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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: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 3

April 24, 2025

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: A mob of teens takes over a Chicago neighborhood. Plus, an act of vandalism at Northwestern University, and cherry

Ukrainan Protest

WATCH: Changes in Trump administration could threaten immigration status of thousands of Ukrainians in Chicago

April 23, 2025

By Catherine Lacovara Medill Reports On Feb. 28, during a disastrous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump

Vienna’s public transit works for the environment — but not for everyone

April 23, 2025

By Layna Hong Medill Reports VIENNA – At the heart of one of the world’s most livable cities is an expansive and efficient public transit

Chicago dance instructor Jessica Mays turns her first steps into a booming ballroom business

April 21, 2025

By Paulina Czupryna  Medill Reports Tuesdays give dance instructor Jessica Mays a rare break from the endless loops of Ed Sheeran, Frank Sinatra and John

Southside Unified poses for a team photo after a win this winter.

WATCH: Road to the three-peat: South Side team prepares for another Unified Special Olympics State Basketball Championship

April 17, 2025

By Will McLernon Medill Reports High school basketball players from Southside Occupational Academy and De La Salle Institute in Bronzeville play together for Southside Unified.

WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 2

April 17, 2025

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Do you really need a Real ID? Plus, Lionel Messi takes Chicago by storm and the grand opening of

WATCH: Chicago Public Schools implement Black Student Success Plan to close opportunity gaps

April 14, 2025

By Amalia Huot-Marchand Medill Reports On Feb. 20, Chicago Public Schools announced the implementation of the Black Student Success Plan. During a time when diversity,

WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 1

April 10, 2025

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Anti-Trump protests sweep the nation, the Cubs take on opening day at Wrigley Field and a new twist on

Old clothes, new store: Vintage clothing entrepreneur opens permanent location in Wicker Park

April 2, 2025

By Hannah ResnickMedill Reports Shoppers in Wicker Park got a peek into Vintage House Chicago’s flagship location at their opening party on March 21, following

Intersex pride flag

Anti-transgender executive orders threaten intersex people

April 1, 2025

By Fern Alling Medill Reports In the first two weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump signed eight executive orders that explicitly targeted transgender

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Latvia’s language problem: Russian speakers caught in middle of country’s fight for national identity

March 21, 2025

By Maggie Dougherty Medill Reports RĒZEKNE, Latvia — Edward, a beekeeper, has lived an hour from the Russian border in Latvia for 52 years. Although

LISTEN: Why are egg prices so high right now?

March 19, 2025

By Claire Murphy Medill Reports Host Intro:  The bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. Last month, over 18 million chickens were slaughtered and

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