VIDEO: Group takes on role of fathers, ‘paving the way’ in Englewood
By Daniel Brown Chicago’s second annual “Summer of Faith and Action,” a citywide violence prevention initiative designed to promote safety during the summer, kicked-off May 22nd. Participants hosted barbeques, block parties, rallies, prayers and more. One of the participants was Greater Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church on East 53rd Street, and its non-violence group, “Paving the […]
VIDEO: Music School in Woodlawn provides positive activities for kids
By Daniel Brown From the ground floor you walk up an open-aired, red-carpeted staircase situated between ornately trimmed walls. At the top you enter a ballroom, with a red and white band shell stage with Greek columns, a wooden dance floor, and a sixty-foot long, wooden bar with matching windows looking onto the street. It […]
The changing face of colorectal cancer: 20- and 30-somethings NOT immune (VIDEO)
By: Melissa Schenkman Young adults may not fall into the age category recommended for colorectal cancer screenings by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), but they are not too young to get colorectal cancer. Researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston found that colorectal cancer cases have increased […]
Video: South Side communities feel pain due to lack of level 1 trauma care
By Amina Ismail Summer is approaching and so is the likelihood of an increased number of deaths from gunshots. There have been more than 1,000 people shot by guns since the beginning of 2015, according to statistics gathered by the Chicago Tribune, and the summer heat will drive that number higher. Many of those shootings happen […]
VIDEO: From the streets to the cage: The tale of the Assyrian Nightmare
By Brian MacIver Ankeedo Shamoun has waited long enough. “We’re going pro after this fight and we’re going to make a statement in the pro community, that’s for sure,” he said. “I’m not looking past this guy, but I’m looking through him. He’s just another stepping stone for me.” The 28-year-old Chicago native is ready […]
Analyzing the data: Chicago mayoral runoff by the numbers
By Jia You As Mayor Rahm Emanuel settles in for his second term, Medill Reports takes a closer look at voting patterns in the 50 wards during the city’s first-ever mayoral runoff , and answers some of your burning questions about the election.
Beavers Build Dams to Battle Drought
By Bryce Gray ELKO, NEVADA – Carol Evans parked the Bureau of Land Management pickup truck and stepped out onto dusty earth cracked with the scars of drought. Although it’s April – typically one of the wettest times of year, even in Nevada – a prolonged dry spell stretches into its fourth year, causing more […]
VIDEO: Hillary Clinton evolved on same-sex marriage as public support grew
By Noor Wazwaz Hillary Clinton – the former First Lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State — announced her 2016 presidential bid with a video that’s left many talking about her sharp shift on marriage equality. Over the last few years, dozens of politicians have evolved on this issue. As a presidential candidate in 2008, […]
Time to include Renminbi in SDR basket?
By Yimian Wu Financial experts from Hong Kong said in Chicago Wednesday that November will be a good time to include the renminbi, or RMB, the Chinese currency, in the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights basket. The SDR is an international reserve asset created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ […]
Video: Sisters Working It Out – helping to save women’s lives
By Angela Barnes A Chicago organization is helping to save women’s lives through breast exams, primarily in underserved communities. Here is how one woman’s life was saved because of its efforts.