Over the past year and a half, the United States has struggled to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Efforts to slow the outbreak have been severely undermined by distrust, misinformation, and partisan politics. As a recovery seems to be taking effect, and vaccinations become more widely available, an…

What story do socioeconomic indicators tell us about Chicago communities? In order to predict the socioeconomic trends in the coming years, a student journalist at UIC has produced the above line graph representing Chicago’s 2008–2012 socioeconomic indicators based on census data collected from the Chicago Data Portal. Statistics compared…

Which ward had the most sanitation violations in 2017? According to recently obtained data from the Chicago Data Portal, 2017 wasn’t the cleanliest year for Chicago. Two thousand service requests related to sanitation code violations were filed across the city’s 50 wards. …

Cats, dogs, and hamsters compete for international popularity According to a recent analysis of Google searches in the last five years, dogs have held a consistent lead over both cats and hamsters globally. …

How are South Africans searching for news about Palestine? Recently, Israeli settlers, emboldened by the Israeli government, forced Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Many Palestinians have protested against the illegal settlements and ethnic cleansing regularly carried out by Israeli occupation forces, as well as the blockade, bombardment of…

In a recent visit to DePaul University, Governor Pat Quinn suggested that pension reforms are to blame for the limited availability of MAP Grants. Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.org By Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop…