Teachers union and Chicago Public Schools lock horns over COVID-19 reopening plans
By Marie Mendoza and Catherine Henderson Medill Reports As COVID cases continue to rise in Illinois, Chicago Public Schools’ second quarter has started, but school
Patients with chronic diseases struggle to receive care in COVID-19-era China
By Amy Ouyang Medill Reports Wearing two layers of surgical masks and holding a bag full of her medical records for the past six months,
Chicago area erupts into cheers after news breaks for Biden/Harris
By Caroline Catherman, Natalie Eilbert, Carlyn Kranking, Emily Little, Grace Rodgers, and Marisa Sloan Medill Reports Following days of uncertainty, former Vice President Joseph Biden
56-million-year-old algae could shed light on future climate change
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports Faced with a challenge as mammoth as climate change, scientists are turning to some very tiny organisms for insight —
In the wake of an undecided election, Chicagoans gather to ‘Defend Every Vote’
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports After a summer of intense clashes between the Chicago Police Department and protesters, the post-election rally and march to “Defend
Youth crisis counselor Melissa Coleman highlights complications COVID-19 has posed to her work
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports Prior to the pandemic, community-based behavioral health screenings were as challenging as they were needed in communities throughout Illinois. For
On Election Day, Chicago’s homeless population grapples with what it means for them to vote
By Hannah Lichtenstein Medill Reports On the day millions headed to the polls to vote for an American president, Mike McCool offered up a very
Entering Chicago’s homeless “underworld” with photographer Lloyd DeGrane
By Caroline Catherman Medill Reports Photographer Lloyd DeGrane’s homeless friends Greg and Stacey know how to create a welcoming living space. One of the newest
Inconclusive DNA results in Chicago female homicides, investigator still certain of serial killer
By Kira Leadholm Medill Reports All 21 DNA samples from a series of female homicides that have occurred in Chicago since 2001 have been analyzed,
George Washington High School rallies against their new toxic neighbors
By Natalie Eilbert and Emily Little Medill Reports When yet one more industrial facility planned to move operations to the Southeast Side, they likely didn’t
Rewinding to Election Day at eleven Chicago polling sites
By Caroline Catherman & Grace Rodgers Medill Reports Illinois voted blue this year, just as it has every other year since 1992. The 2020 presidential
Chicago’s shuttered storefronts left in limbo as Trump refuses to concede election
By Grace Rodgers & Marisa Sloan Medill Reports After nearly a week of counting ballots, Joe Biden was declared president-elect early Saturday morning. Many storefronts