WATCH: How owning house plants bloomed over the pandemic
By MacKenzie Coffman Medill Reports The demand for houseplants surged over the pandemic, as did rates of depression. While plants are not a cure-all, access
CTA accessibility promises fall short for people with disabilities
By Raphael Hipos Medill Reports The CTA advertises that 100% of its vehicles are accessible — buses have lifts, and most rapid transit stations have
WATCH: Celebrating 185 years of Chicago
By Amber Cooper Medill Reports This year marks 185 years since Chicago officially became a city, a city filled with endless culture and history. A
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 2, Episode 2
In this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we bring you along to Wrigley Field for Cubs opening day. We take a closer look at
Engineered log jams restore natural river flow, fish spawning in Pacific Northwest
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports The upper Quinault River in Washington is always changing. In February, you’ll be scrambling over rocks and dodging areas of
WATCH: Misinformation is here to stay — how can you tell what’s real or fake?
By Menghan Xiao Medill Reports Why should we care about misinformation and how should we tackle it? An expert from Northwestern University School of Communication
Saving communities after Hurricane Ida: Local resilience fills gaps
By Mckenzie Richmond Medill Reports Sixteen years to the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall along Louisiana’s coast, coastal communities were struck Aug. 29, 2021, by
Medill Newsmakers: Community advocates aim to grow awareness for developmental disabilities
By Katerina Alexopoulos Medill Reports The month of March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month. Krystal Romero, Daniel Steele, Tina Mathams and Matt Raekelboom are
Chicago’s art house theater innovates to survive pandemic
By Jack Murray Medill Reports CHICAGO— Music Box Theatre, an arthouse movie theater located on the city’s North Side, has been a Chicago staple since
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 2, Episode 1
On the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” Medill reporters cover the latest on the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, a local Bolingbrook High
Medill Newsmakers: Fighting gun violence in Chicago through research, youth programs
By Elise Devlin Medill Reports More people were shot to death in Chicago in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the
New exhibit ‘Jurassic Oceans’ shows how Field Museum has evolved
By MacKenzie Coffman Medill Reports Stepping into the Field Museum’s new exhibit “Jurassic Oceans,” visitors won’t need to fear that dinosaurs will come to life.