International Women’s Day conference brings community and knowledge to Chicago’s female founders
By Ruiqi Chen Medill Reports Startup incubator 1871’s International Women’s Day conference started with a call-to-action from CEO Betsy Zeigler. “Fund, found and scale tech
Microbrew with a macro vision: New Haymarket honey ale highlights industry’s need for diversity
By Beth Stewart Medill Reports A love letter to Chicago from two of its native sons — the soon-to-be-released Harold’s ’83 Honey Ale from Haymarket
Brexit spells uncertain future for London’s financial services industry
By Carolina Gonzalez and Jake Holland Medill Reports Well before the word “Brexit” went from idea to reality, some of the world’s biggest banks began
Would you take a job without knowing how much you will make? Uber and Lyft drivers do.
By Kari Mcmahon Medill Reports Ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft provide their customers with an estimated cost of a journey before they order
The fight for affordability: Woodlawn’s demands for the Mayor’s housing plan
By Sidnee King Medill Reports “I am writing to personally and directly share with you the City’s proposals to take advantage of this historic moment,
Women executives lead six Chicagoland breweries
By Sally Ehrmann Medill Reports Chicago might be known for harsh winters, hot dogs, sports teams and deep dish pizza. But the city is becoming
Preservation Chicago rallies to save historic buildings
Seb Peltekian Medill Reports In February, non-profit Preservation Chicago announced their annual “7 Most Endangered” list. All seven locations on the list–historically or architecturally-notable buildings
Female politicians are struggling, but could succeed with more faith from voters
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports In 2020, more women hold positions in U.S. political office than ever before. Survey data reveals that 69% of adults
DePaul wins for the third straight year at the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament
By Miyah Keller Medill Reports Winning is never a guaranteed formula for competitive athletes but, supporters of DePaul University Women’s Basketball are becoming accustomed to
Special deployment of border patrol agents are targeting sanctuary cities
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports After thwarted efforts by the Trump administration to assert federal authority over the country’s multiple sanctuary cities, President Donald Trump
Immigrants using public benefits could jeopardize visas, green cards under new immigration policy
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports It’s been almost four weeks since the Trump administration enacted the immigration policy that penalizes immigrants who have used or
Knitting for a cause: Tempestry Project fuses art and science to illustrate climate change
By Jake Holland Medill Reports Dappled light streams through the wide windows of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston. Streaks of sunshine stretch along