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Boats on San Francisco Bay near a beach

In chilly San Francisco Bay, open-water swimmers find warmth in community

Orlando Rivera, executive director and co-founder of the Chicago Cuatro Orchestra in Humboldt Park, strums a five-string tiple, a cousin of the cuatro instrument, on Jan. 8, 2026, at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse.

An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career 

Rev. Jesse Jackson with two men, the Rev. Charles Jenkins and the Rev. Reginald Sharpe

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Rhetoric around Bad Bunny halftime show is projection, manifestation of America’s polarized political culture, scholars say

People at NFL Pride House Super Bowl event

NFL’s Pride Flag Football Clinic marks major milestone for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community

Mendes joins Northwestern volleyball staff: ‘I could tell there was something special going on here’

March 29, 2023

By Elena Shklyar Medill Reports Coming off their winningest season in the past decade in 2022, the Northwestern volleyball team has added a new member

The storefront window to a gallery says, "Abortion is not a crime." Next to it are giant inflatable sculptures painted in hues of blue, pink and purple.

Abortion advocacy improves mental health, activists say

March 29, 2023

By Alexa Erbach Medill Reports Almost a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many states continue to fight for abortion access

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Q&A: How an 87-year-old Italian grandma became an accidental YouTube star

March 29, 2023

By Carolina Baldin Medill Reports Nearly seven years ago, Gina Petitti, an Italian grandma who lives in Freehold, New Jersey, starred in her first video.

NFL, Arizona Cardinals promote physical wellness, community building among Phoenix youth at Boys & Girls Clubs

March 15, 2023

By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports PHOENIX — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley worked in collaboration with the NFL to inspire local youth to

A man carries the coat of arms of Ukraine as police officers provide protection at the rally in Ukrainian Village on the Near West Side of Chicago. (Almagul Serikbayeva/MEDILL)

‘365 Days of Defending Freedom’ rally in Chicago: How the war in Ukraine has changed and what’s ahead?

March 14, 2023

By Almagul Serikbayeva Medill Reports One year has passed since the beginning of the war, and some people are already forgetting about it, Ukrainian native

Joel Reno stands in front of a pastry case at his restaurant, Pistores Pizza & Pastry

Meet Chef Joel Reno: The pâtissier who once only needed pastry now kneads pizza

March 14, 2023

By Amanda Rosenberg Medill Reports In 2012, chef Joel Reno received a call from the head of The French Pastry School in Chicago with an

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Big Ten Tournament: ‘Today we laid an egg’: Michigan State’s defensive effort costs them in quarterfinals

March 11, 2023

By Kyle Williams Medill Reports Michigan State coach Tom Izzo didn’t mince words about his team’s performance in their 68-58 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal loss

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Big Ten Tournament: Edey’s presence looms large as No. 1 Purdue advances to semifinals

March 11, 2023

By Jonah Dayton Medill Reports While it was a relatively quiet day for presumed National Player of the Year Zach Edey, his presence alone dominated

Big Ten Tournament: No Sensabaugh, no problem; Buckeyes advance to semifinals

March 11, 2023

By Max Olsan Medill Reports Brice Sensabaugh, Ohio State’s leading scorer, was ruled out with knee soreness Friday ahead of the team’s Big Ten men’s

Big Ten basketball success runs deep in Loyer family

March 11, 2023

By Elena Shklyar Medill Reports On Thursday afternoon at the Barclays Center, Foster Loyer took off his black and red Davidson jersey after playing in

Freshman Caroline Lau showcases scoring, passing ability in first season

March 11, 2023

By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports First-year guard Caroline Lau burst onto the scene for Northwestern University’s women’s basketball team, emphasized by her career outing against

Big Ten Tournament: Penn State silences United Center crowd, knocks off Illinois in second round

March 10, 2023

By Drew Steiner Medill Reports The boisterous, orange-filled United Center was silenced Thursday as the No. 7 seed Illinois Fighting Illini were knocked out of

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