Alderman Taylor gets candid about Chicago politics during podcast taping
By Sidnee King Medill Reports “I hate City Hall, it’s the devil’s den,” said 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor at a recent live podcast taping. As
The challenges when lesser known athletes speak out on societal issues
By Jake Meister Medill Reports Athletes are bringing candid and influential voices to social concerns as barriers denying them the opportunity to speak out vanish.
Taxes make Chicago real estate hard to sell
By Jackson Elliott Medill Reports Chicago’s high real estate prices and the lack of buyers might indicate a housing market bubble, one real estate agent
Dance fitness studios across Chicago aim to empower with rhythm and exercise
By Michaela Schirra Medill Reports Dance means different things to different people. For some, it’s pure expression and, for others, it’s simply a way to
Tokyo can still reap benefits of hosting Olympics by modeling successes of London Games
By Sally Ehrmann Medill Reports With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the world, the legacy of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics could be the first
Private sector hops on COVID-19 testing as the nation lags behind
By Yun Hao Medill Reports After President Trump declared a national emergency Friday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives of Roche Diagnostics, Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp,
Some young Midwesterners don’t align fully with Democrats or Republicans
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports MILWAUKEE — Stephanie Olsen does not align with a political party and sees too much “tribalism” in politics. “I think
My Block, My Hood, My City delivers care packages to seniors for COVID-19 prevention
By Yilin Xie Medill Reports What can you do to help your neighborhood prevent the spread of the coronavirus? Jahmal Cole, the CEO and founder
Windy City Harvest takes elitism out of urban farming and fresh produce
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports The modern farmer is changing fast, with the terrain for food production and urban farming at the center of this
Veo chief executive talks safety, regulation and Chicago’s second e-scooter pilot
By Kari McMahon Medill Reports In the summer of 2019, Chicago ran an electric scooter pilot program that examined whether scooters could be a viable
Jesse Leinwand: The peaceful simplicity of apes
By Mackenzie Evenson Medill Reports Strolling into the Park Place Café at noon on a chilly Chicago day in January, Jesse Leinwand dressed the way
Chicago high schools need more women to coach boys’ teams
By Clara Facchetti Medill Reports When Emma Manning started coaching boys’ track and field at Lake View High School, she encountered a lot of resistance