By: Noelle Sanzeri and Gianni Hrobowski UIC student Mary Ellen Kandu was faced with some difficult decisions when she became pregnant in 2017. At 18 years-old, she wasn’t sure she was prepared for what lay ahead. “Being a teen mom wasn’t something I was ready to do and I didn’t have the resources to supportContinue reading “Teen Pregnancy Rates in Chicago Over the Past Decade”
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Coronavirus Tips and Tricks
The coronavirus is cause a panic across the globe. In the U.S. specifically, the virus has spread like wildfire. Everything is being shut down including schools and restaurants. Go to any grocery store and all the toilet paper and paper towels are gone. All flu medicine is gone. Streets are empty as almost all jobsContinue reading “Coronavirus Tips and Tricks”
Food Deserts are Disproportionately on Chicago’s South Side
While it is no secret that Chicago suffers from food deserts, most people do not know exactly where they are. Data from the City of Chicago Data Portal shows that the South Side is suffering the most from these food deserts. Below is a map of with pinpoints showing different grocery store locations: Neighborhoods suchContinue reading “Food Deserts are Disproportionately on Chicago’s South Side”
Super Tuesday Analysis: Joe Biden and Bernie Sander Neck and Neck in Interest, Warren Trailing Behind Sanders
On: March 4th, 2020 / By: Noelle Sanzeri Bernie Holds onto Public Interest After Super Tuesday Upset March 3rd, 2020, was a key date in American politics yesterday. It was “Super Tuesday” and people across fourteen different states voted in the Democratic Primaries. So far, the front runner across the board has been Vermont Senator,Continue reading “Super Tuesday Analysis: Joe Biden and Bernie Sander Neck and Neck in Interest, Warren Trailing Behind Sanders”
What is the NFL’S Salary Cap?
In all professional sports there is a salary cap. This is the amount of money teams are allotted to pay the players on the team. In 2019, the NFL raised the salary cap to $188.2 million, a 6.2% increase from 2018’s $177.2 million cap. Below is a chart comparing NFL team’s salary caps, as wellContinue reading “What is the NFL’S Salary Cap?”
Chicago Pride Parade Attendance Rises Sharply
In 2013, the Chicago Pride Parade saw its highest turnout ever, with an estimated 1,000,000 people in attendance. This is a significant increase from previous years with only 450,000 people attending in 2005. The first “pride parade” in Chicago was in 1970. During that time it was a march of political defiance after the StonewallContinue reading “Chicago Pride Parade Attendance Rises Sharply”
Quinn: Pension Reform Harming MAP Grant Program
Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.orgBy Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois. “This is so important to ourContinue reading “Quinn: Pension Reform Harming MAP Grant Program”
Noelle Sanzeri Data Journalism 