Your Guide to Cook County’s Down-Ballot Races

By Laura Gersony / November 7, 2022

Here’s everything you need to know to cast an informed vote in Tuesday’s municipal elections.

Dispatches From a Fishless Lake

By Nick Rommel / October 27, 2022

If you, like me, have an itch to uncover our city’s piscine history, go to the Chicago History Museum’s online photo archive and type “smelt fishing” into the search bar. About 40 images will appear,...

The Fourteen Lost Clinics

By Eva McCord / October 9, 2022

A new ballot initiative seeks to expand mental health service accessibility for Southeast Chicago communities.

The War at Home

By Solana Adedokun / August 7, 2022

The war in Ukraine has been raging since February. How has life been for Russian and Ukrainian students who are far from the fighting?

Take a Ride: The Green Line and the Future of Equitable Transit in Chicago

By Lucas Freitag / May 31, 2022

Grey City reporter Lucas Freitag writes about the history and future of the Green Line train.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Coffee: A Pilgrimage Through Campus Cafes

By Rachel Liu / May 29, 2022

A closer look at the intertwined history of the coffee we drink and the work we do, how coffee has changed our understanding of the human body, and the possibility of rediscovering the pleasure of coffee.

Behind the Scenes at CPOST, the Research Center That Unearthed Major Findings on January 6

By Michael McClure / May 18, 2022

Robert Pape, director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, tells The Maroon about how the January 6 insurrection was a harbinger of the increased support for political violence brewing in the United States.

UChicago Crime Lab: Friend or Foe?

By Solana Adedokun / May 18, 2022

Grey City investigates critiques of UChicago's Crime Lab and its relationship with the Chicago Police Department.

Being Black at UChicago

By Solana Adedokun / May 11, 2022

"As I looked around trying to find my friends, and later as I walked down the Quad, I noticed something that stuck out to me more than it had before: there were barely any Black people there."

David Axelrod Reflects on 10 Years of IOP Leadership

By Noah Glasgow / April 24, 2022

In an interview with The Maroon, David Axelrod talked about his love of politics and the IOP’s past and present.

A Thing That Can Ignite: Christine Cardoza Feature

By Rachel Liu / April 23, 2022

Front desk staffer by day and writer by night, Christine Cardoza shares her story of survival and hope.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Notes from the Folk Festival

By Eli Wizevich / April 19, 2022

At the University of Chicago Folk Festival, the true experience is the chatter and banter between and beyond the songs—the lore, histories, and legends that the performers divulge to the audience.