Chicago considers installing public restrooms with revenue from company that manages bus stops
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Chicago city officials are considering a plan to install public restrooms across the city, according to Ald. Daniel La Spata,
WATCH: Mentoring group in Bedford Park seeks to positively influence young people’s lives through vintage car restoration
By MacKenzie Coffman, Hannah Baggenstoss and Jonathan Aguilar Medill Reports Located about 15 miles south of Chicago, Automotive Mentoring Group has been helping young men
After de-verification, fake Twitter accounts spread misinformation about road closure
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports Twitter users were in a frenzy on April 21 as a number of fake Twitter accounts impersonated the Chicago Department
From ‘Aa’ to ‘Za:’ Memorize every two-letter Scrabble word with these 5 tips from the game’s experts
By John Volk Medill Reports Does your Scrabble rack leave you feeling like Old MacDonald? Don’t worry — there’s so much you can do with
WATCH: 5 vegan Chicago hot dogs in 5 minutes
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports The iconic Chicago-style hot dog can be found all over the city and beyond. A hot dog dressed in mustard,
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 5
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover Chicagoans working to get Sundanese families out of
PHOTOS: NFL players give Super Bowl tickets to youth leaders, spend day engaging with children in the Valley
By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports PHOENIX — Nominees for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award gave 12 children in the Boys &
LISTEN: Art Institute exhibit explores themes of visibility, disappearance in work of Salvador Dalí
By Laura Stewart Medill Reports An exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago is showcasing the work of famed surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. “Salvador Dalí:
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 3, Episode 4
Text by Damita Menezes Medill Reports On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the disputes between city leaders on how to
Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Amaru, Bloom on stirring up ‘environmentally sound’ Latin cuisine, launching plant-based taqueria
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports Chef Rodolfo Cuadros, who launched Don Bucio’s Taqueria (2763 N. Milwaukee Ave.) on Feb. 25, once nearly accepted an executive
After tragedy, Shawn Harrington uses platform to give back to community that raised him
By Max Olsan Medill Reports Shawn Harrington is no stranger to facing adversity. He saved his daughter’s life in a shooting that left him severely
Q&A: Artist, educator, activist Sarah Ross on her passion for social justice and her fight for incarcerated people
By Yue Li Medill Reports In 2006, Sarah Ross, then a part-time art history teacher at a central Illinois prison, learned more about segregation and