Kazakh migrants in Chicago find second home at Qazaq Cultural Center
By Almagul Serikbayeva Medill Reports Gathering around the traditional “dastarkhan,” a celebratory table filled with national food, brought a sense of belonging and comfort to Chicago’s Kazakhs community as they came together at the Qazaq Cultural Center in Elk Grove Village on Jan. 28. Weekend meetings here almost feel like home as people share experiences […]
False start put Eagles in nest of mistakes
By Ayanna Bronner Medill Reports GLENDALE, Ariz. – There is much debate regarding the defensive holding penalty that went against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of the 2023 Super Bowl and whether it should have been called. But the more impactful penalty was the false-start penalty in the second quarter by Eagles offensive […]
Super Bowl halftime show features partnership with history
By Ayanna Bronner Medill Reports GLENDALE, Ariz. – Apple and the NFL have a long history of advertising together. Since 1984, when Apple successfully released the first Macintosh commercial, the company has run Super Bowl commercials. In 1985, for Super Bowl XIX, Apple released “Lemmings” to promote Macintosh Office. It was a miss, and the […]
Wearing green on the green promotes environment at WM Phoenix Open
By Diana Giambona Medill Reorts The WM Phoenix Open 2023 organized the “All day green out” initiative, through which, for every person who wore green Feb. 11, money was donated to nonprofit organizations with a sustainable focus, such as Waste Not, Change the Course and Tribal Renewable Energy Fund. For every fan, volunteer, player and […]
Players’ entrance to 16th hole is favorite place for fans to take selfies at WM Phoenix Open
By Diana Giambona Medill Reports Of the more than 7,000 yards of TPC Scottsdale, a course with beautiful landscapes, lakes, mountains and typical Arizona vegetation, the favorite place for fans to take a selfie is the players’ entrance to the 16th hole. Few fans walk by without stopping and taking a picture in front of […]
Chicago Public Red South Conference winners make history
By Max Olsan Medill Reports The Kenwood High School men’s basketball team is having one of its most successful seasons in recent history. They beat powerhouse Simeon for the first time in school history and even won the Red South Conference. Yet the job is not finished, as they still feel they have more to […]
‘You can just hop right on your phone’: Arizona sees gambling boom during Super Bowl week
By Zain Bando Medill Reports PHOENIX – The FanDuel Sportsbook was quiet. Hours before Super Bowl LVII between Kansas City and Philadelphia, bettors sat in comfy chairs. Several television screens showed various games across college basketball and the NBA, including an upset with No. 1 Purdue falling to Northwestern. Before September 2019, sports gambling was […]
Welcome to the Tree House, the Chicago shelter where ‘every cat thrives’
By Isabelle Paquette Medill Reports “When I got in here, and I met the team and met the cats, saw how much work we do here — we’re so much more than a shelter,” said Hannah Ottenfeld, 23, a staff member at Tree House Humane Society in Rogers Park. Ottenfeld has been at Tree House […]
‘I’m enjoying what I’m doing’: Kansas City coach Andy Reid discusses future in NFL, Chiefs’ ‘church mode’ strategy in Monday presser
By John Riker Medill Reports PHOENIX – Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stepped to the Phoenix Convention Center stage and lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy one last time in Arizona, before reiterating his desire to contend for more titles during a news conference Monday morning. Asked about his plans to continue coaching, Reid […]
Whiskey Girl Tavern offers safe, inclusive space to consume women’s sports, cocktails and more
By Tristan Tucker Medill Reports Chicago’s Whiskey Girl Tavern on North Clark Street is one of the only bars in the country where you can regularly catch women’s sports on the big screens along with a drink with friends. Owners Heather and Christina Roberts aim to make the space inclusive for everyone and try to […]