Cake? Candles? Card? A dozen do’s and don’ts for handling adult birthday awkwardness.
By Sarah Berman Medill Reports Does hearing the happy birthday tune make you cringe? Do you dread seeing the number of candles on your cake increase each year? You’re not alone. Celebrating birthdays dates back to ancient times, but after turning 21, many people feel like this milestone starts becoming fretful instead of fun. Whether […]
How to wash those Kim Kardashian-inspired ‘joots,’ according to fashion experts
By Julia Binswanger Medill Reports Kim Kardashian and the models on the Balenciaga runway don’t need to worry about cleaning their “pantaboots” (aka “joots”). But those who are buying them (for $325 through Agolde or $2,990 through Saint Laurent) will need to think about how to eliminate that wine stain. But how? “I don’t know […]
LISTEN: In Chicago, women have been preparing for Roe to be overturned while still fighting back since May
By Jane Vaughan Medill Reports In May, a draft decision from the Supreme Court of the United States was leaked, revealing the court had voted to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade, which gave women the right to access an abortion without government restriction. Then, on June 24, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 […]
Medill Newsmakers: Ukrainian refugees adjust to America, advocate for Ukraine
By Seth Humeniuk Medill Reports As the war in Ukraine rages on, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country. Many have made their way to Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, where a thriving community of Ukrainians has stepped up to help them adjust to life in America. Despite all the challenges they face in […]
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 […]