From Nazareth to NFL: CJ West looks to make impact with San Francisco 49ers
By Will McLernon Medill Reports At Nazareth Academy, CJ West didn’t just wreak havoc on the football field as he helped lead the Roadrunners to
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 7
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Plus, the Crosstown Classic and Cowboy Carter come
PHOTOS: Danceworks 2025 interpreters explore energy, identity, societal pressure at Northwestern
By Frances Mack Medill Reports Danceworks 2025: “signal::transfer” was an interpretative dance performance held at Northwestern University’s Louis Theater between March 14 and 16. Undergraduate
Many Puerto Ricans face community harm from vacant buildings, loss of community centers following school closures
A 2022 report from the Office of the Ombudsman of Puerto Rico details mismanagement of closed school buildings. By Katherine Dailey Medill Reports Documents with
Latvian hip-hop: ‘It’s music without boundaries’
By Austin Zeglis Medill Reports RIGA, Latvia — Decades ago, Helmuts Steins discovered his love for American rap music by connecting with the beats he
Puerto Ricans use culture and community to combat environmental issues
By Autumn Coleman Medill Reports San Juan, Puerto Rico — Walking into one of the many forests, beaches or towns of Puerto Rico, it’s impossible
Chicago’s Willy Wonka of Flowers, Bruce Jasinski, keeps business blooming across 3 decades
By Autumn Coleman Medill Reports Bruce Jasinski, 65, gives me a handmade bouquet with eucalyptus and orange lilies. Then, he serenades me on his flute
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 6
Medill Reports This week in Chicago, we bring you a special show: “From Chicago to the Vatican: The Making of Pope Leo XIV.” Our reporters
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 5
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: A local cardinal heads to the conclave. Plus, Illinois honors fallen officers and a high school softball pitcher with
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