By Paulina Carrillo and Nicole Sroka | December 4, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago In 2017, there were 1,187 opioid-involved overdose deaths in Illinois, making it the state with the highest amount of opioid-related deaths in the United States for that year. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines opioids asContinue reading “Illinois Opioid Crisis: A Carceral System”
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Top 10 Sandwich Spots in Chicago
by Paulina Carrillo | September 30, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago I believe it is safe to say that the majority of people around the world love sandwhiches. Want something savory? Get a sandwich. Want something quick? Get a sandwich. Want something filling? You know it – get a sandwich. But the realContinue reading “Top 10 Sandwich Spots in Chicago”
Pro-Abortion vs. Pro-Life: Abortion Laws in 2019
by Paulina Carrillo | September 20, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago Since the legalization of abortion in 1973, the topic has been thrown around for debate around the country. It has become very accepted throughout the last few years by the majority of the people, but is still seen as a controversial procedure.Continue reading “Pro-Abortion vs. Pro-Life: Abortion Laws in 2019”
Gentrification in Pilsen, Chicago
by Paulina Carrillo and Valine Centeno | University of Illinois at Chicago | May 1, 2019 Welcome to the Pilsen neighborhood, a place in the Lower West side of Chicago that is known for its vibrant Mexican culture and home to many friendly faces. Walk down 18th Street, just a little over Racine and thereContinue reading “Gentrification in Pilsen, Chicago”
Top 20 Cities for Bike Rides
By Paulina Carrillo | April 9, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago When some people think about working out, they think of going to the gym, hopping on a workout machine, and killing 30-45 minutes on machine controlled cardio. Most of the time, these machines are placed in front of a television, or inContinue reading “Top 20 Cities for Bike Rides”
Eating Disorders in America
by Paulina Carrillo | University of Illinois at Chicago | March 19, 2019 It is normal for young teens to grow up with low confidence and insecurity issues. In the adolescent years, kids are still developing into young adults and their mentality at a young age shapes their mentality for the following years. The resultContinue reading “Eating Disorders in America”
Jordyn Wood’s rise to fame amid cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson
by Paulina Carrillo | March 7, 2019 | University of Illinois at Chicago Among the past three weeks, there has been a trending scandal involving celebrity model Jordyn Woods. Woods was caught cheating with famous basketball player Tristan Thompson, boyfriend of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, one of Jordyn’s lifelong best friends. Jordyn Woods isContinue reading “Jordyn Wood’s rise to fame amid cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson”
Vaxxers vs. Antivaxxers
by Paulina Carrillo | University of Illinois at Chicago | March 7, 2019 A long and stressful debate has been going on for years, and recently has resurfaced into the news media outlet. A controversial topic of vaxxers vs. antivaxxers has hit a trending peak in current news. If you are wondering what these termsContinue reading “Vaxxers vs. Antivaxxers”
Chicago Bulls Salary 2018-2019
by Paulina Carrillo The graph below displays the salaries for The Chicago Bulls players for the 2018-2019 season according to rank. The highest paid player is rank #1, which is Otto Potter, paid $26,011,913. The lowest paid player is rank #19, Michael Carter-Williams, at $1,200,000. Pictures below is a chart of the rankings of theContinue reading “Chicago Bulls Salary 2018-2019”
Chicago Cubs Attendance by Year
Posted by Paulina Carrillo | February 18, 2019 The bar graph pictured above is a source published by the Chicago Cubs that states the attendance to Cubs Games from the years 2007 through 2016. The year 2013 had the lowest attendance number, being 2,642,682 people. The year 2008 had the highest attendance rate, being 3,300,200,Continue reading “Chicago Cubs Attendance by Year”
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