The VP Chicago is a news outlet covering South Side and South suburban Chicago on health, education, money, housing and the environment. Its reporting centers on how public systems and institutions affect local residents, with investigative-style stories on access gaps and accountability.

Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis, publishes three posts a week on health, fitness, nutrition, mindset and performance, mixing podcast interviews, personal essays and a monthly roundup of studies and ideas. A reader gets practical takeaways and stories about resilience, longevity and living better.

Christine Carter, a PhD and cancer survivor, writes personal, evidence-based essays on midlife flourishing, covering emotional avoidance, supporting friends through illness, and life after treatment. Each issue pairs research-informed advice with candid stories from her own life.

A Polish-based AI marketing lead shares practical notes on building AI agents, model comparisons for Anthropic's Claude lineup, and case studies of public-data websites built with an AI agent. The newsletter combines first-hand experience with evidence-based fact-checking of popular health claims.