Will local millennials defy traditional voter ‘drop-off’ patterns?
By Sarah Haas and Nia Prater The voting phenomenon widely known as the millennial “drop-off” may not hold to be entirely true for young people
Trump support among Chinese American voters
By Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang One month before the presidential election, more than 50 Chinese Americans gathered in one of Chicago’s western suburbs to show their
Nicholas Lau: A bridge to the Chinese-American future
By Jingzhe (Kelly) Wang Some young Chinese Americans are leaving Chicago’s Chinatown and their roots to assimilate with American culture. Not Nicholas Lau. The high
Female vets protest differences in care
By Fariba Pajooh and Duke Omara Synolve Netterville was idealistic, motivated and ready to serve her country. Joining the military at 24-years-old fulfilled a carefully
Acro-Cats Purrform Fantastic Feline Feats
By Nora Younkin It’s not every day that the cat circus comes to town. Samantha Martin and her cadre of cats hit the Vittum Theater
Cyclists demand safer streets in Chicago
By Patricia Nabong Anastasia Kondrasheva was cycling to work on Damen Avenue when a flatbed truck driving on her left turned right as she was
Free ‘Macs’ and campaign controversy lure Northwestern undergrads to presidential debate party
By Nia Prater Students squeezed themselves onto couches placed around the room or sat knee-to-knee on the grey carpet in the main lounge of the
The long road to Chicago: L.A. runner returns for his 59th marathon
By Kelly Calagna Blue Benadum, 36, took to the streets of Chicago last weekend to attempt completing his 59th marathon. Benadum, a Los Angeles resident,
Argonne’s x-ray beam shines on Sue and shows she didn’t use those little arms
By Hannah Moulthrop T. rex decimated prey with those mighty jaws and powerful legs and tail. But one of the great mysteries of the mighty
Teacher recruitment aims to diversify ranks, reflect communities, boost pupil outcomes
By Emily Olsen David Gregg has been working at Nicholas Senn High School for more than a decade, watching the “very diverse” school transform from academically
Chicago’s solar opportunities grow
By Yu-Ning Aileen Chuang Listening to people talk about the beauty of having solar as their energy source, you might have your doubts. When do
For Adult Literacy Programs, Stop-Gap Budget Is Not an Open Book
By Meredith Francis Before a crowd outside the Thompson Center, Deyro Banguero speaks English fluently through a megaphone, advocating for more state funding for adult