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Sports Essay: How Funding Inequality Impacts Chicago HS Sports
Large funding disparities exist between Chicago high school programs on the North and South Sides. What is the answer to the problem? Large funding disparities exist between Chicago high school programs on the North and South Sides. What is the answer to the problem? Sports Essay: Cities Risk Finances When Hosting Olympic Games
Hosting the Olympics might not be what it's cracked up to be. The cost of hosting has been a concerning issue that has been a thorn in each host city’s side with every edition. Sports Essay: Inequality Decreasing as Women Break Barriers
Over the years, women have made an impact in sports as they continue to break barriers in every sport that has been male-dominated. Essay: AI in Healthcare — Trends in Litigation and Regulatory Issues
AI is becoming more prevelant in the healthcare industry, but with it come emerging trends in litigation and regulatory issues. Ethical and safety issues also are prominent issues. Opinion: AI’s Negative and Positive Impacts on Journalism
AI has changed journalism by improving efficiency, automating reporting, and enhancing data analysis. However, it also threatens authenticity and fosters misinformation. The Copyright Wars In the AI Age: Journalism’s Fight For Survival
Generative AI tools, like OpenAI and Midjourney, are facing lawsuits over copyright infringement from the media, authors, film and music industries. How Are People Using Generative AI for Therapy?
Generative AI is increasingly used for therapy due to its advantages over traditional mental healthcare: accessibility, affordability and anonymity. Experts warn that AI lacks the depth and adaptability. Sports Essay: Pride Night, Inclusivity and Pinkwashing in the NHL
The NHL's Pride Night controversy highlights tension between inclusivity efforts and player objections, often tied to Russian laws or personal beliefs. Sports Essay: Do Systemic Pressures Drive Injury and Burnout in Sports?
Sports have always demanded peak physical performance, but modern schedules often amplify this demand -- and doing so beyond reason. Opinion: How AI Creates Deepfake Images and How They Are Misused
How do AI technologies create deepfake images and how they are misused for exploitation? This essay highlights the ethical, legal and social consequences, particularly for women. Sports Essay: Narrowing the Salary Gap between WNBA and NBA Players
The vast pay gap between the WNBA and NBA, attributing it to structural, financial and cultural inequalities. It highlights disparities in revenue, media coverage and societal perceptions. Sports Essay: How are Colleges Adapting to NIL Pay for Players?
College athletic departments and sponsors can make NIL payments to players for appearances, promotions and more. How are the handling the pay-for-play model? Mapping Chicago: CTA Ridership, Food Pantries, Warming Centers
Mapping key topics and issues around the city, including crime, speed cameras, El statiion ridership and more. Google Trends: Searches on SNAP, Government Shutdown Spike
How are newsworthy topics being searched online? Reporters examine Chicago and global issues ranging from immigration to the government shutdown. The Ozempic Effect: How a Prescription Drug Became a Phenomenon
A Northwestern medicine study cautions that while GLP-1 drugs can improve outcomes, they are not quick fixes for people wanting to lose weight. Data: Chicago’s Gun-Related Crime Rates Dropping in 2025
There have been 1,602 gun-related crimes in Chicago so far in 2025. With two months left in the year, these crimes have decreased by 35.9%. As Tall as the High Rises: Chicago Rent Prices by Neighborhood
Chicago rent prices have climbed well above the national average in 2025, with some neighborhoods now rivaling major coastal cities in cost. Effects of the Government Shutdown on Chicago
As the government shutdown is nearing the end of its fourth week, how is it impacting Chicagoans? We look at the data ... Sports: Visualizing Data, from the NFL to Women’s Basketball
Our data journalists pulled the numbers, analyzed the and visualized them with their stories about a variety of sports topics, with a focus on Chicago. Mapping Chicago: Points of Interest Around the Windy City
Digital reporting students used Google MyMaps to document places of interest around the city. Find the best that the Windy City has to offer. 
