Proposed Lake View Rehab Center Gets Mixed Reviews (VIDEO)
By Sara Shouhayib and Lydia Randall A proposed drug and alcohol rehabilitation coming to Lake View in early 2016 is getting some pushback from local
Amputees discover new mobility with bionic leg (VIDEO)
By Angela G. Barnes and Anne Arntson Remember “The Bionic Woman” from the ’70s? Today scientists from Feinberg and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)
Pets offered free one day only (Video)
By Sean Froelich and Coral Lu Cat and dog lovers rejoice! Animal shelters across Chicago and the entire U.S. will waive adoption fees for their
Medill midday news bite 8/12
By John Rosin Animal shelters in Chicago hold a “clear the shelter” event this weekend, putting cats, dogs and guinea pigs up for adoption at
Chicago’s Lunch Bus feeds children for free
By John Rosin and Carmen Lopez During the school year, children from low-income families can receive discounted lunches. But in the summer, they don’t have
Teen alcohol poisoning a major concern at Lollapalooza (VIDEO)
By Coral Lu and Sean Froelich One of the biggest music festivals in the Midwest is back. More than 300,000 people attended Lollapalooza last year. Lollapalooza
Divvy deepens daily price
By Sean Froelich and Coral Lu The price for a 24-hour Divvy pass spiked 40 percent this week. The price is now at $9.95 up
Chicago Bans Plastic Shopping Bags (VIDEO)
By Angela G. Barnes and Anne Arntson Soon customers will not have the option to use plastic shopping bags in stores. Chicago is joining the
Gas prices expected to fall due to Iran nuclear deal (VIDEO)
By Sara Shouhayib and Lydia Randall Gas prices could drop substantially by the end of the year, thanks to the negotiations with Iran over its
Quadriplegic Mike Becker photographs his way through Chicago (AUDIO)
By Ellen Kobe Several years ago, Catholic Charities Chicago gave disposable cameras to many of their homeless and at-risk-of-homelessness dinner guests, encouraging them to take
Chicago’s growing exclusive sneaker market
By Coral Lu and Sean Froelich Do the words Yeezy Red Octobers, Air Jordan Champagne 6 or Kobe 9 mean anything to you? Well, they
Medill Newscast 7/3/15
Some of this week’s top stories from Medill Reports. The Chicago Transit Authority is enforcing a plan created to prevent reduced-fare fraud at stations. See