Lightfoot calls Chicago ‘the most welcoming city’ for immigrants, but some nonprofit leaders disagree
By Anabel Mendoza Medill Reports A month after Mayor Lori Lightfoot called Chicago “the most welcoming city” for immigrants, representatives from local immigrant rights organizations
Woodlawn residents still not on board as city rolls out housing plan
By Sidnee King Medill Reports Residents and city officials met in open forum Thursday at Hyde Park Academy High school to flesh out the city’s
College track athlete crosses the finish line against disordered eating
By Zoe Collins Rath Medill Reports Jessica Harris, a winter graduate of DePaul with degrees in biology and environmental science, excelled as captain of the
Racism pushes queer people of color to look for Boystown alternatives
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports Queer people of color are turning away from Chicago “gayborhood” Boystown after two anti-black incidents last year and what some
Bronzeville Boutique connects women with trendy Chinese fashion designs
By Wanying Zhao Medill Reports China, the world’s largest clothing manufacturer, is also taking a rapid lead in clothing design. At the Bronzeville Boutique on
Inspiration Corp. tackles food insecurity: ‘We need to give a damn’
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports Take a two-minute walk around the corner from the Wilson Red Line station to find Inspiration Corp., a non-profit organization
Speak your truth at OUTspoken’s monthly storytelling event
By Miyah Keller Medill Reports From speaking out on the acceptance of the LGBTQ community to speaking the truth about our own lives, storytelling can
Fourth annual Women’s March Chicago rallies thousands of supporters
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports Thousands of people gathered in Grant Park on Saturday to march for climate change solutions, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights and
Illinois hit hard amid nationwide e-cigarette and vaping lung injuries
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports Some 2,602 hospitalizations and 57 deaths nationwide are now associated with e-cigarettes and vaping since the outbreak began in summer
Soup & Bread returns to the Hideout Inn for ‘pay-what-you-can’ meals
By Beth Stewart Medill Reports Home cooks and local chefs volunteer to serve up hot soups from crock pots to patrons for a “pay-what-you-can” meal
Bill Weld positions his GOP presidential run as a moderate alternative to Trump
By Shirin Ali Medill Reports Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld, former Massachusetts governor, discussed his run for the presidency at the University of Chicago’s Institute
As ward redistricting approaches, where will jail inmates count?
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports When Chicago politicians redrew the 24th Ward in 2011, it contained a notable addition — a narrow, hook-like appendage that