Medill Midday News Bite: July 15
Take a bite into the day’s top Chicago stories from Medill’s best talent. Sara Shouhayib fills us in on how the historic Iranian nuclear deal that was agreed upon this week will affect gas prices down the road. John Rosin explores a rally fighting against potential cuts that will impact Chicago’s disabled community. Anne Arntson connects […]
Purple Line Express to undergo makeover (VIDEO)
By Anne Arntson and Angela G. Barnes Purple Line Express commuters will soon have a smoother, faster commute. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval Carter announced a $30 million Purple Line Express improvement project at the Howard “L” stop Thursday. The project includes replacing track ties and running rail between Lawrence and Jarvis. Construction […]
Quadriplegic Mike Becker photographs his way through Chicago (AUDIO)
By Ellen Kobe Several years ago, Catholic Charities Chicago gave disposable cameras to many of their homeless and at-risk-of-homelessness dinner guests, encouraging them to take photos of the city from their perspectives. One of the participants was Mike Becker, who is a quadriplegic. The experience taught Mike a hobby he now loves and empowered him […]
Greece can reinvent: Greektown reacts (Video)
By Sean Froelich and Coral Lu Outside of Greece, Chicago is home to one the densest concentrations of Greeks in the world, many of whom have personal and business connections to the financially troubled country. The world’s eyes are on Greece and a few voices from Chicago’s Greektown related that they are hopeful and believe […]
Chicago’s growing exclusive sneaker market
By Coral Lu and Sean Froelich Do the words Yeezy Red Octobers, Air Jordan Champagne 6 or Kobe 9 mean anything to you? Well, they mean the world to exclusive shoe collector Kris Loren. 29-year-old Loren owns more than 100 rare sneakers; some costing as much as $6,000. He has invested in buying, trading and […]
5 PM Newscast Wednesday July 8th (VIDEO)
Some of this week’s top stories from Medill Reports. Multiple organizations came together under the umbrella of the “Not One More” campaign aimed to stand up against the deportation of illegal immigrants. Coral Lu spoke with rally participants in front of where they gathered at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building downtown.
OCAD fights against deportation
By Coral Lu and Sean Froelich Organized Communities Against Deportations gathered in front of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in downtown to advocate the closure of detention centers and change of immigration policies. The participants, including Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America, were holding posts and chanting to fight […]
12pm Newscast Wednesday July 8th
Some of this week’s top stories from Medill Reports. The 35th annual Taste of Chicago started today. Angela Barnes spoke to organizers and vendors about what Chicagoans can expect.
Medill Newscast 7/3/15
Some of this week’s top stories from Medill Reports. The Chicago Transit Authority is enforcing a plan created to prevent reduced-fare fraud at stations. See Lydia Randall’s coverage.
Fraudulent cards cost CTA millions (VIDEO)
By Lydia Randall and Sara Shouhayib Fraudulent use of subsidized Chicago Transit Authority cards in the last six months has cost CTA more than six million dollars, but such cases of fraud are on the decline. CTA began the effort to curtail fraudulent card use last November, when it was revealed that cases of card […]