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
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 5
This week’s episode of “Chicago This Week” features reporting on the Cook County Sheriff’s Department helping the Chicago Police Department, TikTok moms in time for
Q&A: Female founder of Moolah Kicks makes basketball shoes just for women
By Andi Breitowich Medill Reports As a kid, Natalie White remembers walking into a basketball tournament and seeing $10 men’s tickets compared with $5 women’s
Meditation eases DePaul Prep baseball team in pursuit of postseason success
By Andrew Polk Medill Reports Before a Chicago Catholic League game against Mount Carmel High School on April 5, the DePaul College Prep Rams baseball
Ask the Astrologers: Celestial predictions about spring in Chicago
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports You may be familiar with your personal zodiac sign, but did you know cities have astrological associations too? Many
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 4
Episode 4 of “Chicago This Week” examines the latest legal decision in the Laquan McDonald case. We get an exclusive tour inside Soldier Field, and