Chicago – Alix Hines

June 6, 2014August 4, 2014

Medical Marijuana

The Illinois House passed a bill adding epilepsy to a list of conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana. This new bill is meant to help children who are having 100 to 1,000 seizures every day. Many of them have intractable epilepsy, which means they do not respond to other medications or treatments.

April 30, 2014August 4, 2014

City health officials push e-cigarette smokers outdoors

New regulations for e-cigarette users go into effect in Chicago today. The regulations require e-cigarette sellers to keep the products behind the counter and prevents minors from buying them.

April 24, 2014August 5, 2014

Faith leaders unite to support LGBT asylum-seekers

April 21, 2014August 4, 2014

Cubs hope remote parking lot will ease Lake View congestion

March 18, 2014February 27, 2015

Baydaa Ahmed: Iraqi refugee

February 24, 2014February 27, 2015

Snow Days Chicago

February 23, 2014February 27, 2015

Sports Photography

January 20, 2014February 27, 2015

Winter Wonderland

December 12, 2013August 5, 2014

Chicago Santa Speedo Run

November 27, 2013February 27, 2015

Chirstkindlmarket: Skinny Mug v. Boot-shaped Mug

Nov. 26, 2013, Chicago – Nick Dibona brought his 2012 boot-shaped mug to the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza instead of conforming to the newly designed skinny souvenir mug. “At first I was a little skeptical because I love the boot, but now that I see them up close they’re not bad,” he says. (Alix Hines/Medill)

Nov. 26, 2013, Chicago – This year the souvenir mug is a tall, skinny, navy mug with the striped roof scene of the Christkindlmarket. (Alix Hines/Medill)