In April of 2021, The City of Chicago released the Green Recovery Agenda, a continuation of ongoing municipal projects that attempt to reduce fossil fuel emissions and transition to clean energy. 
Renata Wang, a sophomore at the University of Illinois at Chicago, boarded a plane to her home country of China two years ago and decided to continue her academic goals through online courses. 
Pilsen resident Albert Lopez grew up in the neighborhood and witnessed first-hand the financial struggles his family endured because of gentrification. 
The BookTok community is a group of avid readers who share book-related content. The hashtag #BookTok has an upward of 27 billion posts and has increased steadily during the pandemic. 
While Illinois ranks fourth nationally for total COVID-19 cases, the ranking drops significantly when the population is figured in (31st). 
Homicide rates continue to rise in Chicago amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing last year’s recorded number of homicides by 207 with roughly a month left until the new year. 
As water levels continue to increase over the past seven years, some areas along Chicago's lakefront are eroding away, causing fear with vanishing beaches and issues with residents and their homes. 
How the Love Fridge became a staple in some Chicago neighborhoods at the dawn of the global pandemic 
The 2020 election may prove to have a historic turnout of young voters, with 52% of eligible voters ages 18 to 29 years-old casting ballots, an eight-point increase from 2016. 
As COVID-19 shut down some campuses as others stayed open, the Big Ten Conference struggled with how to field a football season. In the end, nobody was happy. 
In the days leading up to the 2020 Election, Joe Biden trailed Donald Trump slightly in fundraising but had raised more money than his opponent in the final weeks leading up to the election. 
While carjackings have been an issue in Chicago, so have abandoned vehicles. Data shows the West and Northwest Sides are hotbeds for them. 
