Inside Vienna’s small, persistent crypto community
By Janani Janarthanan Medill Reports VIENNA — The Viennese cafe Das Delicious in the 11th district was packed on a Saturday evening. Near the billing
Chicago pulls strings to become international puppetry hub
By Paulina Czupryna Medill Reports According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a puppet is “a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth
Lead biosensors could make water testing accessible for Chicagoans
By Fern Alling Medill Reports Nearly three-quarters of all service lines in Chicago’s public water system are made of lead. A 2024 analysis by the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 4
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Cinco de Mayo celebrations canceled out of fears of ICE raids. Plus, a Chicago cardinal heads to the conclave,
LISTEN: What’s going on with Chicago baseball?
By Evie Mason Medill Reports The season is now underway for Major League Baseball, and Chicago fans were both excited and frustrated during spring training
Adult ballerinas chasséing down memory lane: ‘More than just a side hobby’
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports Debra Cannon, 66, leaves her job at Abbott Laboratories around 5 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – and puts
LISTEN: Chicago’s Filipino food scene continues to grow
By Layna Hong Medill Reports HOST INTRO: A Pew Research Center study finds only 1% of Asian restaurants in America serve Filipino food. But in
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 3
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: A mob of teens takes over a Chicago neighborhood. Plus, an act of vandalism at Northwestern University, and cherry
WATCH: Changes in Trump administration could threaten immigration status of thousands of Ukrainians in Chicago
By Catherine Lacovara Medill Reports On Feb. 28, during a disastrous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump
Vienna’s public transit works for the environment — but not for everyone
By Layna Hong Medill Reports VIENNA – At the heart of one of the world’s most livable cities is an expansive and efficient public transit
Chicago dance instructor Jessica Mays turns her first steps into a booming ballroom business
By Paulina Czupryna Medill Reports Tuesdays give dance instructor Jessica Mays a rare break from the endless loops of Ed Sheeran, Frank Sinatra and John
WATCH: Road to the three-peat: South Side team prepares for another Unified Special Olympics State Basketball Championship
By Will McLernon Medill Reports High school basketball players from Southside Occupational Academy and De La Salle Institute in Bronzeville play together for Southside Unified.