Stephanie Kim
Stories by Stephanie Kim
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Activists call on Mayor Johnson to nix Chicago Fire facility deal
The Chicago Fire team is building a new training facility at a 23-acre site that was once promised for affordable housing.
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Northwestern Medicine shares new findings on long COVID
Millions of people are still suffering from lingering symptoms of COVID-19, three years after the onset of the pandemic.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson hands over reins of Rainbow PUSH to Texas pastor
After decades at the helm of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jesse Jackson says he’s “pivoting” from the civil rights group he founded.
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FDA approves first nonprescription birth control pill
The manufacturer of Opill says the medication could be available in stores and online early next year.
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Chicago nonprofit No Shame On U creates new guide on youth mental health
The guide offers a comprehensive overview of what to do when a child is struggling with their mental health.
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Fighting ageism against women in the workplace
From being called pet names to feeling the pressure of looking younger, many women feel the weight of the “never-right” age bias.
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How the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District handles flooding in Chicago area
Chicago’s West Side and western suburbs were particularly hit hard by the recent storm.
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Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
The program would’ve wiped away up to $400 billion in student loans. Eligible borrowers would have had up to $20,000 of their debt canceled.
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Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race as a factor in college admissions
But the ruling says colleges can still consider “discussion of how race affected the applicant’s life.”
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Third World Press set to recover from flood damages, thanks to hundreds of donations
The independent Black publishing house lost nearly $190,000 worth of inventory after a pipe burst last winter.
