Anna Savchenko
Stories by Anna Savchenko
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More Chicago high school grads are eyeing HBCUs as their top college choice
Historically Black colleges are a tradition in many families, but after the racial reckoning of 2020 more students are applying to these schools.
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2022 grads reflect on college life dominated by the pandemic
“The pandemic just kind of changed my outlook,” one 2022 grad said. “Now I realize I can only take things day by day and see what happens.”
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A local Navy vet is trying to get Chicago’s Latino community to support Ukraine
If they can raise the money, two cooks and two pastors will travel with the vet, Esteban Burgoa, to cook for refugees at the Polish border.
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During the war, Chicagoans are finding a sense of belonging at a Ukrainian Village gift shop
A small gift shop has seen an influx of customers since Russia invaded Ukraine, with people looking for connection and community.
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When I’m not reporting, the fear creeps in
As the war in her home country continues, a WBEZ reporter shares how fear has shaped the lives of her Ukrainian family over generations.
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The great mask debate continues on CPS’s first mask optional day
Monday was the first day Chicago Public School students were allowed to go without a mask in more than a year.
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Ukrainian colors light up downtown Chicago
Buildings across Chicago are lighting up in the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine’s flag in a sign of support for the besieged country.
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College students are back in classrooms – but many say they’re depleted and stressed
College students are struggling academically and socially like never before as they grapple with the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
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Chicago hospitals are strained, and the city hasn’t reached the peak of the omicron wave yet
About 88% of intensive care beds at city hospitals were occupied as of Saturday as health care workers see an influx of mostly unvaccinated residents.
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The UChicago community is searching for answers after a graduate’s murder
Dennis Zheng’s murder sparked turmoil on campus and beyond. Six people with a stake in the crisis share their take on the path forward.
