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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

Meg Wolitzer discusses “The Female Persuasion” at Women and Children First bookstore

April 27, 2018

By Gwen Aviles Medill Reports Seating was difficult to come by at the Meg Wolitzer author talk held by Women and Children First bookstore in

Romaine-Lettuce

It’s not over yet: CDC expands romaine lettuce warning

April 27, 2018

By Jayda McClendon Medill Reports The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuing to warn consumers to avoid buying romaine lettuce distributed from Yuma,

Chicago CTA performers bring happiness to your commute

April 26, 2018

By Nick Mantas Medill Reports When commuting on the L, we often find ourselves being serenaded by the musical artistry of some of Chicago’s musicians.

The Chicago Wildfire: Chicago’s Professional Ultimate Frisbee Team

April 25, 2018

By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Chicago has a professional ultimate Frisbee team, the Chicago Wildfire. Professional Ultimate Frisbee is played within the American Ultimate Disc League

Annual blessing of the Bodega Bay fishing fleet marks a shorter and uncertain salmon season

April 25, 2018

By Rebecca Fanning Bodega Bay, Calif. The Karen Jeanne rocks and sways as Dick Ogg steers out of Bodega Harbor, past the rocky breakwall where

Local candy store takes customers on a sweet adventure

April 24, 2018

By Loumay Alesali Medill Reports Customers at Windy City Sweets come for the variety of handmade fine chocolates and candies, but they also get a

UIC Pavilion

As on-court product surges, UIC faces fan-support and business challenges

April 23, 2018

By Robbie Weinstein Medill Reports By Chicago standards, it was a beautiful, balmy day for January 10. Classes at UIC had yet to resume after

Northwestern baseball embraces young talent

April 21, 2018

By Darren Zaslau Medill Reports The Northwestern baseball team has 18 underclassmen on the current roster. As the Wildcats embark on the second half of

Orland Park Teen Wants Everyone to Play Baseball

April 17, 2018

By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Orland Park has a special resident who thinks beyond himself when it comes to improving his community. Sixteen-year-old Zachary Stack

Northwestern men’s golf prepares for Big Ten Championships

April 17, 2018

By Darren Zaslau Medill Reports The Northwestern men’s golf team has already started its preparations for the 2018 Big Ten Championships. After finishing in second

Survivors of Sexual Violence Find an Outlet in Performance

April 16, 2018

By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports Rory Beckett is 4 feet 11 inches tall, but as she thrashes her whole body to headbang, the shadows from

History on the wing: how evolution in birds is a window into the past

April 15, 2018

By David Thill Medill Reports Take a look, if you will, at the birds pictured here. With their yellow throats and yellow breasts, their mottled

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