Illinois State’s Marshaun Coprich looking to excel in the NFL
By Chris Hayre Former Illinois State running back Marshaun Coprich is just weeks away from fulfilling his NFL dream. Medill Reports’ Chris Hayre sat down with the two-time FCS All-American to learn more about how past experiences have shaped his life as he prepares for the 2016 NFL draft.
Advances in treatment mean ACL injuries are no longer career-enders for athletes
By Benji Cohen Years ago, when an athlete tore their ACL (the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee), they would never be the same athlete or, worse, it may have meant their career was over. New surgical techniques and physical therapy rehabilitation that have developed over the past several years have changed that. It’s now possible […]
Fashion program works to keep local designers in Chicago
By Kristen Vake Six Chicago-based designers work from the 11th floor of the historic Marshall Field building (now Macy’s) on State Street. They are part of the Chicago Fashion Incubator (CFI) program which was formed in 2007. Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley believed in the importance of fashion to the local economy and he […]
Preliminary research links habitual marijuana use with inhibited mental development
By Valerie Lapointe Habitual marijuana use may inhibit the brain from maturing properly, according to on-going research conducted by a team of scientists at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago. Kuei Tseng, associate professor of molecular pharmacology, reported Tuesday on preliminary findings from the research with rats. He stressed the need […]
EPA Calls for More Oversight On Lead Following Flint Water Crisis
By Neil Murthy In the wake of the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling for increased oversight and collaboration with state and local water agencies to prevent additional problems with lead. On Feb. 29, the EPA wrote a letter to all state governors and state environment and public health […]
Head case: Concussion collaboration tries to reduce brain trauma in college athletes
By Tolly Taylor Geoff Mogus walked to the sideline after a blow to the head sent a “tingling, burning sensation” from his head to his toes. A concerned trainer told him, “You’ve got to let me know if you’re not feeling well. It’s not worth it.” Still, the Northwestern University left guard reentered the November […]
Roosevelt basketball goes from nothing to hope for future
By Abbas Haleem Ira Berkow was 19 in 1958. The Pulitzer Prize-winner and former New York Times sports columnist didn’t know where he would attend school and what career path to follow. He had two scholarship offers to play basketball at small schools out of Chicago. However, he didn’t want to leave and didn’t take […]
Chicago Botanic Garden’s “seedy” preservation project
By Claire Donnelly This library never worries about anything overdue. But expect to give back from what you borrow. This is a seed library established by Leora Siegel, director of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library. Visitors can “check out” different seed varieties like heirloom tomatoes, mesclun greens, peppers, peas and beans. The library, housed […]
A teen’s journey to his true gender identity (Video)
by Stephanie Golden Zayne Stapleton arrives for a job interview at Kroger in West Chester, Ohio, with a boyish grin and neatly dressed in his favorite pair of skinny jeans, an orange, blue, black and gray plaid button- down shirt, and a pair of leather Vans. His spiked, coifed, dark hair makes him the perfect […]
Climate disruption: What do we do now?
By Valerie Lapointe, video by Chencheng Zhao Global warming sounds too cozy, says Seth B. Darling, a scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and a fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Molecular Engineering. He prefers the term “climate disruption” for the kinds of threats to coastlines, weather, food and water that the world faces. […]