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Boats on San Francisco Bay near a beach

In chilly San Francisco Bay, open-water swimmers find warmth in community

Orlando Rivera, executive director and co-founder of the Chicago Cuatro Orchestra in Humboldt Park, strums a five-string tiple, a cousin of the cuatro instrument, on Jan. 8, 2026, at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse.

An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career 

Rev. Jesse Jackson with two men, the Rev. Charles Jenkins and the Rev. Reginald Sharpe

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Rhetoric around Bad Bunny halftime show is projection, manifestation of America’s polarized political culture, scholars say

People at NFL Pride House Super Bowl event

NFL’s Pride Flag Football Clinic marks major milestone for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community

AI automated order takers may reshape the future of drive-through restaurants

March 21, 2019

By Yixuan Xie Medill Reports The next time when you shout into the ordering box at a drive-through, you might not be talking to a

Q and A with Laura Polanco, candidate for District 99 school board in her hometown of Cicero

March 21, 2019

By Ankur Singh Medill Reports Laura Polanco, 34, is a parent who was born and raised in Cicero. She’s currently running for school board for

For those who pushed for Illinois minimum wage increase, automation poses questions, challenges

March 20, 2019

By Dwight A. Weingarten Medill Reports The Illinois state minimum wage will rise to $9.25 an hour on Jan. 1, 2020, increasing for the first

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Taking command of cyber risks: Tips and tools you can use now

March 20, 2019

A guide to keeping your digital information exactly that: yours By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports Has your personal information leaked in a data breach? (Not

Plans for former coal plant irk Pilsen activists

March 20, 2019

By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports This story has been revised to reflect the status of Hilco’s relationship to the former Fisk site. Seven years after

Mary Schmich is world famous – but you may not know her

March 20, 2019

By Andrew Donlan Medill Reports Mary Schmich was walking to work at the Chicago Tribune, as she did everyday, when she passed a young woman

Water contamination threat continues for the Navajo Nation

March 20, 2019

By Lily Qi and Lu Zhao Medill Reports Uranium, arsenic, lead … have you ever thought about these metals contaminating the water you use and

Big Ten Tournament Notebook – Michigan State defeats Michigan 65-60 to capture Big Ten tournament title

March 20, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports The five-day Big Ten Tournament kicked off with thousands of people pouring into the United Center Wednesday evening, March 13

A disappointing Northwestern Men’s Basketball season ends in a fitting way – with a loss

March 20, 2019

https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/soundcite/latest/js/soundcite.min.js The Wildcats’ season ended with an overtime loss in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center last week,  ending

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A mosquito can become a video game hero in Japan

March 19, 2019

By Jessica Xieyang Qiao Medill Reports A lone mosquito patrols the Yamada family to stock up on blood for the coming winter. You are Mister

Chicago’s impact investing landscape: A conversation

March 19, 2019

By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports What is the primary purpose of business? To maximize profit or to make the society better with products and services?

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From preps to the pros: can the NBA solve a decade-old controversy?

March 19, 2019

By Greg Melo and Emma Goodson Medill Reports Kevin Garnett. Tracy McGrady. Kobe Bryant – giants from an era of basketball where highly touted prospects

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