Illinois 9th district primary race tight as large voter share is undecided, national issues emerge
By George Alexandrakis Medill Reports EVANSTON — Standing along a frigid Evanston street on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, lifelong Evanston resident Clif Brown held up a Palestinian flag and wore a two-sided sign opposing two of the leading contenders in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District Democratic primary. “It’s very cold, and I was kind of […]
Boyd, Blackwell set program records as Wisconsin rallies past Illinois, before falling to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament
By Justin Parmer Medill Reports Despite being down by double digits at multiple points throughout Friday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, Wisconsin put its trust in its veteran guards, rallying to defeat Illinois 91-87 in overtime. For the first time since 1968 the Badgers had two players score 30 or more points, with graduate senior Nick Boyd […]
In chilly San Francisco Bay, open-water swimmers find warmth in community
By Lucy Roberts Medill Reports SAN FRANCISCO – The water in the San Francisco Bay rarely rises above 60 degrees, even in the summer. But these chill temperatures do not stop swimmers from diving into the bay, chasing not just the shock of the cold water, but also the warmth of community they find in […]
Third time’s the charm: Maryland earns first-ever win over Oregon before falling to Iowa in Big Ten Tournament
By Khuyen Dinh Medill Reports It doesn’t take long for familiarity to build in college basketball. In just the third meeting ever between Maryland and Oregon — and the second this season — the Terrapins flipped the script with a statement 70–60 victory in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament before their run […]
WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson
By Morgan Norris Medill Reports The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the iconic civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday surrounded by family at his Chicago home. His church community remembers him not only as a humanitarian but also as their reverend. TRANSCRIPT NARRATION: As Chicagoans lay flowers and letters to mourn the loss […]
Several stations on chopping block as BART heads for financial cliff
By Justin Parmer Medill Reports SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area Rapid Transit is rapidly approaching the proverbial financial cliff. According to the latest BART funding overview, the regional transit network centralized in Oakland and San Francisco is facing a $376 million budget deficit that would require drastic measures to resolve without additional state funding. Should […]
From Evanston to Scottsdale, Matt Fitzpatrick’s Northwestern connection runs deep
By Nick Neumayer Medill Reports SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Matt Fitzpatrick was a student at Northwestern for all of 80 days. Yet as thousands of people lined the fairways Feb. 8 to watch Chris Gotterup win the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff, a man wearing a Northwestern polo followed every shot of Fitzpatrick’s round. The […]
WM Phoenix Open is Coachella for golfers, and hole 16 is headlining
By Nick Neumayer Medill Reports SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — One of the earliest mentions of golf etiquette came in the Aberdeen Code of 1783 in Scotland, which stated, “while a stroke is playing, none of the party should walk about, make any motion or attempt to take off the player’s attention, by speaking or otherwise.” For […]
Here’s how many Super Bowls it would take to power an AI data center
By Ryan Hinske Medill Reports SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area was the site of the biggest media event of the calendar year Sunday. At Super Bowl LX, Levi’s Stadium needed an amount of energy that would power thousands of homes. But across town, data centers make the big game look microscopic. The stadium’s instantaneous […]
Tender(loin) heart: As San Francisco district faces new challenges, local group aims for people-centered approach
By Bianca Bryant Medill Reports SAN FRANCISCO – In the middle of the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, Kent McCormick isn’t looking to just hand out another brochure or meal, he’s looking deeper to form relationships. McCormick, the director of restoration initiatives at Youth With A Mission has spent 14 of his 30 years living […]