Newsmakers: Online misinformation jeopardizing sun safety
By Drake Wilson Medill Reports With summer fast approaching, Chicagoans are ready to pack their beach bags and head to the lake. But online misinformation
Medill Newsmakers: Chicago Loop struggling amid global real estate distress
By Ophelia Deng Medill Reports The pandemic has put the Chicago Loop in distress. Vacant office buildings have lead to closed storefronts. What will the
Medill Newsmakers: Use of Narcan helps reduce opioid overdose crisis in Chicago
By Ryan Hayes-Owens Medill Reports The 95th Street “L” station in Roseland will soon have a first-of-its-kind, free Narcan vending machine to treat CTA riders
Medill Newsmakers: Illinois might soon become 7th state to legalize human composting
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Human composting is gaining traction in Illinois. The state House voted 63-38 to pass a bill legalizing the method, but