NASCAR reunites with Chicagoland Speedway; raises questions over future
By Justin Parmer Medill Reports JOLIET, Ill. — What was once an unlikely reunion is now a reality. NASCAR returned to Chicagoland Speedway last weekend,
July 14, 2026
By Justin Parmer Medill Reports JOLIET, Ill. — What was once an unlikely reunion is now a reality. NASCAR returned to Chicagoland Speedway last weekend,
By Sydney Meyer Medill Reports At 7 a.m. on a chilly Tuesday in February, Celine Woznica, a former Maryknoll missioner in Nicaragua and Mexico and longtime Oak Park resident, entered the side
By Brock Morgan Medill Reports Thousands of visitors gathered in Chicago on Juneteenth to celebrate the grand opening of former President Barack Obama’s presidential library campus, marking the culmination
By Caitlin Keller Medill Reports Reality TV is riddled with social commentary and can serve as a microcosm for dissecting societal norms. This audio story,
By Catherine Espejo Medill Reports At 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, Erma Cuenca-Price’s plane touched down at Boston Logan International Airport. She went to bed, and then her friend woke her at 9
By Katherine Silva and Packy Voves Medill Reports In this special sports edition of “Chicago This Week,” we take a look at how Chicagoans are
By Nick Neumayer Medill Reports Chicago is a special place for Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey. Coffey graduated from Northwestern in 2017 as one of
By Grace O’Reilly Medill Reports Gliding down the Italian Renaissance-style hallways of the Drake Hotel and toward the main entrance of the Palm Court Tea Room, Kait Carmody, the hotel’s food and beverage
By Brock Morgan Medill Reports The Obama Presidential Center is set to become a major destination on Chicago’s South Side, blending a traditional presidential museum
By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye Medill Reports In the ninth episode of “Chicago This Week,” we bring you a political report on the war