The last chapter: Argentina’s literacy legacy in peril
The last chapter: Argentina’s literacy legacy in peril A local man reads the news for the day. Magazine stands can be found in almost every block in Argentina. (Blanca Estrada – Medill Reports) By: Karishma Bhuiyan and Blanca Estrada Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES – Buenos Aires is considered the bookstore capital of the world, but […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Democratic National Convention Special
Text by Kennedi Hewitt Medill Reports In today’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” it’s all about the Democratic National Convention. We take a closer look at the security zones the police are enforcing, we speak to protesters and lawyers who are suing Chicago and we meet some of the local businesses who are expecting an […]
Digs for Cancer: How a high school volleyball player raised money to fight the disease
By Caleb Nixon Medill Reports On a typical frigid February day, Caiden Frawley, a senior volleyball player at Notre Dame College Prep, took his usual morning walk from the street to the school after parking his car. Approaching the campus, his daily routine was consumed by a thought. “I thought that the best way to […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Olympics Special
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports In today’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” it’s all about the Olympics. We take a look at local athletes who will be competing in the Games, we speak to former athletes and we meet some coaches who help the athletes get there. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour […]
Helado: a scoop of Buenos Aires’ ice cream scene
By Hailey Samples & Sidra Dahhan Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — When the summer heat strikes Buenos Aires, locals find a cool reprieve in helado – Argentine ice cream. The silky, sweet treat is sold all around the city, one of the ice cream capitals of the world. Generations away from its Italian roots, the local […]
Former Illinois standout competing to cement spot on Bears defensive line
By Akshat Jain Medill Reports Keith Randolph Jr. did not start playing football until his junior year of high school. Receiving no basketball scholarship offers coupled with a desire to play collegiate sports at the Division I level led him to the gridiron. Seven years later, he is now competing for the fourth and final […]
PHOTOS: NBA prospects test athleticism, fundamentals during Draft Combine at Wintrust Arena
By Zoe Grossman Medill Reports Top NBA hopefuls from the U.S. and beyond gathered at Wintrust Arena on May 13 to showcase their skills in front of NBA scouts and media. The NBA Draft Combine, which ran from May 12 to May 19, required all invited players to participate as a final stepping stone for […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 9
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports In this episode of “Chicago This Week,” we celebrate Memorial Day with events throughout the city as we kick off the start to summer. A Mississippi State transfer joins Northwestern University’s football team. It’s time for the Crosstown Classic, and we talk to Chicago Cubs and White Sox […]
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 8
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports In this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we explore changes at the Chicago Transit Authority. People celebrating Mexican Independence Day will now have a centralized location to enjoy the festivities. Northwestern Lacrosse is making its way into the history books with a star player. “Chicago This Week” […]
The fashion industry primes us to reinvent ourselves every season. Don’t fall for it.
By Julia Gordon Medill Reports CHICAGO — Ali El, a vintage seller in London, recently encountered a paradoxical nightmare: a massive royal blue Ikea bag overflowing with used clothing, “gifted” to him by a neighbor. You would think this is a dream come true, a heap of free secondhand clothing. But there was no designer […]