Drinking problems rampage among college students causing severe health risks
By Xinyi Zhang Medill Reports College students often assume that they can escape most of the negative physical and mental effects of consuming alcohol because
Dew Suriyawan shares the art of authentic Thai food
By Harrison Liao Medill Reports I didn’t know anything about Chinese food until I found out how much I didn’t know about Chinese food. My
Chicago area recycling industry struggles after China bans waste imports
By Lucia Whalen Medill Reports Before China halted the importation of plastic and other recycling waste from around the globe, the majority of Americans were
Predicting climate change depends on supercomputers and Germany has Europe’s only supercomputer dedicated to climate
By Lucia Whalen Medill Reports Hamburg is home to one of the fastest-thinking supercomputers in the world at the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ). The
Native American Powwow draws a multicultural crowd at UIC
By Anika Exum Medill Reports Every November, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) hosts a traditional powwow to commemorate the start of Native American
Ten-thousand miles and two knee surgeries later, Jess Sancataldo continues to chase her dreams
By Tony Garcia Medill Reports Jess Sancataldo has long had lofty aspirations. Whether it was playing four sports at a time when she was a
The evolving, not disappearing, presence of ethnic cuisine in Chicago
By Annie Lin Medill Reports “What is authentic?” Rooh’s executive chef Sujan Sakar remarked. “Nothing is authentic.” “I am having a hard time with the
A guide to the 2020 election polls
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports The 2016 pre-election polls predicted that Hillary Clinton’s probability of winning the presidency was about 90%. When she lost, 40%
Triumphs and tribulations of the Chicago Red Stars franchise reflects the evolution of the NWSL
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports Within a seven-day span, the Chicago Red Stars experienced the triumph and defeat that comes with competition. On a beautiful
The Chi-Side provides opportunity for young sports journalists to stay in the game
By Yousef Nasser Medill Reports The Chi-Side was credentialed to cover the eighth annual Chicago Elite Classic, giving young journalists their first taste of covering
How Cesar Izquierdo started a premiere Chicago Peruvian restaurant
By Harrison Liao Medill Reports It’s no “fu fu restaurant.” That’s the first thing Cesar Izquierdo tells you about his restaurant, Taste of Peru in
A grandfather’s battle against the lead in drinking water
By Henry Ren Medill Reports Hyde Park resident Gordon Berry had never imagined that the drinking water in his century-old house could be contaminated by