
Meet the Mexican-American artist challenging transphobia one performance at a time
By Shreya Bansal Medill Reports Three years ago, 30-year-old Vicente Ugartechea moved from Texas to Chicago, where he felt like he could express himself as

IL Democratic delegate candidate writes, talks and sings support for Warren
By Samone Blair Medill Reports Hyde Park resident André J. Washington hopes to be one of 155 Illinoisans who will head to Milwaukee for the

Snapshots from Tiger Woods’ not-so-lovely Valentine’s Day round at the Genesis Invitational
By Nate Schwartz Medill Reports Early Valentine’s Day morning, at a time when many happy partners around the world were giddily preparing breakfast in bed

Local cake business is a one-woman show
By Layan Dahhan Medill Reports Chicago local Dalia Qubbaj has loved being in the kitchen for as long as she can remember. Recreating meals from

‘Radical’ activism: A Q&A with Chicago immigration organizer Rey Wences
By Anabel Mendoza Medill Reports Rey Wences is the co-founder of the Immigrant Youth Justice League, which later became Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD), a

Filipino census committee hosts event to ensure all community members are counted
By Whitney Tesi Medill Reports Last time the U.S. Census was conducted, the Filipino community in Chicago was undercounted by an estimated 50,000 people. Ahead

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