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 an article that covered an issue in their school community. The piece below, produced under the mentorship of Medill master’s students Sarah Stark and Peter Winslow, focuses on student voices […]
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 lifesaving surgery left her with restricted movement on the left side of her body. While she has kept her independence, her condition has limited her ability to perform various tasks, […]
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 experienced countless hardships. While he said his strong belief of “no risk and no reward” has allowed him to overcome all challenges, from expensive early-stage investment in gear to unpredictable […]
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 ceramic abodes is less than a foot tall – perfect digs for plants, the terraria will just bloom at first sight. Lauffenburger recreates every scrupulous detail of classic Chicago homes […]
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 at Soldier Field taking in a bird’s-eye view of a Bears game. The young quarterback, along with the rest of the Back of the Yards girls flag football team, had […]
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 and access are being challenged across the country. According to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, “58% of U.S. women of reproductive age — or 40 […]
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, complete with compelling characters, eye-candy costumes, and excitement in both the ballroom and the bedroom — and in the library, on a picnic, against a tree … While season two […]
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 start her WNBA career by playing some exceptional defense. She did exactly that last Saturday. Just more than two minutes into her WNBA debut against the Las Vegas Aces on […]
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 the U.S. emerging as the largest apparel market. And what Americans wear has major consequences on both their physical and mental well-being. “If you felt good in your dress, and […]
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 has had a tremendous impact on the congregation and clergy as they attempt to stay strong during this difficult time. Medill Reports’ Alex Hutton talked to members of the church […]