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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 6

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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 3

WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 2

Chicago dance instructor Jessica Mays turns her first steps into a booming ballroom business

April 21, 2025

By Paulina Czupryna  Medill Reports Tuesdays give dance instructor Jessica Mays a rare break from the endless loops of Ed Sheeran, Frank Sinatra and John

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Southside Unified poses for a team photo after a win this winter.

WATCH: Road to the three-peat: South Side team prepares for another Unified Special Olympics State Basketball Championship

April 17, 2025

By Will McLernon Medill Reports High school basketball players from Southside Occupational Academy and De La Salle Institute in Bronzeville play together for Southside Unified.

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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 2

April 17, 2025

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Do you really need a Real ID? Plus, Lionel Messi takes Chicago by storm and the grand opening of

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WATCH: Chicago Public Schools implement Black Student Success Plan to close opportunity gaps

April 14, 2025

By Amalia Huot-Marchand Medill Reports On Feb. 20, Chicago Public Schools announced the implementation of the Black Student Success Plan. During a time when diversity,

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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 1

April 10, 2025

Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Anti-Trump protests sweep the nation, the Cubs take on opening day at Wrigley Field and a new twist on

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Old clothes, new store: Vintage clothing entrepreneur opens permanent location in Wicker Park

April 2, 2025

By Hannah ResnickMedill Reports Shoppers in Wicker Park got a peek into Vintage House Chicago’s flagship location at their opening party on March 21, following

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Anti-transgender executive orders threaten intersex people

April 1, 2025

By Fern Alling Medill Reports In the first two weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump signed eight executive orders that explicitly targeted transgender

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Latvia’s language problem: Russian speakers caught in middle of country’s fight for national identity

March 21, 2025

By Maggie Dougherty Medill Reports RĒZEKNE, Latvia — Edward, a beekeeper, has lived an hour from the Russian border in Latvia for 52 years. Although

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LISTEN: Why are egg prices so high right now?

March 19, 2025

By Claire Murphy Medill Reports Host Intro:  The bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. Last month, over 18 million chickens were slaughtered and

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‘A death sentence’: Coal plant threatens Puerto Rican lives amid renewable push

March 19, 2025

By Hope Moses Medill Reports SALINAS, Puerto Rico – Residents on Puerto Rico’s south coast are grappling with the news the coal plant in their

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A dead leaf lies on the sidewalk on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus as students walk by, Jan. 28, 2025.

WATCH: Winter blues: Coping with seasonal affective disorder

March 10, 2025

By Anneliese Cornejo Garcia Medill Reports Chicago winters can be filled with fun indoor activities and warm seasonal foods. But for some, shorter days and

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NFL Player Care Foundation Super Bowl Career Fair helps athletes switch gears for life after playing pro

March 7, 2025

By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – Former players changed out their pads for new uniforms – suits and ties – before entering the

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