
Inclusion and Diversity, Story Jam’s new show celebrating the MLK Day
By Yilin Xie Medill Reports As Americans vote for their choice for president, for some voters it will be their first time to cast a

Snowstorm couldn’t stop 2020 Chicago Women’s March
By: Yun Hao Medill Reports The snowstorm that swept through Chicago Jan.17 canceled hundreds of flights but couldn’t deter thousands of participants who gathered at

Trump supporters celebrate U.S. economy, foreign policy at Milwaukee rally
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports More than 12,000 core supporters and some non-supporters filled the indoor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena in downtown Milwaukee for

How Seahawks fans find community at a Chicago sports bar
By Leah Vann Medill Reports Fans packed the Brownstone Tavern & Grill in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for the Seattle Seahawks vs. the Green Bay Packers

Northwestern women’s basketball fights off Purdue to lock in 14th season win
By Jake Meister Medill Reports Northwestern University women’s basketball hosted Purdue Sunday evening, emerging victorious after nearly squandering an 18-point lead. The Wildcats grabbed their

Chicago demonstrators call for no war with Iran
By Yun Hao Medill Reports “Having a dual citizenship — it’s like my parents are getting divorced,” said Negin Goodrich, an Iranian American who came

Climate science pioneer Wallace Broecker memorialized at namesake symposium
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports The locked office of the late climate scientist Wallace “Wally” Broecker displays a wooden ship’s wheel, mounted on a window-paneled

Art can be part of the scientific process, a climate scientist says
Anne Snabes Medill Reports Artists and designers can participate in the scientific method by talking with scientists, according to a professor at the School of

Mayor Lightfoot’s anti-violence budget sparks debate between non-profits and critics
By Arnab Mondal Medill Reports As he leaves his house every morning to go to his job, Kenneth Watkins’ mother wishes him a good day

How prisoners count: the politics of prison gerrymandering in Illinois
By Joel Jacobs Medill Reports In Illinois, each person’s vote is not counted equally. A single vote for a state representative in Cook County is

Waitlisted CHA applicants face homelessness due to delays
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports In 2009, three years after her son Joseph was born, Diana Scott, a resident of West Rogers Park, filed an

Mapping the way to five of Chicago’s spiciest restaurants
By Harrison Liao Medill Reports In a way, the term “spicy food” is a misnomer. Adding heat to a dish is a global game changer