Chicago Tribune • August 2, 2021 Local Olympians are giving us an inside look of the Tokyo Games on TikTok. Here are some of the best. There are dozens of competitions happening daily in Tokyo, but many see one clear winner from this year’s Olympic Games: TikTok.
Chicago Tribune • July 20, 2021 This Chicago TikTok star built his following on videos about millennial work-from-home culture. And now — like many others — he quit his job. The first time Rod Thill downloaded TikTok, he deleted it. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, when he, and millions of others, picked up the video-sharing social media app and never put it down again.
Chicago Tribune • April 20, 2021 Some people are reporting abnormal periods after a COVID-19 vaccine. U. of I. professor is looking for answers. So far, there have been only anecdotal reports of menstruation changes following the COVID-19 vaccines, and experts emphasize there is no sign of danger in getting the vaccine, nor is this a reason to skip getting vaccinated.
Chicago Tribune • April 5, 2021 Commentary: To a class of 2020 college grad, the thought of a post-pandemic ‘normal’ brings double the anxiety Not only am I unsure of what post-pandemic life will look like, I’m also entering a world that looks vastly different from the one I was educated for.
Chicago Tribune • April 1, 2021 Cubs and White Sox fans share their favorite memories from opening day We know that for Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox fans alike, this will year will be different. So, we asked you to share some of your favorite opening-day memories from years past.
Chicago Tribune • March 12, 2021 How did life change during the last year of the pandemic? Here’s what readers told us, in 7 charts. We asked readers questions about how their lives differ now from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and how they view the future. Here’s what they shared.
Chicago Tribune • March 11, 2021 Where were you when you realized the pandemic would change everyday life? Here’s what our readers said. Everyone has a story for when it hit them that the coronavirus pandemic was going to change everyday life. Maybe you were sitting at the office, riding the CTA or at the grocery store looking for toilet paper.
Chicago Tribune • June 29, 2020 Amid coronavirus pandemic, those with pre-existing mental health conditions find it difficult to cope: ‘You can’t just turn it off’ In Chicago and across the country, the pandemic and the accompanying social isolation have spiked symptoms of mental illness for some.
Chicago Tribune • April 29, 2020 Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus testing in Chicago As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread through Chicago, here’s everything you need to know about coronavirus testing in the city.
Chicago Tribune • April 24, 2020 Looking for a job? Here’s a list of places that are hiring right now in Chicago The coronavirus pandemic has caused a historic number of job losses, with 26 million people now unemployed in the United States in the five weeks since the outbreak began.
Medill Reports Chicago • November 8, 2019 Jeff Sessions prompts protests as he speaks at Northwestern Huddled outside a performance hall on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus Nov. 5, a group of students banged on the glass panes of the wooden door at Lutkin Hall.
Medill Reports Chicago • October 30, 2019 Open House Chicago brings visitors inside Chicago's skyline icons Tourists and locals alike enjoy the vista of Chicago’s skyline, often lauded as one of the most beautiful in the country. But for one weekend in fall, Open House Chicago lets people see the skyline from the inside out.
Medill Reports Chicago • October 25, 2019 Northwestern musician joins Baha'i bicentenary performances this month Chaos spilled through the streets outside, but the corner of a modest apartment in Kampala, Uganda, sheltered a small pot of tea and a plate of cookies. Christopher LaMountain sat on a broken couch as the host passed out on cookies, a cup of tea, and a book of Baha’i prayers to every guest.
Chicago Tribune • June 25, 2019 Fight, flight and phones: How photos in my camera roll get me through panic attacks My phone didn’t cure my panic attacks, and the method isn’t a substitute for seeking out the appropriate health care. But it did build some muscle memory in trusting in myself that I could take on the day.
Chicago Tribune • June 10, 2019 Grab your binoculars and head to the lake, Jupiter's moons will be visible this week It’s been over 400 years since Galileo spotted the first moons beyond our own, and this week, you can see them too. The summer season means that Jupiter is visible to the naked eye, and with just a pair of binoculars, or a small telescope, its four largest moons may also be visible.
Chicago Tribune • June 3, 2019 How to find cheap flights from Chicago this summer Looking to get away without busting your budget? We asked the experts for their tips on finding affordable airfare out of Chicago this summer.
Chicago Tribune • May 31, 2019 Wildfires in Canada bring hazy skies to Chicago area Hazy skies Friday in Chicago were the result of smoke from wildfires in Canada, according to the National Weather Service.
Chicago Tribune • May 24, 2019 Should you give money to homeless people on the street? If you don't want to, how can you help? You see a person on the sidewalk asking for money — should you donate some spare cash? Is this the best way to be helpful?
Chicago Tribune • May 3, 2019 Typically a show for the Southern Hemisphere, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower will be visible near Chicago this weekend If you’re looking for something exciting to do this weekend, perhaps you should just look up.
Salon • August 7, 2018 Bizarre "rogue planet" found lurking in Earth's galactic neighborhood It’s more than 12 times the size of the biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, has a magnetic field 200 times more powerful, and lives 20 light years outside of our solar system. Yet unlike Jupiter, it has no parent star around which it orbits.