Created in early 2021, this package shows that despite the positive outlook of a vaccine, COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of students. One year after quarantine, Emily takes a look at how online learning and the stress of the pandemic has affected students and examines the advice mental health counselors have.

With the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, health professionals have been busy getting the vaccine out to the first tier of people eligible to receive the vaccine. Emily explores how nursing professors and nursing students have made history on the frontlines.

As tensions ran high in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election, some were surprised to see states turn blue or red. In this news package, Emily and her partner focus on Election Day from the perspectives of election judges and a poll watcher.

As the 2020 Presidential Election approached, it was imperative to understand the political climate in and around communities near Lewis University. In this longer piece, Emily discusses the election and main concerns about the candidates in an open forum with the residents of Fairmont, an unincorporated area inside Will County.

With COVID-19 cases still a concern to many, safely voting in the 2020 Presidential Election was one main issue voters had to address as they prepared to cast their ballot. Emily and her partner interview an election judge as well as a student voter to learn how people could vote by mail.