How to make friends in Chicago and combat loneliness
By Abigail Ali Medill Reports The U.S. Surgeon General’s report on a “loneliness epidemic” last spring sparked discussion across social media platforms on how learned
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 1
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports Coming up on this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we talk about a ban on flavored tobacco
WATCH: From poverty to prosperity: How a Chicago man uses his troubled past to impact young lives
By Caleb Nixon Medill Reports At Y.O.U. Fitness in Humboldt Park, owner Christopher Marquez is all about family. He welcomes clients through his doors by
WATCH: Chicago White Sox fans pessimistic about upcoming season, divided on potential move to South Loop
By Kaycee Clark-Mellott Medill Reports For the Chicago White Sox, rumors of moving from the team’s longtime residence in Bridgeport and pessimism about their performance
WATCH: Living the basketball dream at Swish House, not through the NBA, but through fitness
By Everett Munez Medill Reports For the majority of people, the dream of becoming a professional athlete ends early. According to the NCAA, less than
In Tokyo, coffee meets cuteness in the company of capybaras
By Grace Xue Medill Reports TOKYO – In Tokyo’s Sumida district, a quiet residential neighborhood, there’s always a bustling line forming in a little alley
Q&A: Inked-out color artist with unique style draws his way across London tattoo scene
By Tara Mobasher Medill Reports Creativity was never lost on British tattoo artist Joe Frost, best known by his Instagram handle @hellomynameisjoe. Decorated with hundreds
WATCH: ‘I wouldn’t have made it without StreetWise:’ How one organization provides jobs, support for those experiencing homelessness
By King Jemison Medill Reports Experts estimate there are 68,000 Chicagoans experiencing homelessness right now. This crisis may be worsening. That’s where StreetWise comes in.
‘Blue Badge’ guides make London mecca of tourism
By Adam Babetski Medill Reports On a typical dreary Tuesday in central London, Blue Badge tour guide Sarah Reynolds arrived for work at an atypical
Flowers or tomatoes? Theatergoers share mixed reviews of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ and ‘Dear Octopus’ revivals
By Medill Explores: Arts and Culture in London students Medill Reports Two reimagined classic shows — one on the West End and another at the
New hands, long-time volunteers come together at Beaubien Woods
By Penelope Gardner Medill Reports Volunteers arrived at 10 a.m. at Beaubien Woods on a cold Saturday morning to battle invasive species in an ongoing
WATCH: Edgewater residents form council to reopen Broadway Armory Park
By King Jemison Medill Reports Broadway Armory Park closed to the public in August, when the city turned it into a migrant shelter. Edgewater residents