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Undrafted rookies fight to make Bears roster
By King Jemison Medill Reports The NFL draft was done. But for former Illinois defensive lineman Keith Randolph Jr., the show had just begun.
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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 7
Text by Kennedi Hewitt Medill Reports In this episode of “Chicago This Week,” we look back at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first year in office. A
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WATCH: Coraje y Corazón: The fight for women’s boxing in Argentina
By Nicole Herzog and Rose LaForest Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — When boxing world champion Marcela “La Tigresa” Acuna was a child, her mother wanted
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Roster crunch: Shortage of spots in the WNBA leads to widespread cuts
By King Jemison Medill Reports With the New York Liberty trailing by 26 points in a meaningless preseason contest, rookie Jaylyn Sherrod entered the game
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Array of emotions accompany Bears fans to NFL draft
By Everett Munez Medill Reports When Caleb Williams walks onto the grass at Soldier Field, he won’t be following in the footsteps of greatness. The
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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 6
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports On this episode of “Chicago this Week,” we talk to activists who are fighting to get permission to
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Chicago native Bucky Irving overcomes tragedies on path to NFL
By Caleb Nixon and King Jemison Medill Reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans may have heard Mar’Keise “Bucky” Irving’s name for the first time when their
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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 5
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports On this episode of “Chicago This Week,” we have in-depth NFL draft coverage. Our reporters were in Detroit
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Notting Hill: a beacon for coat connoisseurs
By Sylvie Kirsch Medill Reports LONDON — Notting Hill, a glitzy West London neighborhood chock-full of vintage and designer boutiques, is arguably the epicenter of
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WATCH: Surviving amateur sports: Life as an artistic gymnast in Argentina
By Karina Wilson & Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — Life as an amateur athlete in Argentina is far from glamorous. Daniel Villafañe
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WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 4
Text by Mary Grace Grabill Medill Reports In the latest episode of “Chicago This Week,” we report on a protest against police brutality. Activists are
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WATCH: Sin Barreras: a documentary on living without barriers
By Taylor Anthony & Kennedi Hewitt Medill Reports BUENOS AIRES — Jeremías Gamarra was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. This