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 […]
Firework accident victim preaches safety (VIDEO)
By Sara Shouhayib Despite incurring a serious eye injury three years ago from a firework accident, Jameson Lamb, 19, still considers the Fourth of July his favorite holiday. The accident happened at his family’s cottage in Michigan where they traditionally celebrate Independence Day. He no longer sets off fireworks himself, but he is still looking […]
Hundreds protest Illinois state budget cuts (VIDEO)
By Anne Arntson and Angela G. Barnes Hundreds of people gathered at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago this morning to protest state budget cuts. July 1 is the first day of the new fiscal year; however, Gov. Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers could not agree on a state budget. Gov. Rauner said in a […]
Deadheads swarm the Field Museum (VIDEO)
By Sean Froelich and Coral Lu Deadheads are what loyal Grateful Dead fans are known as and thousands are expected in Chicago this weekend to see the rock legends play three shows at Soldier Field. Field Museum organizer, and fellow Deadhead, Megan Williams collaborated with the band and their promoters to bring “Dead” culture to […]