
Trump comments threaten cultural destruction, says top archaeologists
By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports In a series of tweets posted on Jan. 4, President Donald Trump threatened to destroy 52 Iranian sites if “Iran

Chicago Police plans to tap city-wide LGBT liaison
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports The Chicago Police Department plans to tap a city-wide liaison to the LGBT community, police officials told Medill News Service,

Professionals work to break mental health stigma in sports
By Zoe Collins Rath Medill Reports Social workers and therapists like Stephanie Adams and Natalie Graves work to break the stigma of depression and mental

Chinese New Year celebration at Navy Pier heats up the festival vibe
By Yilin Xie Medill Reports The Chinese New Year Celebration at Navy Pier in Chicago gave people a great chance to explore the Chinese culture.

The Doomsday Clock sends a message: The world is closer to catastrophe than ever since World War II
By Henry Ren Medill Reports The hands of the Doomsday Clock moved to 100 seconds to midnight on Thursday, indicating that the world is closer

Cancer mortality rate records largest single-year drop ever
By Sally Ehrmann Medill Reports Cancer survival rates are climbing with early diagnosis and new therapies, according to the latest annual report from the American

LGBT center taps new security firm amid activist pressure
By Adam Rhodes Medill Reports The Center on Halsted LGBT community center in Boystown tapped Quantum Security LLC as its new security provider on Wednesday,

Chicago’s Kansas City Chiefs bar fans erupt during playoff win
By Leah Vann Medill Reports Professional and collegiate team flags hanging from sports bars decorate many streets in Chicago. Outside, it’s Bears, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks

Chicago Fire media day connects coaches and players with supporters
By Jake Meister Medill Reports Chicago Fire head coach Raphaël Wicky is trying to build a winning culture for the men’s soccer club that has

26.2% resilience, 73.8% stupidity: an essay
By Caroline Kurdej Medill Reports I arrived at the start line trembling — from the cold and the nerves — ready to vomit. “Hello, marathoners!

New mural at Bronzeville Mariano’s helps community reclaim history
By Arnab Mondal Medill Reports A new mural in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side is inspiring the black community to come together to

KAM Isaiah Israel Congregation Honors MLK with 11th Food Justice and Sustainability Weekend
By Briana Garrett Medill Reports The Hyde Park temple KAM Isaiah Israel has hosted the MLK Food Justice and Sustainability weekend to honor the achievements