At a Chicago school far away from the war, Ukrainian children try to make a new life
The school has 65 refugee children enrolled. “The longer they stay in Chicago, they feel torn away from their country,” the principal said.
The school has 65 refugee children enrolled. “The longer they stay in Chicago, they feel torn away from their country,” the principal said.
It’s the only program in Illinois where women who are incarcerated can earn a bachelor’s degree and among a small number of programs nationwide.
Historically Black colleges are a tradition in many families, but after the racial reckoning of 2020 more students are applying to these schools.
“The pandemic just kind of changed my outlook,” one 2022 grad said. “Now I realize I can only take things day by day and see what happens.”
If they can raise the money, two cooks and two pastors will travel with the vet, Esteban Burgoa, to cook for refugees at the Polish border.
A small gift shop has seen an influx of customers since Russia invaded Ukraine, with people looking for connection and community.
As the war in her home country continues, a WBEZ reporter shares how fear has shaped the lives of her Ukrainian family over generations.
Monday was the first day Chicago Public School students were allowed to go without a mask in more than a year.
Buildings across Chicago are lighting up in the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine’s flag in a sign of support for the besieged country.
College students are struggling academically and socially like never before as they grapple with the ongoing effects of the pandemic.