Former Northwestern standout talks NFL Draft, working hard and giving back
By Adam Rossow It’s been a hectic few months for Dan Vitale. After finishing his final season at Northwestern, the 240-pounder played in the Senior
Illinois State’s Marshaun Coprich looking to excel in the NFL
By Chris Hayre Former Illinois State running back Marshaun Coprich is just weeks away from fulfilling his NFL dream. Medill Reports’ Chris Hayre sat down
Women in Sports Media: Chicago Compared to the National Landscape
By Lena Blietz A Medill Newsmakers Report In this episode of Medill Newsmakers, sports journalists and other members of the media discuss the changing role
Medill Newsmakers: The State of Black Entrepreneurs
By Haydee Clotter A Medill Newsmakers Report African Americans own 1.9 million businesses in the United States, an increase of nearly 61 percent from 2002,
With adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball, Chicago is a hub for disabled youths shooting hoops
By Haydee Clotter For disabled young people who use wheelchairs to get around, being on a basketball team may once have been an impossible dream. But
Advances in treatment mean ACL injuries are no longer career-enders for athletes
By Benji Cohen Years ago, when an athlete tore their ACL (the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee), they would never be the same athlete
A hoops homecoming: a former Niles North star to play in the Sweet 16
By Adam Rossow If Iowa State forward Abdel Nader feels nervous coming home for the Sweet 16, he masterfully hid it Thursday afternoon at the
Program hopes to ignite passion, preserve culture with Mariachi in Chicago Schools
By Haydee Clotter Cesar Maldonado is currently an investment banker and grew up around Mariachi music his entire life. He didn’t have a music background
With an assist from the Blackhawks, a family tries to honor their son’s last wish
By Caley Chelios For weeks, 5-year-old Ross MacNeill had been experiencing headaches. His mom, Kim MacNeill, took him to the doctor for an MRI. Shortly
Englewood sources talent from community
By Siri Bulusu For Rachel Bernier-Green, business and baking were always inextricably linked. As a child, the Chicago native learned math by following baking instructions
Fashion program works to keep local designers in Chicago
By Kristen Vake Six Chicago-based designers work from the 11th floor of the historic Marshall Field building (now Macy’s) on State Street. They are part
DuSable guide is on fire for his heritage
by Yingxu Jane Hao Amani Edward Conley began his journey with black history as a seventh grader and has never looked back. He now works