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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

Cricket in Chicago kicks off league games in April

March 20, 2018

By Annnaya Medill Reports Cricket is all the rage in Southeast Asia where India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka  revere this pastime as more than  a

West Side substance abusers find an oasis for free treatment

March 20, 2018

By Yunyi (Jessie) Liu Medill Reports Nichelle Groves hesitated for a while before entering the door near the intersection of Lake Street and Sacramento Boulevard.

Pain management remains vexing in opioid epidemic

March 20, 2018

By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports When Hercules faced the Hydra of Lerna, he learned the hard way that cutting off one of its many heads

Chinese festivals bring diverse students together at the Pretoria Chinese School

March 20, 2018

By Xiaozhang (Shaw) Wan Medill Reports The traditional Chinese drum team joins together students of diverse origins and is part of the celebration for Chinese festivals at the

Players close their eyes “at night” when the moderator calls the roles that have abilities to perform their special action. (Xiaozhang (Shaw) Wan/MEDILL

Chinese students find love and community in the Werewolves Club

March 20, 2018

By Xiaozhang (Shaw) Wan Medill Reports Anqi Hu, a 27-year-old Chinese graduate student, didn’t expect to find the love of her life in the Chinese

Welcome to the Garden

Pilsen Garden looks to grow beyond stalled plans for the El Paseo Trail

March 20, 2018

By Nathan Ouellette Medill Reports The raised plant beds that dot the wood chip-covered pathways of Pilsen’s El Paseo Community Garden begin sprouting vegetation in

OPC

Debates continue on the Obama Presidential Center’s impact on Woodlawn’s economic future

March 19, 2018

By Jinman Li Medill Reports What’s not to like about the proposed Obama Presidential Center? It’s a 19-acre complex of museum, library, plaza and athletic

Chicago’s only black-owned credit union soldiers on

March 19, 2018

By Jinman Li Medill Reports While black-owned banks disappear, another black-owned financial institution perseveres. South Side Community Federal Credit Union, or SSCFCU, at 5401 S.

No longer a local afterthought, Loyola soaks in support as it readies for the Sweet 16

March 19, 2018

By Patrick Engel Medill Reports Two white charter buses turned east on Loyola Avenue off Sheridan Road, with the blue lights of police cars leading

Free health clinic for Chicago’s underserved communities

March 18, 2018

By Serena Yeh Medill Reports At about noon on a recent Sunday, three elderly Chinese walked into the Indian American Medical Association Charitable Foundation, a

Sustainable investing has become mainstream

March 16, 2018

By Ang Gao Medill Reports “Your capital can do more than generate returns.” This used to be a slogan persuading investors to be more socially

Aundre Jackson Selection Show

Loyola earns another shot at a high-major team after tricky scheduling only gave it one

March 16, 2018

By Patrick Engel Medill Reports Aundre Jackson will finally play in his hometown on Thursday in Dallas in the NCAA tournament. If Loyola head coach

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