Medill Newsmakers: Sail Grand Prix, world’s fastest emerging sports league, pushes for gender equity ahead of Chicago championship race
By Lauren Withrow Medill Reports A new sport is coming to Chicago: Nine national Sail Grand Prix teams will set sail on Lake Michigan at
Faith leaders join forces to address environmental justice issues in Louisiana
By Diana Leane Medill Reports Deacon Joseph M. Clavijo sat in a camping chair under a sprawling oak tree in New Orleans’ City Park and
WATCH: Natural hair in New Orleans: What’s next?
By Elizabeth Vanderau and Winnie Hsu Medill Reports It is difficult to find an affordable natural hair stylist in New Orleans. While nearly 60% of
‘We can’t drill our way out’: Environmental bill could move coastal restoration away from oil money in Louisiana
By Hayley Starshak Medill Reports The landscape in southeast Louisiana changes every day – literally. In Barataria, Louisiana, just 20 miles south of New Orleans,
Mapping cities, health and environment at UIC’s Electronic Visualization Lab
By Yuliya Klochan Medill Reports Fabio Miranda, then a Ph.D. student in computer science at New York University, was mapping shadows produced by buildings throughout
80-year-old artist pivots between canvas and basketball court
By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Kathleen Eaton may live in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, but she’s all energy and depth. The professional artist sometimes paints with
Why the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac remains one of sailing’s most storied competitions
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is anything but normal. After 112 years, the July competition remains the world’s
PHOTOS: Northwestern women’s soccer defeats University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports Northwestern women’s soccer faced University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a spring season game on April 24. The Wildcats took an early
East Ave creates opportunities for girls lacrosse in western suburbs
By Steven Gorgei Medill Reports Over 60 girls under the age of 9 gathered at midfield with their lacrosse sticks raised high, smiling and cheering
Report highlights 10 U.S. species ‘imperiled by climate change’ in 2022
By Christian Thorsberg Medill Reports In Coahuila, Mexico, a faint emergence of sound — swoosh, swish, swoosh — slices through arid air convecting in the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 9
In this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we welcome summer. Chicagoans return to the lake for the opening of beach season and take to
Chicago residents, city officials question motivation of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s gas, public transit giveaways
By Mckenzie Richmond Medill Reports The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s controversial gas and public transit card giveaway, Chicago Moves, on April 27,