Here’s a graphic I made, in the style of “Dear Photograph.” The graphic shows photos taken on a bridge, where a triple murder was discovered, 40 years ago overlaid on an image of the same bridge today. Link to story
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‘All tatted up’
The KU men’s basketball players are all tatted up. Our sports section wrote a story about the team’s tattoo culture and our photographer took Instagram shots of a few choice pieces of art. As a digital component for this story, I used Thinglink and easel.ly to combine these elements in a diagram of the ink … Continue reading »
Best of the web: Snowstorm edition
It’s been snowing outside. A lot. There was even some thundersnow as a wake-up call this morning. Whether you’re weathering the storm inside or need to go out and brave the elements, make sure you’re well-equipped with our collection of links to snow resources: If staying in isn’t an option, check the Kansas Department of … Continue reading »
You’ve got mail, Dr. Jones
12/17/2012 – The mystery has been solved! Hover over the picture for fun facts about the mystery package (Tumblr/University of Chicago Admissions) When a crinkly manila envelope addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr. arrived at the University of Chicago’s admissions office few days ago, no one paid much mind. It’s prime time for them: college … Continue reading »
Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship re-enacts 100-year tradition
Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship re-enacts 100-year tradition from WBEZ on Vimeo. Chicago’s Christmas Ship Committee and the U.S. Coast Guard delivered 1,300 Christmas trees from Cheboygan, Mich. to needy families in Chicago Friday. The Cutter Mackinaw plays the role of the Christmas Ship, re-enacting an annual tradition from the 1800s by Captain Herman Scheunemann. He … Continue reading »
Reining in the rats
In August, Chicago decided to crack down on its rat problem by beefing up its rodent baiting army. But have more boots on the ground in the last three months helped? The city added more crews because this year, 311 service calls for rodent baiting — where crews search for and set out poison for … Continue reading »
Who is (and isn’t) running for Congress
Despite winning his congressional seat back in the Nov. 2012 election, Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a short time after due to bipolar disorder. Then, Chicagoans – prevalent and not – started throwing their hats into the ring, announcing candidacy or discussing the possibility of running. To help keep it all straight, I created a Pinterest … Continue reading »
Interactive Map: Early voting locations in Cook County
Illinois residents can follow in the president’s footsteps and vote before Election Day. Cook County Clerk David Orr said early voting benefits people who have scheduling conflicts on Election Day. “Since the U.S. votes on a work day, it’s important for people to have options,” Orr said. Since early voting began October 22, approximately 127,000 … Continue reading »
Medill Innovation Project – The Breakdown
As part of my final quarter at Medill, I participated in the innovation project, a long-standing tradition at the school for graduate students. For 10 weeks, our team toiled away to research, develop and build products – from scratch – for our client, WBEZ, to help it reach its goal of expanding to a younger, … Continue reading »
A year’s worth of Lotto
For my final project in data visualization, I was tasked with finding an interesting set of data to map out. On the Illinois Data Portal, I found the amount of dollars Illinoisans spend on Lotto tickets organized by zip code. Take a look at the interactive map: How much are people spending in your zip … Continue reading »
Rick Santorum through Michigan’s eyes
Bizarre. Leader. Loser. Down to Earth. Woman hater. Those are just a few adjectives that voters used to describe Rick Santorum during the Michigan primaries. This state has been touted as an important one for the GOP candidates, but how do the people actually casting the ballots see Santorum and his opponents? From professors to … Continue reading »
The People Tweet: Twitter and the Michigan Primary
Michigan voters head to the polls today to cast their vote for the Republican nominee for President of the United States. Medill Politics is using Twitter to track in real time what Michiganders are saying about the candidates throughout the day. Click here for the latest tweets from within a 100-mile radius of Lansing, Mich., … Continue reading »
Politics from Gen. X to Gen. Y
How does Generation Y – a.k.a. the “Millenials” – feel about politics? [Millenials] are still more likely than any other age group to identify as Democrats. A study by the Pew Research Center, The Millenials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change, showed that our generation, compared to Generation X-ers, voted the least, tended to support Barack … Continue reading »
Chicago’s ongoing battle with coal
Update: Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Feb. 29, 2012 that the Fisk and Crawford plants are to be retired. To see an updated version of the story, check out the Timeline version I created. The city’s coal-fired power plants have been the center of controversy for years. From Environmental Protection Agency standards, to the Clean … Continue reading »
How bad is this winter, anyway?
Between now and early spring, Chicago would have to see almost 43 inches of snow to have the same amount it had last winter. But that’s unlikely, said Richard Castro, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Chicago office. After getting more than 50 inches of snowfall for four consecutive years, why was Chicago’s first … Continue reading »