
Illinois braces for potential coronavirus outbreak
By Henry Ren Medill Reports Illinois is preparing for a potential coronavirus outbreak after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday that

Buttigieg’s plan for addressing racial equality draws mixed reactions
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Before Antoine Brown performed at his first political event — a black art and culture celebration for

Over a month after deadly quakes, a Puerto Rican town is still reeling
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports The town of Guánica in southern Puerto Rico is still reeling from a series of earthquakes that began in late

Climate change has hit Beaufort, South Carolina, but only some vote on the issue
By Anne Snabes and Maura Turcotte Medill Reports BEAUFORT, S.C. — The sea along South Carolina’s coast line is growing ravenous. In this sleepy coastal

Bridget Venturi Veenema makes opportunity a focal point for girls’ baseball clinics
By Leah Vann Medill Reports Former pro player Bridget Venturi Veenema leads a group of girls aged 8 to 14 who are standing on one

Q’s on the Quad: Claflin University
By Samone Blair and Emine Yücel Medill Reports Medill School’s Q’s on the Quad visited Claflin, a historically black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to

Game preview: Chicago Fire travel to defending MLS Champions Seattle Sounders for season opener
By Jake Meister Medill Reports After finishing preseason training in Tampa and Los Angeles, the Chicago Fire began preparations for their season-opening match Sunday against

Many Indian students on US campuses are silent on new Indian citizenship bill
By Madhurita Goswami Medill Reports Some Indian students are hitting Chicago’s streets to protest against an increasingly authoritarian government back home. But many students don’t

N’Synch: An inside edge into the synchronized skating world with coach Danielle Ostrower
By Megan Sauer Medill Reports Synchronized figure skaters from Northbrook made history last year as the only junior level team to be chosen to represent

Woodlawn stakeholders say city’s affordable housing plan isn’t affordable for all
By Sidnee King Medill Reports Woodlawn community organizers and local officials called for assurances during a Ward Night meeting Thursday that a new city housing

‘Thou shall not mess with our lakefront’: A talk with Edgewater neighborhood historian Robert Remer
By Nicole Girten Medill Reports The water levels in Lake Michigan have risen 6 feet since 2013, and the Army Corps of Engineers predicts the

Kids in Iowa get involved in the 2020 presidential campaigns
By Ellen O’Brien Medill Reports Kathleen McKean stood in the back corner of a Joe Biden campaign event, listening to the former vice president’s stump