FDA taking a firmer stance on e-cigarette regulation in 2019
By Emma Goodson Medill Reports The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to move on stricter regulation of e-cigarettes – electronic nicotine delivery systems – if youth usage of these products continues to rise in 2019. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb voiced the agency’s concerns at a recent public hearing focused on eliminating youth use of electronic […]
Annual anti-abortion rally “dignifies life” – Abortion-rights advocates protest
By Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports Anti-abortion advocates pushed for the overturn of Roe v. Wade during a rally at the Chicago Federal Center Plaza on Sunday to say human life should be protected from conception. Abortion-rights advocates marched in protest across the street to defend the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling. The event took place […]
Fight Club: Women sweat, punch and kick their way to fitness
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports Chicago area women gather at Studio DelCorpo, 1115 W. Armitage Ave., every Thursday evening for Girls Fight Club to sweat, punch and kick their way toward healthier and stronger selves. During the sessions, women of all ages learn a blend of martial arts and boxing from Rachel Lavin, a national and […]
Illinois farmers torn about health insurance options
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports Illinois farmers, faced with exploding health care costs, are turning away from the individual health insurance market as they seek solutions to one of several ballooning financial woes. Association healthcare plans could provide an answer, said Christina Nourie, an Illinois Farm Bureau legislative coordinator. Association plans allow small businesses or […]
‘Into the Canyon’ actor, director stage a dystopian world
By: Mary Hall and Paige Tortorelli Medill Reports It’s a show as riveting as it is uncomfortable. “In the Canyon” creates a dystopian world where past abortions are criminalized, while simultaneously challenging the audience on their views on other controversial issues. The play, extended through Dec. 1 at the Jackalope Theatre, 5917 N. Broadway Ave., […]
Despite falling under regional banks’ purview, Fed’s Beige Book excludes territories, commonwealths
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports This is the continuation of a multi-part series on the Federal Reserve System Beige Book. Read the previous article: “Fed’s Beige Book draws skepticism from economists, academics” Antonio Fernos, associate professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, has grappled with the same question for more than a decade: Why […]
Fed’s Beige Book draws skepticism from economists, academics
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports This is the continuation of a multi-part series on the Federal Reserve System Beige Book. Read the previous article: “Content simple, but impact significant for Fed’s Beige Book report” Bill Bergman isn’t a stranger to Beige Book skepticism. The former research economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago knows […]
Research, interviewing process differs across regional banks for Fed’s Beige Book
By Sarah Foster Medill Reports The Beige Book’s research process isn’t exactly black and white. Each of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks has a different method for reporting and writing its section. Some economists make in-person visits to local companies throughout their region. Others distribute digital surveys to area contacts or host roundtable discussions. […]
Dairy Farmers Struggle With Economic, Health Challenges
By Brian Baker Medill Reports Andrews University opened its dairy farm in 1907. For more than a century, the private college in southwest Michigan used the farm for educational purposes and relied on it for financial income. But after three consecutive years of losses, the university’s board voted in early June to close its dairy […]
Local blogger on healthy food in Chicago and beyond
Loumay Alesali Medill Reports From Havana to Athens to Lima and many more destinations around the world, Sapna the Chicago vegetarian traveler, blogger and Instagrammer delivers international journeys to people’s fingertips with one click, or swipe. She started her blog, vegetariantourist.com, six years ago to share her traveling experiences with people and help them find […]
