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By Ingrid Huang Medill Reports “The Ballad of Mu Lan” is a mix of Eastern and Western culture. Integrating Western classical music with Jing Ju,

By Ingrid Huang Medill Reports “The Ballad of Mu Lan” is a mix of Eastern and Western culture. Integrating Western classical music with Jing Ju,

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By Elisa Xu Medill Reports Iesha Malone, a teacher at Chicane Collegiate Middle School in Roseland, decided to open her bookstore Rose Café to help

By Elisa Xu Medill Reports Megan Banias, a 30-year-old from Chicago’s Brickyard/Belmont Cragin neighborhood, started her online clothing company, Chicago for Keeps, during the summer

By Colin Salao Medill Reports The Philippine women’s national football team has achieved something no other Philippine football team has ever done: qualify for the

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By Menghan Xiao Medill Reports Ravenswood artist Katie Lauffenburger sculpts memories for Chicagoans with her unique, 10-inch Chicago-style homes. Video Transcript: MY NAME IS KATIE,

By Cheryn Shin Medill Reports Chicago-based novelist Mia P. Manansala brainstorms story ideas in Google Docs and jots notes on her iPhone. When she drafts,