WATCH: ‘That story went through me like a spear’: Founder, director of Legacy Project Chicago speaks about poignant inspiration behind it
By Ivy Fan Medill Reports The Legacy Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honor the accomplishments of LGBTQ people around the world, celebrates its 10th
University of Chicago’s new hire brings more female coaching visibility to NCAA men’s soccer
By Erin McMahon Medill Reports When Julianne Sitch started her soccer career, she played on an all-boys team in Oswego, Illinois, for two years. At
Family matters at Chicago Dogs season opener
By Tom Gambardella Medill Reports Friday night at Impact Field in Rosemont showed fans many things, but perhaps the strangest among them was when fans
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 7
This week’s episode of “Chicago This Week” celebrates local heroes who show up for others and make an impact. From community advocates to business leaders
As sex toys evolve into the mainstream, so do their challenges
By Yuliya Klochan Medill Reports In the run-up to the Winter Olympics in February, U.S. curlers were competing for a spot in the competition. NBC
PHOTOS: Provincetown beach brigade collects trash on Cape Cod to celebrate Earth Day
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports The sound of chatter filled the air on a quiet spring morning in Provincetown, Massachusetts, as people greeted one another,
PHOTOS: Historic Englewood church burns on Good Friday
By Braeden Coon Medill Reports On Good Friday, Chicago fire crews battled the blaze at the historic Antioch Baptist Church in Englewood. Fire stations from
Diving into the concept of restorative justice as a solution to non-violent crime
By Sam Dier Medill Reports There’s this idea that one’s past mistakes are meant to guide you, not define you, but the United States criminal
For Chicago Red Stars defender Arin Wright, being a professional soccer player requires juggling more than just a ball
By Molly Keshin Medill Reports Two years ago, Arin Wright was rushing through the airport for the Chicago Red Stars’ first travel trip of the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 6
In this episode of “Chicago This Week,” thousands of Chicagoans demonstrate in favor of protecting abortion rights, the Special Olympics kick off at Soldier Field
A silent pandemic: Victims of sexual assault become vulnerable with stay-at-home orders
Q&A with sexual assault nurse examiner Mindi Robles By Sam DierMedill Reports Between strict stay-at-home orders and the uncertainty of the virus, the beginning of
‘Let’s go, kid! Come on, kid!’: Chant that broke barriers brings Benito Juarez baseball closer together
By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports Freshman Jesus Estrada walked to the batter’s box, inserted into the lineup as a pinch hitter with his team, the