Kate Armanini

Kate Armanini is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She's currently a third-year at Northeastern University in Boston, where she studies journalism and political science with a minor in Spanish.

Adrin “AJ” Stauber, 14, walks with his young sisters to the gas station while they wait for their mom to finish up with class on Sept. 17, 2025, at the College of Menominee Nation in Keshena, Wisconsin. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)

In rural Wisconsin, proposed federal cuts rattle a tribal college

October 22, 2025 at 12:46 p.m.

The Trump administration has targeted the country’s 37 tribal colleges and universities, many tucked in rural corners of the Midwest.

Through the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative Fellows program at Northwestern University, Eric Mun, who’s interested in going to medical school, takes part in a CPR demonstration and a tour at a Northwestern surgical bio skills simulation lab on July 21, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Changes to federal student loans leave aspiring medical students scrambling to cover costs

July 29, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

New caps on federal student loans leaves medical school out of reach for many.

Joel Gratcyk plays with his sons Wesley, 11, left, and Theodore, 7, and their new dog, Falkor, in their driveway in Arlington Heights on June 12, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

New fathers should be screened for postpartum depression too, study says

June 18, 2024 at 2:32 p.m.

An expanding volume of recent research has indicated that fathers, along with their female partners, can develop postpartum depression.

Samantha Peterson wears a mixed reality headset to see an augmented view of the Field Museum while giving blood, Feb.. 27, 2024. Abbott created the headsets to provide a distraction and relieve stress during blood donations. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Can mixed reality technology help solve the blood shortage?

February 29, 2024 at 2:16 p.m.

“Blood donation, we wanted to reframe it as an experience. Mixed reality offers this innovative, immersive digital experience while giving blood.”

Jennifer Howell sits on her front porch in Chicago with her son Linus, 10, after he came home from school on Feb. 8, 2024. Howell has struggled to find ADHD medication for Linus, who needs the medication to be able to focus in school. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)

‘A horrible, perfect storm’: Frustrations rise as shortage of Adderall, other ADHD medication continues

February 14, 2024 at 2:25 p.m.

Access to prescription stimulant medications first began to unravel at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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