On World AIDS Day, Chicagoans living with HIV reflect on their experiences
On World AIDS Day, we explore what’s changed since the start of the epidemic — and what hasn’t.
Max Lubbers
Reset Fellow
Stories by Max Lubbers
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Black women need more HIV prevention resources
Stereotypes around who can get HIV can make people more vulnerable to the virus. This doctor’s aiming to change that.
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Chicago pastor on housing migrants in his church: ‘This is your new home.’
Seventeen churches are partnering with the Johnson administration to provide temporary shelter for hundreds of migrants across Chicago.
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How applying to college has changed for the 2024-2025 school year
It’s the first application cycle since the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions.
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How one Chicago artist is creating space for Indigenous queer, trans and two-spirit writers
For River Ian Kerstetter, collaboration and community are key.
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What Chicago footwork can teach us about public housing
ShaDawn “Boobie” Battle was named the latest “Artist as Instigator” at the National Public Housing Museum.
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After CTA yellow line crash, here’s what we know about train safety
The CTA yellow line crash injured 38 people, with 23 people taken to the hospital.
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, advocates push for end to transphobic violence
On Trans Day of Remembrance, community members grieve trans people they have lost and celebrate the strength of those still living.
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Civilian oversight board passes policy banning Chicago cops from joining hate groups
The commission has been working with the Chicago Police Department on the new policy for months. Members approved it unanimously Monday.
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Chicago poet J. Ivy discusses his Grammy nomination and the power of poetry
Chicago poet J. Ivy got his third Grammy nomination for his newest spoken word album, ‘The Light Inside.’
