Education Dec 16 Meet Northwestern University’s 1st class of incarcerated graduates The men in Northwestern University’s Prison Education Program have been called many things — mostly inmates. But these residents of a maximum security state prison in Illinois have been adding new titles: student, scholar, author, and now, college graduate. Chicago…
Health Dec 30 Former Obama staffer fights to raise ALS awareness after devastating diagnosis When a former Obama campaign staffer was diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS, he was given six months to live. But five years later, with his wife's help, Brian Wallach is still fighting the disease and raising awareness in…
Education Apr 02 Pop-up pantries aim to reduce food insecurity for college students Food pantries are appearing more frequently in a surprising type of location: colleges and universities. More than 700 educational institutions belong to a national nonprofit aiming to alleviate food insecurity among college students. From PBS station WTTW in Chicago, Brandis…