Little Village Community Council welcomes Venezuelan refugees with open arms, stresses need for mental health services
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First of its kind: Cannabis seed bank opens in Chicago
By Damita Menezes Medill Reports A new store has opened in Irving Park, becoming one of the first physical stores in the country to sell
Mendes joins Northwestern volleyball staff: ‘I could tell there was something special going on here’
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
Abortion advocacy improves mental health, activists say
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
Q&A: How an 87-year-old Italian grandma became an accidental YouTube star
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
By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports PHOENIX — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley worked in collaboration with the NFL to inspire local youth to
‘365 Days of Defending Freedom’ rally in Chicago: How the war in Ukraine has changed and what’s ahead?
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
Meet Chef Joel Reno: The pâtissier who once only needed pastry now kneads pizza
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
Big Ten Tournament: ‘Today we laid an egg’: Michigan State’s defensive effort costs them in quarterfinals
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
Big Ten Tournament: Edey’s presence looms large as No. 1 Purdue advances to semifinals
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
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
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