Legacy of King and Black history highlighted in virtual event
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports Lively original works by the Rebirth Poetry Ensemble and the performance duo In the Spirit highlighted the continuing celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at an Art Institute of Chicago event. The Art Institute has celebrated King Day and Black History Month for years. Due to the pandemic, the […]
READI Chicago and other organizations join together to give back to community
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports READI Chicago, an organization with programs to counter gun violence, partners with “God Is Pleased” Outreach to distribute food, water, and clothes to the homeless and others in need every third Saturday, with upcoming events scheduled for Feb.20, March 20, and April 17 at 63rd Street and S. Vernon Avenue […]
Riders at risk of massive service cuts as MTA billions in debt amid COVID crisis
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the largest transportation network in North America, is at a crossroads, operating on a $12 billion deficit through 2024. While foregoing an immediate fare hike, the MTA has threatened mass layoffs and service cuts of up to 50% as it faces the “the worst financial crisis in agency history.”
Technological innovation may be a ‘threat multiplier’ for Doomsday Clock
By Liam Bohen-Meissner The hands of the famous Doomsday Clock remain unchanged at 100 seconds to midnight, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Jan. 27. While the time of the clock stresses the risks of nuclear disaster and climate change, Bulletin scientists also expressed concern over some technological advancements. The clock serves as a […]
Cross-country coach continues running program during pandemic
By Mike Tyrrell Medill Reports Bob Geiger has coached boys and girls high school cross-country every fall since 1991. He has witnessed exceptional seasons, intense races for state championships and shy, naive freshmen grow into mature, commanding seniors. However, he has never, he said, witnessed anything like the 2020 season. “It was something else,” said […]
Yemeni activists and supporters demand end to ‘War on Yemen’ on global day of action following a teach-in by CDSA
By Leonna McAfee Medill Reports Dozens of activists from the women’s peace group CODEPINK, Chicago Area Peace Action, Chicago Democratic Socialists of America, and Chicago Committee against War and Racism rallied in downtown Chicago at Federal Plaza on Monday evening, demanding the Biden administration move forward with policies that will end the war in Yemen […]
Education in isolation: Create community over curriculum, educators say
The transition to remote learning has been rapid and demanding for parents, teachers and students alike. Over the past year, educators have reinvented and sometimes thrown out their traditional curricula in favor of new ones workable in a virtual space. Parents juggle work, home and school life simultaneously and under one roof. Students are adapting to a new educational landscape that requires more discipline, self-reliance and flexibility than many are used to in the classroom.
Scientists sound alarm on climate change, nuclear risk as hands of Doomsday Clock stay at ‘100 seconds to midnight’
By Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports On the heels of a year plagued by a pandemic, tied for the top spot as the hottest on record and pushed to the limits of science denial and misinformation, scientists caution the world is poised at a decisive moment. Act now, before it’s too late, they warn. The Bulletin […]
Black Lives Matter Women of Faith marchers want Dart and Catanzara out
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports The Black Lives Matter Women of Faith group gathered at the Federal Plaza in Chicago for a unity rally with other organizations and protestors. They’re demanding the removal of law enforcement officials, including Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and John Catanzara, head of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police. With President […]
Chicago rally, car caravan demand end to white supremacy on MLK Day
By Leonna McAfee Medill Reports More than 100 protesters gathered in Federal Plaza for a Trump Out Now! Rally and Car Caravan on Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18 demanding changes from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris just two days before their inauguration. The crowd condemned outgoing President Donald Trump and his […]