Pan-African Association teaches refugees English (Video)
By Ryan Connelly Holmes When a refugee arrives to the United States, English language training is an essential part of integration and future success. These classes are offered by a variety of refugee resettlement and social service agencies. Pan-African Association (PAA), located in Edgewater, is one of those organizations.
Magnificent Mile protest: A view from the inside
By Raquel Zaldivar Medill Reports’ Raquel Zaldivar also works at Cole Haan and was on duty during Friday’s protest along the Magnificent Mile. This was her view from the inside. I stepped out of the Chicago and State train station mid-morning on Black Friday to a strong gust of cold wind and rain. The sting […]
Protest week in review: Mostly peaceful in pursuit of justice
By Steve Musal Contributors to report: Mike Bacos, Aryn Braun, Jasmine Cen, Kayla Daugherty, Bian Elkhatib, Misha Euceph, Max Greenwood, Patrick Martin, Emiliana Molina, Meggie Morris, Alexis Myers, Steven Porter, Brooke Rayford, Thomas Vogel and Raquel Zaldivar. It’s been a little more than a week since the state filed a first-degree murder charge against Jason […]
Christian and Muslim supporters: halting Syrian refugees what ISIS wants
By Yingxu Jane Hao The House stopped short of imposing a religious test for Syrian refugees, but the vote two weeks ago to intensify the screening of Syrians seeking to enter the United States drew criticism from Christian and Muslim supporters of refugee resettlement. “ISIS terrorists want Muslims to feel like they are unwelcomed in […]
Chicago Bears hope to keep playoff hopes alive with win over 49ers
By Michael Bacos After an 0-3 start, the Bears have managed to shove their way into the playoff conversation after their Thanksgiving upset of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The Bears are 5-6, one game behind the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons for the last NFC wild card spot. There are three other […]
Vigil honors McDonald, community leaders call for justice, peace
By Kayla Daugherty Video by Alexis Myers More than 100 clergy, community leaders and citizens crowded together under a sea of umbrellas Monday night at Chicago Police Headquarters for a prayer vigil honoring Laquan McDonald, victim of a 2014 fatal police shooting. The vigil was calm, with uniformed officers guarding the doors of police headquarters […]
Medill Reports: The Audio Show, Episode 3
Medill Reports’ audio producers and reporters cover topics ranging from business to science, entertainment to public affairs, sports, technology and more. In light of the ongoing protests around the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald, Medill reporters covered stories of activism. From environmental activism on Chicago’s Southside, to student protests led by Northwestern University Football […]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel ousts Chicago police superintendent
By Steven Porter Chicago’s top cop lost his job Tuesday, one week after city officials released video of an officer shooting a teenage suspect 16 times, setting off demonstrations against police brutality and a flurry of national press coverage. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy was asked to resign because he’s become “a distraction,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel […]
No L’s for Loyola: Undefeated Ramblers win championship 41-0
By Maddie Lee DEKALB — As the clock ran down the final seconds, a tide of red jerseys spilled onto the field from the sideline. Ramblers players and coaches jumped and yelled and embraced. For the first time since 1993, Loyola Academy was the state champion. After reaching the playoffs the previous 12 years without […]
Lookingglass Theater shares a treasure with classic Treasure Island
By Alexandra Garfield Set sail with the Lookingglass Theater for the best stage production of Treasure Island you may ever see. The swashbuckling adventure and shocking betrayals sizzling through Robert Louis Stevenson’s best-known novel, come to life on the stage at the Water Tower. Classic characters like Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins leap off […]