Reporting on health disparities in Chicago

Chicago’s history of health disparity, disinvestment, and future avenues of investigation This is a guest post by Sam Moilanen and Lily Lowndes, members of the Chicago Undercovered class that prioritizes reporting on Chicago’s South and West side communities. It is common knowledge that there are health disparities in the city of Chicago. According to 2021 …

Documentary ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ pays tribute to Chicago’s first Black mayor

This is a guest post by Audrey Champelli, a member of the Chicago Undercovered class that prioritizes reporting on Chicago’s South and West side communities. Last week, our class took a trip to see “Punch 9 for Harold Washington,” a documentary that broadened my understanding of the history of Chicago politics just in time for …