Chinese international students struggle to return home amid the pandemic
By Amy Ouyang Medill Reports Starting in March with the newly enforced flight restrictions, the entry restrictions for foreigners and Chinese citizens quickly tightened. The
Your COVID-19 test came back negative – unfortunately, it might be wrong. Here’s what to do
Many of us have found a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic: getting tested for COVID-19 early in the week and hoping for a negative
DJ and Squamish Nation councilor Orene Askew on the importance of Afro-Indigenous and two-spirit representation
Sian Shin Medill Reports On Nov. 3, 2012, Orene Askew woke up in a house fire. Without even putting on her socks, she grabbed her
Infographic: Understanding the LGBTQ2SQIA+ acronym
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Recently in mainstream media, the queer community has most commonly been referred to as the LGBT or LGBTQ community, with
No Fans, No Problem: Wrigleyville Sports remains open during pandemic
By Madison Williams Medill Reports Wrigleyville is normally filled with Cubs fans from April to September. During this time, the Cubs shops nearby have hundreds
A new glacial chronology lays the groundwork for understanding how modern ice sheets respond to climate change
By Grace Rodgers Medill Reports Researchers have long tracked the timing and retreat patterns of the North American Laurentide ice sheet, the greatest ice sheet
Northwestern’s ISEN integrates multidisciplinary lab space for sustainability solutions
By Emily Little Medill Reports Finding solutions to climate science takes multi-faceted collaboration from physicists, chemists, earth scientists and engineers in several different fields. The
LGBTQ-affirming churches across different Christian denominations work to be more public and explicit
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Two years ago, Alan Senneker joined St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, which marked his first experience being a member of a
Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods have struggled against big industry for decades
By Natalie Eilbert Medill Reports Lead and other heavy metals have laced everyday life in Pilsen and Little Village since the Industrial Revolution. Whether detected
Chicago custom upholsterer serves local businesses
By David Korzeniowski Medill Reports Chicago custom upholster Dane Utech has been perfecting his craft for years. Operating out of his studio in the Near
Chicago penguin pair tours local attractions
By Thomas Smith Medill Reports Most couples were hunkering down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Izzy and Darwin spent the lockdown visiting some of Chicago’s
Humanity Relief delivers care packages to the homeless to combat Chicago’s winter
By Hazel Tang Medill Reports Humanity Relief, a local non-profit community support group, delivered care packages to the homeless people in Chicago to help them
