Bird walk celebrates biodiversity on Northwestern’s campus while reckoning with its past
By Hannah Magnuson Medill Reports Northwestern University’s Evanston campus serves as home base to a host of travelers this spring — but students hustling to and from classes may not have noticed. That’s why Josh Honn, digital humanities librarian at Northwestern Libraries, decided to host a bird walk Monday morning around the eastern edge of […]
Year-round music series aims to reignite jazz culture in Bronzeville
By Nadia Adams Medill Reports The Bronzeville community of Chicago was had a bustling and savvy jazz culture. Its stages were home to legendary entertainment greats like Louis Armstrong, Nat “King” Cole, Dinah Washington and Quincy Jones. Famous venues like the Sunset Cafe, the Regal Theater and the Savoy Ballroom hosted the most iconic shows […]
How to celebrate Madrid’s San Isidro Festival
Text and photos by Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports Madrid’s San Isidro Festival is a multisensory experience filled with music, dance, historical and religious folklore, poetry, food and drink. On May 15 and the days leading up to it, Madrileños (residents of Madrid) honor the patron saint of their city, San Isidro (Saint Isadore) with events […]
Chicago celebrates four medallions at the James Beard Awards
By Nicole Croteau Medill Reports Chicago chefs and restaurateurs took home four medallions last week at the 2019 James Beard Awards. Greg Wade of Publican Quality Bread was named Outstanding Baker, and Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz of Boka Restaurant Group won Best Restaurateur at the ceremony in Chicago last Monday night. Other categories that […]
West Garfield Park program helps young men build a brighter future
By Josephine Chu Medill Reports The life expectancy in West Garfield Park is 16 years shorter than that of Chicago’s downtown area, making it the lowest in the city. One organization at New Mount Pilgrim Church is trying to help young men avoid the drugs and gun violence that threaten young lives in the community.
Students apply science to make an environmental difference in Cambodia
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports SIEM REAP, Cambodia – From looking at religious merit release practices in and around Siem Reap, to exploring “pet culture” and animal welfare in households, to investigating the effects of noise pollution on a vulnerable bat population, students at The School for Field Studies in Cambodia are doing more than […]
Boystown will be walking on rainbows during Pride celebrations this summer
By Thomas Ilalaole Medill Reports On North Halsted street from Melrose to Bradley, crosswalks will be adorned with rainbow colors next month just in time for the neighborhood’s Pride celebration. The Northalsted Business Alliance has planned the rainbow walks as a symbol of the LGBTQ community and also hopes it will draw more tourists to […]
‘I Heart Halal’ celebrates Islam in Chicago
By Andy Graham Medill Reports Organizers for this year’s inaugural “I Heart Halal” festival at Navy Pier were surprised at the turnout. Roughly 17,000 people — more than triple the number expected — attended the weekend-long celebration of Halal culture. The events ranged from culinary contests to fashion shows. Photo at top: Attendees try samples […]
Goat yoga comes to Chicagoland
By Nicole Croteau Medill Reports In the old parable, the sheep go to heaven; the goats do not. But at Reverse the Kerrs farm in Elgin, the goats are getting closer to nirvana. Original Goat Yoga has come to the farm, where 10 baby goats join owner Danielle Kerr’s weekly classes. It’s the first Chicago-area […]
Reflections from Puerto Rico: Medill Explores 2019
In Puerto Rico, I learned that butterflies are more resilient than dinosaurs By Justin Agrelo There’s a square in downtown Adjuntas, Puerto Rico that when standing inside of it feels like you’ve hopped into a postcard or a history book about Spanish colonization. The square is paved in white cement and gray cobble. Its fountain, […]