Mobile Reporting: Stories in Chicago Sept. 16-23
UIC digital journalists covered stories last week using only their smartphones. They tracked police and ICE activity, Mexican Independence Day, protests as well as community events.
Illinois’ Anti-Slating Bill Declared Unconstitutional by Circuit Judge
On June 5, a Sangamon County judge ruled that Illinois’s recent law to end slating in elections is unconstitutional. What's the history of the bill?
Chicago on the Go: Mobile Stories Around the City in February
During an unseasonably warm early February, Red Line Project reporters shot and produced stories around Chicago using only their mobile phones. Here is what they learned ...
Chicago Walmart Closings Hit West, South Sides the Hardest
Walmart has announced that it will be closing four of its stores in Chicago, including three on the South and West Sides. Pharmacies will remain open an extra 30 days.
Chicago Environmental Activists Organize Against Line 3
Even after seven years of resistance from environmental activists nationwide, the Canadian pipeline company, Enbridge, declared the Line 3 pipeline fully operational in October.
DACA Accessibility in Chicago — An Ongoing Issue
According to The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, 46% of DACA recipients say that DACA has enabled them to become more financially independent.
