Obama’s ‘Great Lakes Czar’ runs for reelection at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
By Nicole Girten Medill Reports Commissioner Cameron Davis, former President Obama’s point person on the Great Lakes, is running to retain his seat at the
At 29, Kina Collins is the youngest black woman to run for Congress in Illinois
By Brandon Raphael Dupre Medill Reports Kina Collins wears a black shirt with white block letters spelling out the names of the four congresswomen known
Via no longer sees Uber and Lyft as direct competitors: Its operations chief discusses strategy and the future of transportation
By Kari McMahon Medill Reports Via, Chicago’s third largest ride-hailing service behind Uber and Lyft, expanded its reach in the city in August 2019 with
Protestors demand new trial for inmate who alleged torture
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Protestors gathered at Daley Plaza Feb. 25 to call for the release of Gerald Reed, an inmate who was allegedly
Virginia Rounds wants to save America’s manufacturing industry with apprenticeships
By Amy Sokolow Medill Reports Last month, 12,000 Americans who work in manufacturing lost their jobs. But Virginia Rounds, 44, has a plan to get
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, empty store shelves are showing people’s concerns
By Wanying Zhao Medill Reports Michelle Kwong stocked up more than usual during her regular grocery shopping trip for her family of four at the
Good Things Come in Threes at the Big East Tournament
By Roderick Diamond II Medill Reports For the third consecutive year, DePaul University hosted the Big East Conference women’s basketball tournament at Wintrust Arena March
Spidey-senses and an entrepreneurial spirit: a Q&A with Balodana founder Dana Todd
By Ruiqi Chen Medill Reports Dana Todd founded Balodana, an online made-to-order retail platform for women, in fall 2019 after many years in and out
Kim Foxx maintains her ‘tough on crime’ message, avoiding more controversy
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports As she navigates a highly politicized reelection campaign, Kim Foxx appeared at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics Seminar
Local officials bring mock Warren, Sanders debate to Chicago stage
By Beth Stewart Medill Reports As Chicagoans prepare to cast their vote in the Democratic Presidential primary on March 17, many took a closer look
A new company, and a new baby, drive the passion in one of Chicago’s female startup founders
By Ruiqi Chen Medill Reports The day after Borislava Baeva’s new fitness subscription startup went live, she found out she was having a baby girl.
Bitten by an animal? Here’s what you should know
By Mackenzie Evenson Medill Reports Animals bites account for 1% of all emergency room visits and often happen without warning. Should you put antibiotic ointment