As women’s basketball grows, Chicago’s loyal fans feel priced-out
By Bianca Javate Medill Reports Less than a month before the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Saturday at the United Center, the most expensive resale ticket on Ticketmaster was an eye-popping $11,900. On May 24, Fever star Caitlin Clark got injured and is now questionable to appear in the game, slashing the price […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 9
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: We bring you a guide for the ultimate summer in Chicago. From musical festivals and arts shows to rec leagues and sporting events, we share all the ways to have fun in the sun. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features news, sports, business and entertainment […]
Scientists at Chicago Botanic Garden save local plant species, one seed at a time
By Donnisa Edmonds Medill Reports Amid rising global concern about climate change, scientists at the Chicago Botanic Garden are tackling conservation and extinction in a unique way — by seed banking. The Dixon National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank at the Chicago Botanic Garden is one of about 1,700 seed banks across the world busy collecting […]
One year since opening, West Loop’s Past Studies is a hotspot for secondhand shoppers
By Payton Turkeltaub Medill Reports From the racks of vintage Levi’s and Missoni tops to a table covered in Chanel ballet flats, shopping at Past Studies feels a lot more like peeking inside a fashion lover’s dream wardrobe than it does stepping inside a traditional retail store. The airy West Loop loft the vintage designer […]
Illinois honors 9 fallen officers, 3 K-9s in 40th annual Police Officers Memorial Ceremony
By Grace Friedman Medill Reports Tears, applause, tributes and bagpipers playing “Amazing Grace” filled the Illinois State Library earlier this month as families, police colleagues and state officials gathered to honor nine law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2024. In a historic first, the passing of three police K-9s from […]
Fake cake it ’til you make it? This art is a nostalgic, zero-calorie dream come true
By Angelica Zhiyu Luo Medill Reports At Chicago’s WDNR (read: wonder) Museum, more than 260 fake cakes snuggle amid a landscape of faux whipped buttercream. The floor? It’s paved with plastic sprinkles. Chicago-based artist Anna Lasbury, 27, installed canvas-rendered vintage cakes on three walls. Piped with imitation cream, the cakes bear fake frosting quotes and […]
From resistance to acceptance: In Loíza, acknowledging Black identity for Puerto Ricans
By Tyler Williamson Medill Reports Loíza, PUERTO RICO — Loíza mirrors a visit to your grandmother’s house on a summer afternoon, Christmas in July and apple pie on an autumn day. The curving roads of Piñones on the northwestern edge of Loíza make you feel like the road trip never ends. From El Yunque’s mountains […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 8
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Cuts to Veterans Affairs spark backlash over Memorial Day weekend, and an ingredient in your energy drinks may be a silent killer. Plus, an NBA star rises from Canada. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features news, sports, business and entertainment stories from around Chicago. […]
4 months after founder’s death, Foursided continues to thrive
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports A bright arrangement of pastel mugs, candles, trinkets and decorative flowers creates a springtime garden in the window of one of Foursided’s Lakeview stores. Three miles north, customers are greeted by smiling produce painted above the door of Foursided’s Andersonville location. Foursided is celebrating, regardless of the season. The business […]
From Nazareth to NFL: CJ West looks to make impact with San Francisco 49ers
By Will McLernon Medill Reports At Nazareth Academy, CJ West didn’t just wreak havoc on the football field as he helped lead the Roadrunners to the 2018 Illinois 7A state championship; the 6-foot-1, 316-pound defensive tackle also wowed crowds on stage with his voice in the Catholic school’s musicals. “It really helped me step out […]