Hannah Leong

Every fall, millions of high school seniors like me are asked to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives: choosing a college...

Two years, twenty-five columns, and countless memories—my history of writing with Positively Naperville has been a journey of community, connection, and sharing stories that...

Imagine a nation where the government leads with empathy, not ego; heart, not hierarchy. A nation where debate serves to open minds, not polarize....

Above / Girls State Trailer. In 2024, Apple Original Films released a documentary called Girls State about a week-long immersive summer program attended by girls...

Above / Hannah Leong received an award to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month from Congressman Jonathan Jackson, pictured next to the...

For the last eight years, my family has been intertwined with politics. Paul Leong, my dad, first ran for office in 2017. I don't remember...

There’s this old guitarist’s cliché that playing the simple yet iconic opening riff of "Stairway to Heaven" is overdone. It’s been banned by many...

Where is the line between justice and mercy? One would think that after some 300,000 years of human history, someone would have figured it out....

It’s my favorite time of year again! Not because of the bitterly cold weather or the stress of exam season, but because of my culture’s biggest yearly celebration: Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.

Up to a certain age, “Toy Story” was more documentary than fantasy for me. Action figures and stuffed animals having lives and adventures of their...