Bianca Cseke

Stories by Bianca Cseke
The Rundown: Illinois’ push for a federal research agency
Plus, higher minimum wages and tax relief kick in today. Here’s what you need to know today.
Armadillos are on their way to Chicago
Commonly found in southeastern states and Mexico, climate change is driving the armor-plated creatures northward.
Don’t call it a carp: Illinois dresses up the reviled invasive species and hopes customers will bite
A bony fish long deemed the ‘bottom of the barrel’ will appear in sandwiches and on menus under the new name “Copi.”
The Rundown: Life in schools after the cops left
Plus, travel is booming despite high gas prices and airfare. Here’s what you need to know today.
The Rundown: Chicago archbishop wants gun safety laws
Plus, members of a South Side church remain faithful and vow to rebuild after a devastating fire. Here’s what you need to know today.
The Rundown: A look at Illinois’ school safety mandates
Plus, a Waukegan landfill will soon be home to 20,000 solar panels. Here’s what you need to know today.
The Rundown: Another mayoral candidate emerges
Plus, Chicago’s “wild” spring is finally over. Here’s what you need to know today.
Chicago photographer Sandro Miller puts Black women’s hair on a pedestal in his new book
Sandro’s book of portraits comes as activists push for Congress to pass the CROWN Act, which would ban discrimination against natural hair.
How a sponge could help clean up microplastics in Chicago and the Great Lakes
A team of Northwestern University engineers created a coating that, when applied to sponges, traps pollutants found in water.
See the winners of the Chicago Sun-Times’s art contest
More than 120 entries poured in from students in Chicago and the suburbs.