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Chicago pulls strings to become international puppetry hub

Plexus Polaire’s showing of "Dracula: Lucy’s Dream" at the Studebaker Theater, on Jan. 18. | Photo courtesy of Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival

By Paulina Czupryna  Medill Reports  According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a puppet is “a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand.”  Puppeteers might disagree. They can debate the definition for hours — a “common joke,” said Elaine Petkovsek, […]

Lead biosensors could make water testing accessible for Chicagoans

Biosensor demonstration

By Fern Alling Medill Reports Nearly three-quarters of all service lines in Chicago’s public water system are made of lead. A 2024 analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council on Environmental Protection Agency data found more than 387,000 lead service lines in the city. The federal government banned the installation of new lead pipes in […]

WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 4

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Cinco de Mayo celebrations canceled out of fears of ICE raids. Plus, a Chicago cardinal heads to the conclave, and team coverage of the NFL draft. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features news, sports, business and entertainment stories from around Chicago. All the producing, reporting, writing, […]

LISTEN: What’s going on with Chicago baseball?

By Evie Mason Medill Reports The season is now underway for Major League Baseball, and Chicago fans were both excited and frustrated during spring training as one team seems to be on the rise, while the other is stagnating.   Cubs fans haven’t tasted sweet victory since their 2016 World Series win.   [Radio call […]

Adult ballerinas chasséing down memory lane: ‘More than just a side hobby’

By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports Debra Cannon, 66, leaves her job at Abbott Laboratories around 5 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – and puts on a ballet leotard.  “I like the feel of being in ballet, wearing ballet clothes,” she said. Cannon suits up for Melanie Cortier’s 90-minute advanced beginner/intermediate class at Chicago Ballet […]

LISTEN: Chicago’s Filipino food scene continues to grow

By Layna Hong Medill Reports HOST INTRO: A Pew Research Center study finds only 1% of Asian restaurants in America serve Filipino food. But in Chicago, Filipino restaurants are growing in both number and influence. Layna Hong has more. HONG: Saturdays at Umaga Bakehouse in Albany Park are chaotic. People file into the bakery, loading […]

WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 5, Episode 3

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: A mob of teens takes over a Chicago neighborhood. Plus, an act of vandalism at Northwestern University, and cherry blossoms begin to bloom. “Chicago This Week” is a half-hour show that features news, sports, business and entertainment stories from around Chicago. All the producing, reporting, writing, shooting and editing […]

Vienna’s public transit works for the environment — but not for everyone

By Layna Hong Medill Reports VIENNA – At the heart of one of the world’s most livable cities is an expansive and efficient public transit system, one that has become a global model for sustainable urban mobility. Car usage has steadily decreased since 2005, due to the city’s concentrated efforts. Sustainable mobility is a key […]