Veggie co-op in North Lawndale brings fresh produce to residents with dietary restrictions
By Trina Ryan Medill Reports On a breezy Saturday afternoon, Reynaldo Engram arrives at work early to sift through boxes of carrots. He performs this
Athletes with disabilities in it to win it
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Rohan Murphy lost his legs at birth and grew up thinking that he wouldn’t ever be able to play sports.
On the verge of a state sanctioned championship, Lake View wrestler seizes the opportunities in front of her
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports For Lake View High School wrestling captain Dulce Reyes, competing against the boys has been common practice during her first
Young female soccer journalists chase dreams through Football for Friendship program
By Drake Hills Medill Reports MADRID — More than 14 million people in the United States watched this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup final in
Working to end the stigma: Athletes and mental health
By Kate Constable Medill Reports As sports fans, we often put athletes on pedestals, dehumanizing them in a sense. We think of them as strong,
Wushu master brings martial arts and Chinese culture to Buenos Aires
By Carolyn Chen & Tianqi Gou Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — Chen Min, a former national Wushu champion in China, opened a martial arts school
In the ‘City of Neighborhoods,’ a summer of fun
By Ebony JJ Curry Medill Reports Chicago is the third largest city in America and also one of the most visited. Last year, nearly 58
Despite launch delay, NU undergrads plow ahead with redesign for NASA freeze-casting experiments
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports Young scientists are racing to deliver by October a satellite payload of instruments to test freeze-casting — technology that could
The story behind the ‘Bird City Saint’ and why the artist hopes it empowers others
By Jessy Zhou Medill Reports It’s common sight on murals in Chicago — a bird head on a human body, looking skyward, often accompanied by
College athletes tackle mental health
By Max Goodman Medill Reports Take a moment and think about the amount of responsibilities that are on any college varsity athlete’s plate… These student
Aaron Rabkin just wants to perform
By Trina Ryan Medill Reports Aaron Rabkin can’t stop moving. The Chicago’s Boystown magician has less than an hour to prepare for his show—a one-man
Darting Ahead: Windy City Darters hopes to help grow the game in the USA
By Tim Hackett Medill Newsmakers The game of darts is changing. It’s grown into a worldwide spectator sport attracting thousands of fans, and the popularity