Dec 1, 2020COVID-19 Causing College Graduates to Face UnemploymentBy Natasha Petrenko Taylor Holin, a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been unemployed on and off throughout the past few months due to the pandemic. Holin studied environmental sustainability and had two different part-time student jobs during her time at UIUC. Since she graduated in…5 min read5 min read
Oct 25, 2020Key Issues that Matter to Voters in the 2020 ElectionBy Natasha Petrenko and Carolina Molina Katie Polanski, a gymnastics coach at Riverside Brookfield High School, typically worked year-round until the COVID-19 lockdown took place. She has filed for unemployment and faces a hard truth many in the U.S. face — economic inequality. “I applied for unemployment benefits a couple…Election 20205 min readElection 20205 min read
Apr 30, 2020What is COVID-19 and How is it Affecting the World?By Natasha Petrenko, Myles Franklin-Bey, and Kateryna Maslovska Loyola University junior Jasmine Puria took a trip to Miami for her spring break at the end of February, not thinking anything of it as the United States had just a small number of COVID-19 cases. She felt fine when she returned…Coronavirus8 min readCoronavirus8 min read
Mar 15, 2020Things to Know About the Coronavirus PandemicBy Natasha Petrenko As everyone knows the whole world is currently affected by the Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Dec. 2019 in China and then spread into 2020 through person to person contact and travel. …2 min read2 min read
Mar 7, 2020Chicago Police: Do We Hire More?By Natasha Petrenko There are many neighborhoods within the city of Chicago but have you ever stopped to think how many police stations there are? Chicago is a very large city and unfortunately has been battling with high crime rates. …2 min read2 min read
Mar 3, 2020Kobe Bryant and the CoronavirusBy Natasha Petrenko On Jan. 26, 2020 the world lost Kobe Bryant, a former basketball player who played on the Lakers. His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant along with seven other individuals died in a helicopter crash on the way to a basketball game. Bryant did not only play basketball, but…4 min read4 min read
Feb 8, 2020Chicago Pride Parade AttendanceBy Natasha Petrenko Since June of 1970, Chicago hosts a very fun, colorful and meaningful parade every year. It is the Pride Parade. …2 min read2 min read
Dec 5, 2019How Public Transportation Leads To Less PollutionBy Natasha Petrenko and Gianni Hrobowski Katie Polanski is a sophomore at DePaul University who lives in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. She takes the Red Line and the №5 bus seven times a week to get to classes and run errands. …5 min read5 min read
Sep 30, 2019Top 10 Ice Cream Shops in the Chicago AreaIce cream is always a good treat to have and now there are so many options that it is hard to know which places are worth going to. It also makes it harder when we live in a big city like Chicago and have many options. Whether you are craving just a few scoops, dairy-free flavors, or an outrageous shake, the Chicago area has got you covered. Take a look at the map below to see which ice cream shops are worth trying.1 min read1 min read
