Leading the troops: Jahmir Young’s brilliant season ends due to COVID-19
By Evan Brooks Medill Reports Charlotte 49ers All-American point guard Jahmir Young was gearing up for the conference tournament in Frisco Texas with a chance
In BUILD, Chicago youth find an alternative to gang violence
By Shreya Bansal Medill Reports CHICAGO — It’s the day before Thanksgiving and a group of young and old men have come out to play
Into the lives of Chicago’s modern magicians
By Mackenzie Evenson Medill Reports During the pandemic, magician Jeanette Andrews is casting a few spells through a toll-free, magic telephone line. Shelter-in-place callers hear
Patrick Brower builds a community around comics
By Alyk Russell Kenlan Medill Reports Two sleeves of superhero tattoos make Patrick Brower, 51, look like a comic book. Twelve years ago, he and
COVID-19: Stories from across America
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports In this April 19-25 special report, COVID-19: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the global pandemic is
You’ve Got Mail: How to Save a Kid’s Birthday During a Pandemic
By Jenny Ly Medill Reports The COVID-19 quarantine has forced many people to find new ways of doing old things. Working, shopping, going to school
Foot traffic drops about 80% in the Loop amid COVID-19
By Michael Thomas Medill Reports Chicago’s busy Loop looks like a ghost town amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Chicago Loop Alliance, an organization
Coping with quarantine: How a sport psychologist is helping student-athletes stay on track
By Allegra Zamore Medill Reports After the onset of COVID-19 student athletes were left mourning cancelled seasons. With their dreams put on hold, for many
NU swimmers train for next season without a pool
By Yousef Nasser Medill Reports Last month, eleven members of the Northwestern Swimming and Diving Team qualified for the NCAA Championships. Shortly after learning of
Business as unusual: opening businesses and canceled school leave parents with tough decisions
By Joshua Skinner Medill Reports On April 19th, Texas Gov, Greg Abbott announced a series of executive orders. Among those were the closing of schools
Facebook group gathers thousands to protest Michigan’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order
By Bre’onna Richardson Medill Reports A group of Michigan residents are frustrated with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order. Protesters fear the
Data accounting for prison COVID-19 cases projects 100,000 death increase
By Samone Blair Medill Reports The ACLU of Indiana released findings Wednesday stating that a new data model projects the national COVID-19 death toll could