By Carolina Molina and Brianna Smith Metropolitan Family Services Learning and Wellness Center, a daycare in East Englewood, is government funded with additional funding from DCFS. They have three centers throughout the city. Map: Locations of all of the Metropolitan Family Services, Ladybug & Friends, and Kimball Daycare Centers Funding is a large part ofContinue reading “Daycares affected by move to online teaching in light of COVID-19”
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How the COVID-19 Quarantine Affects Essential Workers, CPS, and Others in Chicago
By Zirah Wadley, Carolina Molina and Ludmila Pesce “But as of recently, I am not 100% completely satisfied with working from home. Since COVID-19 started, working from home has been a little bit difficult for me. When I ship a package, I normally take public transportation so that I am able to ship the packageContinue reading “How the COVID-19 Quarantine Affects Essential Workers, CPS, and Others in Chicago”
Ways To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19
COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, has brought the world to a halt as the number of confirmed global cases has risen to 167,511 as of March 16. The outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. While COVID-19 may not have serious effects on young, healthy people, it doesContinue reading “Ways To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19”
Is The Nearest Police Station Actually That Close?
The Chicago Police Department has 23 police stations located throughout the city. At first glace, the stations seem to be spread out and there doesn’t seem to be a significant concentration of stations in a single area. According to an analysis of data from the City of Chicago Data Portal, however, it can be seenContinue reading “Is The Nearest Police Station Actually That Close?”
Google Trends: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Trending On “Super Tuesday” and America’s Top Streaming Services
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Close Super Tuesday With Similar Search Trends Former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren were popular searches among Americans on Super Tuesday. Given the day’s importance in the Democratic primaries, this graphic is a good way to gauge which candidates have the public’sContinue reading “Google Trends: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Trending On “Super Tuesday” and America’s Top Streaming Services”
The Los Angeles Dodgers Game Attendance 1988-2019
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team has had great support and attendance from their fans despite not having won a World Series game since 1988. As the interactive chart below shows, the team has only seen an overall seasonal drop in attendance below 3 million seven times over the last 31 years. The drop inContinue reading “The Los Angeles Dodgers Game Attendance 1988-2019”
Chicago Cubs Attendance From 2007 to 2016
The Chicago Cubs had been named the “lovable losers” prior to their 2016 World Series win. As such, loyal Chicago Cubs fans still enjoyed attending baseball games at Wrigley Field. In 2012, however, attendance at the games fell below 3 million. Attendance had not fallen below 3 million since 2003. The team’s performance in 2012Continue reading “Chicago Cubs Attendance From 2007 to 2016”
Google Trends: America’s Most Popular Streaming Services and Australian Fires Peak American Interest In Climate Change
Netflix Comes Out On Top When Compared To Other Streaming Services Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ have taken over the entertainment industry. All three streaming services provide users with a library of films and series including exclusive original content produced by each company. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and became popular after theContinue reading “Google Trends: America’s Most Popular Streaming Services and Australian Fires Peak American Interest In Climate Change”
Quinn: Pensions Threatening MAP Grant Program
Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on Dec. 12, 2012 and is housed at RedLineProject.org By Bob Smith Gov. Pat Quinn visited DePaul University’s Loop campus on Wednesday to discuss how pension reform is harming the Monetary Award Program (MAP) college scholarships and access to higher education in Illinois. “This is so important toContinue reading “Quinn: Pensions Threatening MAP Grant Program”
Carolina Molina Data and Digital Journalism 