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COVID-19 at 5: Tracking the Early Days of the Spread
While Chicago and Illinois were spared in the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 quickly spread across the country. A look back at the data ... While Chicago and Illinois were spared in the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 quickly spread across the country. A look back at the data ... Take My Breath Away: Rising Air Pollution Levels Across the U.S.
Air pollution, specifically fine particulate matter (PM2.5), has risen to concerning levels across the United States, including Illinois. Data: Crime Rates See Drop in 2024 but Still High Overall
Homicides fell by almost 8% compared to last year, reaching its lowest point since 2019. Shootings also declined by 7%, with fewer victims than in 2023. Data: CTA Sees Major Shift in Ridership from 2023 to 2024
CTA ridership is still at pre-pandemic lows. But bus ridership is recovering much faster than train ridership. Bus ridership also saw a slower decline during the pandemic. Opinion: The Ethical Implications of AI in Journalism
The essay explores the ethical concerns surrounding AI in journalism, focusing on transparency, accountability, and bias in AI-generated content and images. Opinion: Hidden Biases, Discrimination in AI Decision-Making
While many AI systems aim for neutrality, they often perpetuate discrimination through linguistic or dialectical biases embedded in training data. Opinion: How AI and Deepfakes Manipulate Journalism and Impact Politics
AI and deepfake technology have reshaped political journalism, introducing misinformation, ethical dilemmas, and public skepticism. Opinion: How Misuse of Generative AI Tarnishes Journalistic Integrity
This opinion-driven piece explores AI’s potential in journalism but highlights several instances where AI-generated news has contained significant errors, misinformation and lacked crucial human judgment. Opinion: Risks Come With Attributing Human Traits to Generative AI
This opinion-driven piece explores how some people attribute human-like traits, emotions and intentions to artificial intelligence. How dangerous is this? Opinion: The Expanding Impact of Generative AI in Journalism
AI has been present in newsrooms for years, initially used for data-heavy tasks like election results. Over time, AI has expanded its role in journalism, contributing to analytics, transcription and investigative reporting. AI Deepfakes: Disinformation, Manipulation and Detection
This opinion piece highlights how deepfakes enable misinformation, manipulate public opinion, and pose legal challenges due to the difficulty of prosecution. Opinion: AI’s Transformation of Journalism: Navigating Trust and Bias
In this opinion-driven research piece, Lorena Mendez explores how journalism is balancing trust and bias in using AI tools. Opinion: Generative AI’s Profound Impact on the Music Industry
From AI DJs to music production to live performances, generative AI has impacted the music industry as much as any. What are the benefits and drawbacks? Opinion: AI’s Impact on the Environment — the Good, Bad and the Ugly
Powering AI takes a lot of energy and it's draining Earth's resources at an unsustainable rate. What can be done about this issue? Opinion: What is GenAI’s Influence on Photography
Generative AI has significantly impacted photography, offering both creative advantages and challenges. Some question if it's more of a replacement rather than a tool. Chicago Residents Raise Concerns Over Setbacks in CTA Accessibility
Of Chicago’s 146 CTA stations, only 104 are fully accessible, leaving 42 stations without the necessary accommodations for people with disabilities. What's being done about it? Smash-and-Grab Burglaries Continue in Chicago’s Northwest Side
The burglaries continue to increase on Chicago's Northwest Side. The 30th ward alderman is asking the public for help. Chicago’s Response to the Migrant Influx and What to Do Next
Since 2022, Chicago has welcomed over 51,000 migrants from southern states. Those numbers have tested Chicago’s resources in unprecedented ways. How is Cycling Moving Forward in Chicago?
Cycling on Chicago streets has more than doubled in the last four years, and the average of nine cyclist deaths a year between 2020 and 2023 is 30 percent more than the previous decade's average. Rising Violent Crime Rates in the CTA Blue Line Raise Safety Concerns
Blue Line has surged by over 30% in the past year, reflecting a broader pattern of increasing crime across several CTA lines. 
