Revised COVID-19 eviction ban draws ire of Chicago housing activists
By Courtney Kueppers Medill Reports When the coronavirus pandemic first began, Ivy Abid felt like she had to find a way to help people. So the
Scientists look to remove CO2 from atmosphere by accelerating natural Earth processes
By Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports To control Earth’s mounting climate emissions, we really have our work cut out for us. First, greenhouse gas emissions must
Scientists discuss the importance of building antiracist labs
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports Racial and ethnic diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) remains low, causing many academic leaders
Evanston food pantries serve community despite pandemic
By Bennett Baker Medill Reports With brown paper bags full of donations covering every tabletop of The Giving Storeroom, shelves overflowing with cans and boxed
Chicago schools grapple with the results of the 2020 election
By Catherine Henderson Medill Reports From the perspective of a civics classroom in Chicago, the 2020 presidential election changed the game. And students are paying
Trump warns the Green New Deal will ‘take out the cows.’ Here’s the science showing why that’s a myth.
By Grace Rodgers and Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports At the first 2020 Presidential debate, President Donald Trump said that Green New Deal supporters “want to
UIC College of Social Work quashes police abolition discussions as national debate grows
By Michael Murney Medill Reports When Christy Stewart’s client called her in the midst of being assaulted by her boyfriend, she begged Stewart not to
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