
Tomorrow’s fossils will represent fewer species, more humans
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports The piping plover, an endangered shore bird that spends summers on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast, is recovering

We Love Chinatown Campaign events halted indefinitely as confirmed COVID-19 cases increase
By Anika Exum Medill Reports On Sunday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker mandated a moratorium on dining in at all restaurants and bars across Illinois. He also

Smack Dab Chicago works to keep serving community and staff amid COVID-19
By Anika Exum Medill Reports Smack Dab Chicago, a restaurant nestled “smack dab” in Rogers Park, offers a menu full of delectable items and lots

Caribbean-poet Christian Campbell addresses climate change, colonialism through his art
By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports “My friend from Guyana was asked in Philadelphia if she was from ‘Iguana.’” Caribbean poet Christian Campbell read the lines

Bernie’s grassroots movement hopes for a comeback in Tuesday’s Illinois primary
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports On a warm spring Saturday in Grant Park, where Barack Obama held his victory rally in 2008, voters waving blue

Sanders supporters at rally unsure whether they would vote for Biden
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Supporters for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid who attended his Grant Park rally disagreed about whether they would vote for

Illinois political polls, explained
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Three weeks ago, former Vice President Joe Biden was polling at 20% support amongst Illinois democrats according to Victory Research.

Mennonite and Amish farmers struggle with increasing rain in Illinois
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports ARTHUR, Ill. — Mennonite farmer Willis Kuhns said 2019 was “as frustrating as it gets.” He started planting corn on

Boystown business group to tap security firm tied to cop with racist past
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports The Northalsted Business Alliance (NHBA), a business group in the North Side queer enclave of Boystown, plans to tap Walsh

Q&A: Center on Halsted’s new security firm sits down with Medill Reports
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports Center on Halsted, an LGBT community center in Boystown, chose a new security firm in late January in response to

Tommy John surgery evolution and an alternative to being cut
By Zoe Collins Rath Medill Explores Tommy John of the Los Angeles Dodgers took to the mound in 1977 like he did hundreds of times

Try a new yoga partner — Get healthy and happy with goats!
By Annie Krall Medill Reports Yoga has offered a sanctuary of serenity for thousands of years. A recent study found that even normally giddy preschoolers