WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 4
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catie Lacovara, Simone Roberts and Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports This week on “Off The Clock”: Our team covers the Big Ten Volleyball Media Days, learns Zumba moves and speaks to runners at one of Chicago’s most unique races. “Off the Clock” is a half-hour news show covering sports and wellness events around […]
WATCH: Backstage Chicago, Episode 2: Chicago summer heats up as live music on the lake, gangster tours, Lolla prep begin
By Abby Feldman and Reilly Cook Medill Reports In this episode of “Backstage Chicago,” host Reilly Cook takes viewers on a summer adventure across the city, just as Chicago gears up for Lollapalooza. Reilly kicks things off with a scenic sail during Live on the Lake at Navy Pier, giving us a front-row seat on […]
LISTEN: Rooted in community: Evanston Grows works toward food justice
By Emma Urdangen Medill Reports Walking around Evanston, you’ll likely stumble across gardens filled with ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers and hearty kale. These patches of vegetables exist thanks to Evanston Grows, a collective impact organization dedicated to increasing access to locally grown produce and reducing food insecurity in the Evanston community. Reporter Emma Urdangen spoke with […]
WATCH: Backstage Chicago, Episode 1: Under-the-radar artists to check out before heading to Lollapalooza
By Abby Feldman and Reilly Cook Medill Reports This week on “Backstage Chicago,’”Abby dives into four under-the-radar artists you will want to check out at Lollapalooza, and Reilly gives us a glimpse of what entertainment events to catch this coming week in Chicago. “Backstage Chicago” is your all-access pass to the city’s hottest summer events. […]
WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 3
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catie Lacovara, Simone Roberts and Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports This week on “Off The Clock”: Our team covers Chicago’s professional ultimate frisbee team, soars through the sky at aerial acrobatics and taste tests some healthy ice cream options. “Off the Clock” is a half-hour news show covering sports and wellness events around […]
Q&A: Post Bashar al-Assad regime collapse, Syrian journalist reflects on country’s news industry over last decade
By Jenna Mayzouni Medill Reports Bashar al-Assad’s reign over Syria ended on Dec. 8, when opposition forces took the city of Damascus. The Assad government committed numerous human rights violations, including the kidnapping, jailing, torture and murder of civilians, according to Amnesty International. Following the Syrian revolution and civil war, the Syrian Network for Human Rights […]
WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 2
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catie Lacovara, Amanda Pirkowski and Simone Roberts Medill Reports This week on “Off The Clock”: Our team covers Premier Lacrosse, learns how to develop simple healthy habits from a nutritionist and meets three former college athletes giving back by coaching the games they love. “Off the Clock” is a half-hour news […]
From first employee to owner: AU Sports Memorabilia’s Scott Beatty is still betting on the business of the hobby
By Bianca Javate Medill Reports Scott Beatty was 17 years old when he first stepped foot in AU Sports Memorabilia, Chicagoland’s oldest purveyor of sports collectibles. He worked part-time at the store alongside the owner’s sons, Bruce and Steve, with whom he was childhood friends. “I was their first employee,” Beatty said. “I worked a […]
WATCH: Off the Clock — Episode 1
By Alexia Kadota-Browner, Catie Lacovara, Amanda Pirkowski and Simone Roberts Medill Reports This week on “Off The Clock”: Our team covers every facet of the NASCAR street race, a free workout at one of Chicago’s iconic landmarks and an organization helping college athletes after their athletic careers are over. “Off the Clock” is a half-hour […]
From heat waves to harvests: How Vienna’s winemakers grapple with climate change
By Zhiyu Solstice Luo Medill Reports VIENNA — Moni Wagner still remembered the snow reaching to her knees in February as a child in Vienna. Now, 61, sipping the wine she made in her own winery-cafe on Beethovengang on a reminiscently snowy day, she explained how the record-breaking summer heat in 2024 had caused irrigation […]