WATCH: Pilsen site acquisition offers opportunity for affordable housing
By Jane Vaughan Medill Reports Although affordable housing and gentrification have recently been issues in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, the acquisition of a six-acre lot there
Native American schools on Louisiana Gulf Coast struggle to reopen in wake of Hurricane Ida
By Apps Mandar Bichu Medill Reports HOUMA, La.— “Honestly, I don’t understand why they would want to shut schools down. It’s confusing,” the second deputy-chief
Louisiana communities still reeling from Hurricane Ida, pandemic
By Manan Bhavnani Medill Reports EMPIRE, La. — Mitch Jurisich still remembers growing up on Louisiana’s water and going fishing and shrimping with his father
Local restaurants struggle back to pre-pandemic ‘normalcy’
By Sean Rhomberg Medill Reports Pizza maker Robert Maleski heard the same story so many hospitality industry workers shared when he was furloughed March 17,
LISTEN: Partnership between plumbers union, boat tour turns Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day
By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports The annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River a bright neon green returned on March 12 this year to celebrate
WATCH: Disney animator turned DePaul Animator in Residence Brian Ferguson animates learning for students, Chicago
By Hannah Shapiro Medill Reports “Lion King,” “Aladdin,” “Mulan,” “Pocahontas.” These are classic Disney movies everyone knows and loves. DePaul University’s Animator in Residence Brian
Ukrainians unite under blue and gold Chicago skyline
By Jack Savage Medill Reports It doesn’t get much bigger than an 1,800-square-foot flag blowing in the breeze over the city. Chicago’s grand gesture to
‘I’m not going anywhere’: Quinault residents stay in Taholah despite severe storms
By Kinsey Crowley Medill Reports “I live at the end of the street, and I’m not going anywhere.” Lia Frenchman, the historic preservation technologist for
Young Ukrainian Americans flood Chicago’s streets to denounce war in Ukraine
By Liz Vanderau Medill Reports Hundreds of thousands of protesters have gathered in cities across the world to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chicago is
David Power’s legendary Fenwick coaching career comes to an end
By Alyssa Muir Medill Reports Fenwick High School girls basketball coach David Power watched the seconds tick off the clock during his team’s season-ending loss
Medill Newsmakers: During Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, patients share their stories, oncologist discusses advancements in the field
By Brittany Edelmann Medill Reports March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, 79,000 new cases of kidney cancer could be
WATCH: Amid inflation, COVID-19 pandemic and cold weather, food pantries tackle soaring prices, food insecurity in Chicago
By Winnie Hsu Medill Reports With the tension between Ukraine and Russia rising, inflation continues to impact food prices. It is making food insecurity even