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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

Poster

R. Kelly indictment sparks sexual violence conversations among Chicagoans

March 6, 2019

By Nora Mabie Medill Reports Students, educators and community members came together this month to discuss sexual violence against black women and girls at the

A man sits alone on a closed restaurant’s patio at 11 p.m.

San Juan outreach program supports local homeless community

March 6, 2019

By Chris Schulz Medill Reports SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – It’s just before 8 p.m. when we arrive at Iniciativa Comunitaria in the Rio Piedras

ABA TECHSHOW introduces cutting-edge technology for law practices

March 6, 2019

By Yixuan Xie Medill Reports Technology startups plan to stir up legal practices with their latest advances. Fifteen of these companies participated in the Startup

Looming power plant closure leaves Hopi seeking new energy and revenue sources

March 5, 2019

By Dwight A. Weingarten Medill Reports Walpi and the Hopi Landscape Traveling north nearly 300 miles from Phoenix along winding roads lies Walpi, a village

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Cyber insurance: Consumer friend or foe?

March 5, 2019

By Jessica Xieyang Qiao Medill Reports Warren Buffett is not eager for Berkshire Hathaway to be a pioneer in the “uncharted territory” of investing in

Even with new players, Clippers’ offensive system gives team edge

March 5, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Prior to the start of the season, most preseason predictions had the Los Angeles Clippers in the bottom-half of the

The art of motion – hoop dance contest world championships 2019

March 5, 2019

By Lily Qi Medill Reports American Indian and Canadian First Nations hoop dancers gathered in Phoenix to compete with each other in this dance competition

LA Kings return home with 4-3 shootout loss to Canucks

March 5, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Returning to Staples Center for the first time since Jan. 21, the Los Angeles Kings hoped to give their notoriously

digital padlock overlayed onto cryptographic numbers

Facing inevitable data breaches and new privacy laws, companies shift focus to response

March 4, 2019

By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports The number of data breaches has skyrocketed in recent years, with high-profile incidents involving major companies such as Facebook and

Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in Chicago

Bernie Sanders rallies in Chicago promising a political revolution

March 4, 2019

By Jess Martinaitis Medill Reports Thousands of supporters gathered to cheer Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) at his rally in Chicago Sunday, his second stop on

Big Ten preview: Four teams expected to vie for conference title in women’s tennis

March 3, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports With Big Ten Conference play officially underway, Northwestern University women’s tennis keeps the focus on the same goal this season

Wrigleyville Sports takes a stand by keeping Addison Russell merchandise off the shelves

March 3, 2019

By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Although the Chicago Cubs decided to bring back infielder Addison Russell for the 2019 season, Wrigleyville Sports will not bring

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