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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

WATCH: Chicagoans race into icy Lake Michigan to celebrate annual Polar Plunge

February 28, 2025

By Peggy Helman Medill Reports Despite the 33-degree water temperature of Lake Michigan, plungers were excited to dive in to raise money for Chicago families

Feature Image Anti Trump Rally

WATCH: Chicago organizations gather outside Trump Tower on Inauguration Day to protest new administration

February 26, 2025

By Amalia Huot-Marchand Medill Reports On Inauguration Day, 80 Chicago organizations came together to protest the new Trump administration and its agenda. Among the groups

WATCH: Northwestern women’s fencing team hosts inaugural Schiller Duals

February 25, 2025

By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports The Northwestern women’s fencing team prepared with heightened aim for the newly named Schiller Duals, which took place on Feb.

Jesse Mueller’s Day Off: Grand Canyon University assistant coach takes a swing at WM Phoenix Open

February 24, 2025

By Touissant Fancher Medill Reports Working with family can be rough. For Jesse Mueller, it benefits his craft. Golf can be difficult and demanding but

Josh Sweat

Dominating the day on defense leads Eagles to end Chiefs’ three-peat journey

February 10, 2025

By Blake McQueary Medill Reports If there was a singular moment that encapsulated the pure domination Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio brought into Caesars Superdome,

Patrick Mahomes after Super Bowl

Patrick Mahomes shoulders blame for second Super Bowl loss, fails to win historic three-peat

February 10, 2025

By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – Patrick Mahomes tossed his helmet to the side. A nearby member of the Kansas City Chiefs staff

Bon’s New Orleans Street Food embraces inclusivity, tradition

February 10, 2025

By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – A trail of powdered sugar on the outside patio leads the way to the entrance of Bon’s

Chiefs feel the ‘hurt,’ Andy Reid says after loss to Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts

February 10, 2025

By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports With all of the hype about the potential to make history, the Kansas City Chiefs sat in the press availability

Hurts, Eagles victorious in Super Bowl LIX, ending Chiefs’ championship dynasty

February 10, 2025

By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — The “tomahawk chop” chant echoed loudly throughout Caesars Superdome throughout Super Bowl LIX, but the chorus wasn’t

Former Kansas City tackle Darian Kinnard readies to face his old team in Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia

February 9, 2025

By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — When Darian Kinnard signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent Feb. 20, 2024, he “had

Mekhi Becton

Eagles’ Mekhi Becton goes from ‘Big Bust’ to ‘Big Ticket’

February 9, 2025

By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs, Mekhi Becton cried. And after

Patrick Mahomes during media availability

All-time great NFL players react to potential history for Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX

February 8, 2025

By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – To all-time greats Jeff Saturday and Warren Moon, the implications of Super Bowl LIX are clear.  Patrick

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