Amid national attacks on trans athlete rights, Illinois policies can offer false sense of security
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports When rower Cillian Mullen competes, he tunes everything else out. From the first stroke of his oar on the water, the world falls away. He forgets about the river, the weather and the competition, settling into a focused zone and using all his energy to thrust backward and propel his […]
Flag football gives girls at Chicago Public Schools a new opportunity to get into the game
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports Diamond Gallardo had only been involved in football for a matter of months when she found herself in a suite at Soldier Field taking in a bird’s-eye view of a Bears game. The young quarterback, along with the rest of the Back of the Yards girls flag football team, had […]
Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ boon leaves romance community wondering when genre’s creators of color will get their due
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports The first season of Netflix’s hit historical drama “Bridgerton” treated more than 80 million global households to a Regency-era romp, complete with compelling characters, eye-candy costumes, and excitement in both the ballroom and the bedroom — and in the library, on a picnic, against a tree … While season two […]
Why the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac remains one of sailing’s most storied competitions
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is anything but normal. After 112 years, the July competition remains the world’s longest freshwater sailboat race, with participants trekking 333 miles, or 289.4 nautical miles, from Chicago’s Navy Pier to Mackinac Island, Michigan. But that’s where the consistency ceases. “You’re going to […]
Chicago travel guru Robin Tillotson helps women over 50 find themselves — and a sense of community — in far-flung locales
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports Robin Tillotson considers travel the ultimate teacher, so when she learned there were few international group travel opportunities for women over 50, the Chicago native became a student of the world and began organizing trips herself. Tillotson started her travel agency, This I Do For Me, in 2015 as a […]
Ask the Astrologers: Celestial predictions about spring in Chicago
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports You may be familiar with your personal zodiac sign, but did you know cities have astrological associations too? Many astrologers consider Chicago a Leo because several of the city’s key “birth” events occurred in early August. With this Sun sign, Chicago exudes an energy that is creative, courageous, and […]
After Super Bowl LVI, Los Angeles looks toward 2028 Olympics
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Southern California continues to celebrate the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl LVI win that took place at the team’s home venue, SoFi Stadium. But the big game was just a warmup for what’s to come on the city’s sports scene. Starting July 2028, Los Angeles will welcome […]
In 6th year, Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational continues to be tournament of opportunity
By Alyssa HaduckMedill Reports LOS ANGELES — “How about that. How about that.” That’s the refrain Michael Brennan repeated on a phone call with his mother following his win at the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase on Monday. The Wake Forest University golfer sat on the crest of the Riviera Country Club’s first tee, under the […]
Los Angeles Rams’ Max Pircher puts pigskin twist on quintessential Italian footballer
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl week brought with it an announcement that the 2022 NFL season would feature the league’s first regular-season game staged in Munich. While this is new territory for the league, it is familiar ground for a player who will be on the sidelines of Super Bowl […]
