In its 182-year lifespan, Chicago has been home to the critically acclaimed, the wealthy and the infamous. Former President Barack Obama once resided in Chicago’s..
Editor’s Note: This story details CTA riders’ experiences of sexual harassment. To learn how to report sexual harassment on the CTA, and what will happen when..
In recent years, the #MeToo movement has ignited conversations across the world about the prevalence of sexual violence in a variety of spaces — public..
On a rainy July evening, associate editor Melody Mercado and I met at the Colectivo Coffee on Broadway. We had been talking about working with..
Chicago has an overwhelming number of departments — ranging from housing and human resources to public health and procurement services — and understandably so. The city..
On May 18, 2019, 14 East hosted our final event of the year (whew), Water Health and Safety: A Community Conversation. It was the culmination..
This piece was originally performed at 14 East’s live storytelling event on the theme of Transitions in May. This is my Aunt Nancy. She has..
Though Sister Kara Davis has lived in Chicago for just over 10 months, the legacy she carries with her has been in the city for..
The second story in a series in which Marissa Does Sports. This month, we explore (a few) of the challenges women meet in sports —..
The first in a series in which Marissa, well, does sports Twenty five years ago, the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, and Chicago’s Soldier..
