Following WM Phoenix Open, Phoenix restaurants brace for baseball postponement

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By Andrew Polk Medill Reports Major League Baseball’s lockout continues, and restaurants in the Phoenix area are anticipating a decline in business for the third spring in a row due to decreased tourism. The MLB recently announced the postponement of its spring training season until at least March 8. Cactus League teams expected to welcome […]

UIC kinesiologist details ‘mistreatment’ athletes often receive after severe injury

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By Alyssa Muir Medill Reports Kinesiologist John Coumbe-Lilley spent years observing the care, or lack thereof, that athletes who had experienced severe sports injuries were receiving during their rehabilitation process. Surprised by the results he saw, Coumbe-Lilley decided to conduct an official research study to “see if he could prove (himself) wrong.” His research since […]

Lakeview coffee shop combines lost loves, lattes with specialty menu

By Jackie Walsh Medill Reports The Coffee & Tea Exchange featured a special latte menu in February in honor of Valentine’s Day. The “Thank You, Next” menu commemorated seven celebrity break-ups by creating corresponding coffee drinks. The celebrity couples featured spanned the decades, from the Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber split in 2018 to Brad […]