
It’s more than semantics: The trafficking and abuse of language in modern politics
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports Sunday’s televised debate between Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock was a stunning example of

Community organizer sells his artwork to raise money for Stowe Elementary School students
By Kelly Milan Medill Reports Nicolas Hernández from the Humboldt Park Solidarity Network sells his artwork to raise money for Stowe Elementary students to paint

Chicago pilots mental health co-responder model, critics say armed officers should not be present
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports At a recent City Council meeting to review the annual Chicago Police Department budget, a proposed co-responder pilot program designed

Chicagoland musician gives hope for Veterans Day
By Brandon Schaff Medill Reports A Barrington church that has helped served thousands of meals this year continued giving this Veterans Day, enlisting the help of a local musician

Chinese international students struggle to return home amid the pandemic
By Amy Ouyang Medill Reports Starting in March with the newly enforced flight restrictions, the entry restrictions for foreigners and Chinese citizens quickly tightened. The

Your COVID-19 test came back negative – unfortunately, it might be wrong. Here’s what to do
Many of us have found a new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic: getting tested for COVID-19 early in the week and hoping for a negative

DJ and Squamish Nation councilor Orene Askew on the importance of Afro-Indigenous and two-spirit representation
Sian Shin Medill Reports On Nov. 3, 2012, Orene Askew woke up in a house fire. Without even putting on her socks, she grabbed her

Infographic: Understanding the LGBTQ2SQIA+ acronym
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Recently in mainstream media, the queer community has most commonly been referred to as the LGBT or LGBTQ community, with

No Fans, No Problem: Wrigleyville Sports remains open during pandemic
By Madison Williams Medill Reports Wrigleyville is normally filled with Cubs fans from April to September. During this time, the Cubs shops nearby have hundreds

A new glacial chronology lays the groundwork for understanding how modern ice sheets respond to climate change
By Grace Rodgers Medill Reports Researchers have long tracked the timing and retreat patterns of the North American Laurentide ice sheet, the greatest ice sheet

Northwestern’s ISEN integrates multidisciplinary lab space for sustainability solutions
By Emily Little Medill Reports Finding solutions to climate science takes multi-faceted collaboration from physicists, chemists, earth scientists and engineers in several different fields. The

LGBTQ-affirming churches across different Christian denominations work to be more public and explicit
By Sian Shin Medill Reports Two years ago, Alan Senneker joined St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, which marked his first experience being a member of a