Drawn to the City Nate Azark (FAA '01) is the owner of 12 Line Studio, a firm that does design work for national brands and local startups. His distinctive style, including hand lettering and screen printing, has also been featured on concert posters and album covers.
Practicing diplomacy Larry Harris is bringing a little bit of Chicago to Cameroon, his first post in the Foreign Service.
Mirage and Murder in the Arctic One hundred years ago, two Illinois alumni were part of an ill-fated expedition to the edge of the earth.
Curiosities: Series 2 These treasures have been amassed through the hard work and generous philanthropy of countless students, researchers, professors, alumni, and friends.
Keeping the peace in a city on fire A battalion of Illinois students traveled north to assist rescue workers as the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city.
1918: The year without a Homecoming On the hundredth anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, we look back at a campus that prepared soldiers for war, tended to the sick, and came together in a spirit of selflessness and compassion.
Organizing Hope Michael Strautmanis wants to shine a light on community organizers across the city. His work with the Obama Presidential Center allows him to do just that.
Illinois Storytellers: Dave Eggers Dave Eggers talks about 826CHI, the Chicago chapter of his nonprofit that provides tutoring support for young writers and aims to illuminate children’s voices around the world.
