Medill Newsmakers: Ukrainian refugees adjust to America, advocate for Ukraine
By Seth Humeniuk Medill Reports As the war in Ukraine rages on, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country. Many have made
Medill Media Teens: CPS students call out dress code policies as sexist
As part of the Medill Media Teens program, Chicago Public School students received training and worked closely with Medill master’s students to report and write
Accessible beauty: Hair care products that help people with physical disabilities look and feel their best
By Hannah Baggenstoss Medill Reports Jordyn Taylor was born with a tangle of abnormal blood vessels in her brain resembling a clot. A risky but
Trade war, COVID cast long shadow on U.S. fisheries
By Menghan Xiao Medill Reports Since 2005, when Jim Darmiento quit his job at a global company to start a crab fishing business, he has
Give some plants a mortgage-free ceramics home
By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Katie Lauffenburger is sculpting a new Chicago, but no moving in unless you’re a Crown Jewel shrub. This city of
Flag football gives girls at Chicago Public Schools a new opportunity to get into the game
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports Diamond Gallardo had only been involved in football for a matter of months when she found herself in a suite
Medill Newsmakers: 3 local professionals explain legal, medical, environmental impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade
By Chantel Ropp Medill Reports With the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft decision detailing the potential overturn of Roe vs. Wade, abortion rights
Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ boon leaves romance community wondering when genre’s creators of color will get their due
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports The first season of Netflix’s hit historical drama “Bridgerton” treated more than 80 million global households to a Regency-era romp,
After many twists and turns, Li Yueru’s WNBA dream finally comes true
By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports When Li Yueru was preparing for her first game for the Chicago Sky, she told Tencent Sports she needed to
4 fashion psychology secrets to know
By Yuliya Klochan Medill Reports The fashion industry globally reached $1.9 trillion in retail sales of clothing and footwear in 2019, according to Statista, with
Medill Newsmakers: Antioch Missionary Baptist Church congregation, clergy aim to rebuild after fires
By Alex Hutton Medill Reports On April 15, the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Englewood was destroyed by a series of fires. The damage
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 10
This week’s episode of “Chicago This Week” focuses on the environment. Medill reporters take a look at efforts to make the city’s beer industry more