Not all governments award freedom of the press, and even when they do, political circumstances can affect how far that freedom goes. Two Chicago-based journalists and one attorney spoke about their experiences...

Every product in your home was derived from some form of a natural resource and required energy to manufacture and transport. When humans send things to a landfill, that ensures the end of the life cycle...

As Ramadan reaches its end, Muslims around the world are wrapping up a month of worship best recognized for the practice of fasting from sunrise to sunset. For some, the practice brings to mind a type...

Women’s History Month is upon us, and it’s an opportunity to learn about and commemorate notable women and their contributions in various fields throughout history that often go unmentioned. These...

Jeep, Dodge and General Motors’ Super Bowl commercials this year are a reminder that the automotive industry is going electric. The dancing bear, bee and elephants a friend group encounters on their...

In commemoration of World Hijab Day on Feb. 1, the Glen Ellyn Public library hosted an event aiming to educate the community on the concept of hijab and recognize those in the community whom it is important...

Does your smartphone camera sometimes struggle to recognize your face a few inches away with Face ID? Imagine if you could be recognized in a video taken over half a mile away. Researchers from Oak Ridge...

For students, the last few weeks of the semester can feel like shoveling snow in a blizzard. Major projects and exam preparation start to pile up, and it can be hard to figure out where to start or how...

After attending a COD Students for Animal Welfare film screening, I decided to accept my adviser’s challenge of going vegan for a few days. I soon extended the period to one week to try to better mimic...

An open-to-all screening of the film “At the Fork,” a heart-felt documentary about the animal agriculture industry, was hosted by COD Students for Animal Welfare as their first event of the fall semester...

Director Henry Selick’s first film since the release of “Coraline” 13 years ago features another angsty, young protagonist who just needs the healing touch of a family but gets mixed up in dark magic...

Families filled Belushi Performance Hall on Oct. 27 to watch Kate Biberdorf, also known as Kate the Chemist, make gummy worms, build a bubble snowman and breathe fire. Children in the crowd shouted answers...

For S.K. Ali, author of young adult novels “Love from A to Z” and “Saints and Misfits,” not concealing her Muslim self is an integral part of writing. Ali shared this on her visit to Amos Alonso...

For students on their periods, lack of access to menstrual hygiene products can change the course of the day. Illinois public schools and colleges are taking steps to prevent that, and College of DuPage...

Walking into Erin Washington’s “I Think We’re Alone Now” exhibit at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), fluorescent colors pop everywhere, from the small sculptures on a platform on the floor...

Morton Arboretum visitors have a new attraction to add to their itineraries this fall. The Gerard T. Donnelly Grand Garden was unveiled on Sept. 18 as part of a yearlong celebration commemorating the arboretum’s...

On Sept. 10, Disney premiered the first trailer for the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” television series. This is over nine years after the release of “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,”...

In a rented room in Oakbrook Terrace, Sakina Khan tells her students they're going to focus on detoxifying the mind. She encourages them to allow themselves to leave their daily worries behind as they...