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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

The After-Bern: Will Bernie Sanders make another run for President?

March 15, 2018

By Elizabeth Beyer Medill Reports Supporters of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders are already calling on him to run for president in 2020. The Vermont politician has yet

A Place to Button It Up: Inside One Of Chicago’s Most Unique Museums

March 15, 2018

By Annanya Johari Medill Reports Maybe it’s a victory celebration button from  George Washington’s inauguration that you’re hoping to see.  We have the place to find

People cross the street in downtown Chicago. (Alexa Adler/MEDILL)

U.S. jobless claims drop, signaling robust labor market

March 15, 2018

By Alexa Adler Medill Reports The number of Americans filing initial unemployment claims dropped slightly last week, signaling continued soundness in the labor markets. The

Sen. Bernie Sanders backs Jesús “Chuy” García for Congress

March 15, 2018

By Elizabeth Beyer Medill Reports Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders spoke during a rally for congressional candidate Jesús “Chuy” García at Apollos 2000 in Little Village recently.

Wildcats showed strong start in Big Ten encounters, despite Coach Swan’s leave of absence

March 14, 2018

Athena Liu Medill Reports Northwestern University’s Men’s Tennis team achieved a good 1-1 start in Big Ten play, after falling to No. 6 Illinois 0-4

Consumer price rise slows, stirring renewed Fed action speculation

March 13, 2018

By Roxanne (Yanchun) Liu Medill Reports Consumer Price Index growth slowed to 0.2 percent in February from 0.5 percent in the prior month, the U.S.

U.S. Small Business Optimism Reaches 25-Year High

March 13, 2018

By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports Small business owners are feeling large and in charge as their outlook reaches a 25-year high, according to the National

Nursing Books

Questions about nursing and masculinity persist

March 13, 2018

By Gwen Aviles Medill Reports Take a second and think of a famous nurse. Who popped into your mind? Maybe Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton or

Navistar posts loss but beats estimate, remains optimistic

March 13, 2018

By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports Navistar International Corp. (NYSE:NAV) based in Lisle, Ill., reported an exacerbated net loss but beat analysts’ expectations, for its first

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Q&A: Liberty, Security, Sacrifice, Feeling Safe

March 12, 2018

By Giulia Petroni Medill Reports The shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, demonstrate that the emotional impact of a tragedy leads

Newspapers with Parkland headline

Mass shootings have far-reaching mental-health consequences, say experts

March 12, 2018

By Ilana Marcus Medill Reports In the weeks following the Parkland, Florida school shooting, Chicago-based psychologist Nancy Molitor noticed that the tragedy was surfacing repeatedly

Loyola vs. Valpo tourney

Loyola women’s basketball ends season with loss to Valpo in conference tournament

March 10, 2018

By Patrick Engel Medill Reports MOLINE – Loyola players and coaches hung around the TaxSlayer Center after their game to watch the Missouri Valley’s award

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