Madeline King is a former intern for the baiduhai and a journalism student at Northwestern University. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Daily Northwestern.
Chicagoans visiting Mexico described the tense moments they spent hiding or running away from men carrying guns. Others with roots in western Mexico said the violence hits close to home.
Lio Cundiff jumped into Belmont Harbor Wednesday afternoon and treaded water for three to four minutes, keeping a stroller afloat and saving a baby girl.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon. A presidential candidate. A global leader. But for the people living on tree-lined South Constance Avenue in South Shore’s Jackson Park...