Chicago business owners’ ‘love letter to the Luddites’ expands as they work to open city’s only fiber mill
By Caitlin Keller Medill Reports A modest storefront in Irving Park with textile projects strewn across the room, Inclement Craft is a cozy, art-lover’s paradise
WATCH: 133 years later, World’s Fair influence still seen in Chicago
By Jonah White Medill Reports The 1893 World’s Fair was a defining moment for 19th century Chicago, and its legacy is still felt today. From Jackson Park,
Should Chicagoans take fewer photos? Some pros say yes
By Antony Terence Medill Reports Anastasia Khoubaeva, who sells cameras at Central Camera, Chicago’s oldest camera store, points to rows of Canon PowerShots and Kodak
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 4
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the fourth episode of “Chicago This Week,” we speak to a journalist who was steps away
Embrace the niche: A guide to Chicago’s specialty museums
By Mallory Evans Medill Reports Smelling dozens of ice cream flavors. Clicking buttons and cranking levers to control inflation and cash flow. Squinting your eyes to see
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 3
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the third episode of “Chicago This Week,” it’s pet adoption season and shelters across the city
WATCH: The Trump administration is attempting to block Puerto Rico’s transition to renewable energy, potentially locking in decades of fossil fuel dependence
By Camille Vocelka Medill Reports For decades, Puerto Ricans have suffered from an unreliable electricity grid and devastating pollution from the coal, oil and gas
LISTEN: Hearing the signals of the body in real time: What new technologies could mean for patients with autoimmune digestive disorders
By Kimberly Henrickson Medill Reports Maybe you track your steps and heart rate using a fitness tracker, or you know someone with diabetes who wears a continuous glucose monitor. Wearable technology is
WATCH: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago: A centurylong tradition
By Ryan Kirton Medill Reports Chicago is one of the most popular places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the country. Ryan Kirton looks at
Game on: Why indie developers are choosing the Windy City
By Conner Dejecacion Medill Reports It wasn’t a traditional video game. Two guys huddled over a laptop on one side of the room, the computer
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 2
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the second episode of “Chicago This Week,” we hear from Chicago Catholics as they respond to
Taking the long road: As Route 66 turns 100, fans look ahead instead of in the rearview mirror
By Phoebe Bock Medill Reports In 1963, Bill Thomas took his first road trip on Route 66 from Illinois to California to visit Disneyland. Although