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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

Never had a food allergy? You may develop one in adulthood

January 30, 2019

By Lu Zhao Medill Reports Tree nuts used to be a healthy snack for Jill Marks Yamane  – until last year. She snacked on a

Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball season in review

January 30, 2019

Greg Melo Medill Reports As the calendar flipped from 2018 to 2019, Missouri Valley Conference games officially kicked into full gear with teams  jockeying for

Two mayoral candidates propose city public bank

January 30, 2019

By Dwight A. Weingarten Medill Reports While 12 of Chicago’s mayoral candidates addressed issues of housing, immigration, policing, among other critical issues at a packed

Born from the soda pop tax repeal, independent commission to examine Cook County revenue

January 30, 2019

By Dwight A. Weingarten Medill Reports Balancing your family budget often starts with taking a hard look at available income before determining the expenses you

Loyola outlast Pepperdine, dispatches UC San Diego to notch perfect weekend

January 30, 2019

Tim Hackett Medill Reports Ramblers Improve to 5-1 by Winning Five-Set Thriller Over Waves, Sweeping Tritons A pair of wins at Gentile Arena this weekend

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Frances Willard and the fight for women’s suffrage

January 29, 2019

By Nora Mabie Medill Reports The Midterm elections of 2018 catapulted women to political victories at all levels of government, with a record number of

Doomsday clock remains at two minutes to midnight, closest setting to Apocalypse

January 29, 2019

By Lily Qi Medill Reports The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists announced Thursday that the hands on the Doomsday Clock remain at two minutes to

For strongly international UIC Women’s Tennis, head coach serves as a second mother

January 29, 2019

By Fernando Shan Medill Reports Video Shannon Tully, head coach of  University of Illinois at Chicago women’s tennis team, has guided student-athletes for nearly 20 years.

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Northwestern freshman Clarissa Hand ready for challenge of leading Wildcats

January 29, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports When freshman Clarissa Hand arrived in Evanston in the fall, she didn’t quite know where she’d fit into Northwestern University’s

Chicago mayoral candidates demand voter access and equity for upcoming election

January 29, 2019

By Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports “If we’re going to get the confidence of the people of Chicago, what we have to do is do everything

Cleantech innovations in the Midwest need more venture capital money

January 28, 2019

By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports Though still an industrial metropolis, Chicago is actively becoming a clean energy innovation hub for microgrids, electric cars and next

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Tracked and hacked: Why every internet user should care about cybersecurity and digital privacy

January 28, 2019

By Tyler Sonnemaker Medill Reports Consider all the digital devices you use. Smartphones and tablets. Smart TVs and speakers. Wi-Fi routers and cable boxes. Wearable

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