WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 1
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catie Lacovara, Amanda Pirkowski and Simone Roberts Medill Reports This week on “Off The Clock”: Our team covers every facet of the
From heat waves to harvests: How Vienna’s winemakers grapple with climate change
By Zhiyu Solstice Luo Medill Reports VIENNA — Moni Wagner still remembered the snow reaching to her knees in February as a child in Vienna.
Labubu dolls take over Chicagoland, fuel Pop Mart’s expansion ambitions
By Layna Hong Medill Reports One thing Monica Ruano can’t leave the house without is her Labubu. The fuzzy doll hangs from her bag, with
WATCH: Medill Newsmakers
By Toussaint Fancher, Sarah Barber, Peggy Helman, Alexis Ross, Ty Williamson, Abby Feldman and Catie Lacovara Medill Reports Chicago Newsmakers presents the stories of Chicagoans
LISTEN: Activist discusses Northern Ireland experience running for public office
By Tom O’Connor Medill Reports Campaigner, journalist and peace activist Emma DeSouza spoke with Medill Reports in Chicago while touring the U.S. to deliver a
Vienna’s green revolution: Inside the city’s sustainability boom
By Jessie Nguyen Medill Reports VIENNA — In the midst of the Vienna winter, city life is as vibrant as ever. Commuters biked along the Ringstrasse
From Baton Rouge to the Bears: Major Burns’ name was always destined for the spotlight
By Simone Roberts Medill Reports Major Burns was born with a name built for big moments — even before he was born, his mom knew
A fashion ‘Shangri-La’: Vintage hunter sells — and squirrels away — decades worth of treasures in Roscoe Village shop
By Paulina Kwik Medill Reports On a snowy February morning, Debbie Gallo sat behind the counter of her small but colorful vintage store, scrubbing the
Environmental coalitions work to block invasive carp from Great Lakes
By Christiana Freitag Medill Reports When loud barges pass along the Mississippi River, a flurry of oversized silver carp can be seen leaping into the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 10
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Our team takes a deep dive into ways new federal pressures affect Chicago’s systems and institutions, from universities to
LISTEN: Illinois could be first state to protect right to mask up
By Layna Hong Medill Reports Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-mask legislation is sweeping across the country. With growing pro-Palestinian activism,
Summer season or tariff-surge, what’s making thrifting appealing?
By Janani Janarthanan Medill Reports Have you recently noticed the price of clothes on online shopping sites go up? Are you considering thrifting to get