Eli Mirek

Welcome back UIC Radio! Midwest Muse is back for another semester, and I am excited tell you all about prescribed fires today. Over winter break, Mick and I visited a forest preserve we often drive through together. Before visiting the cemetery and church we most often visit, we walked through a trail in the woods and noticed smoke ahead. I figured it was a prescribed fire because I worked in the area over the summer, and the company I worked for does prescribed fires over the winter. Indeed!...

Welcome back everyone! Over break, I visited my grandpa's house in Michigan. I took a lot of photos during my trip, and I would like to share them here. One of the things I am most grateful for this Thanksgiving is the ability to take photos and to capture both emotional and mundane moments. I think it is a privilege we often take for granted. Having the ability to visually look back on memories is magic. Photography allows us to record important historic events, both in our family, but the...

Hi friends! Today, my roommates, Mick and Lloyd, and I will be ranking classic Midwestern dishes. The Midwest is known for some pretty crazy concoctions and meals that seem like random ingredients in the fridge were thrown into a casserole. Some seem pretty good but others... I'll just leave you to read this blog and determine for yourself. A slight disclaimer: some of these dishes we have never tried before, and our rankings may be based on if we think they will be good. Tator Tot Hot Dish...