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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.

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

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Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

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A silent pandemic: Victims of sexual assault become vulnerable with stay-at-home orders​

May 11, 2022

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

May 10, 2022

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 — Season 2, Episode 5

May 5, 2022

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

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Q&A: Female founder of Moolah Kicks makes basketball shoes just for women

May 4, 2022

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

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Meditation eases DePaul Prep baseball team in pursuit of postseason success

April 29, 2022

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

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Ask the Astrologers: Celestial predictions about spring in Chicago

April 29, 2022

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 — Season 2, Episode 4

April 28, 2022

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

Morgan Park head coach Ernest Radcliffe’s purpose remains the same in year 15

April 27, 2022

By Matthew Ritchie Medill Reports Deep on the South Side of Chicago, at the end of an impromptu intrasquad scrimmage for the Morgan Park High

The silent self-confidence of Brendan Steele: How UCR bagged its best golfer in university history

April 27, 2022

By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports Brendan Steele flashed signs that he could be successful as a professional golfer as early as his college years at

UIC’s Cristian Lopez’s resilience comes to light on difficult journey

April 22, 2022

By Jack Savage Medill Reports When the moment comes to step onto the mound, University of Illinois Chicago’s Cristian Lopez takes off his hat and

WATCH: Chicago artists bring life to streets, subway

April 21, 2022

By Lindsay Tanney Medill Reports The city of Chicago has implemented strict rules for street performers to play, which has led to the massive decrease

Medill Newsmakers: Residents, organizations across Chicago join fight against hunger, food waste

April 21, 2022

By Raphael Hipos Medill Reports In 2020, 13.8 million households across the United States experienced food insecurity, which is defined as the inability to access

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