East Ave creates opportunities for girls lacrosse in western suburbs
By Steven Gorgei Medill Reports Over 60 girls under the age of 9 gathered at midfield with their lacrosse sticks raised high, smiling and cheering
Report highlights 10 U.S. species ‘imperiled by climate change’ in 2022
By Christian Thorsberg Medill Reports In Coahuila, Mexico, a faint emergence of sound — swoosh, swish, swoosh — slices through arid air convecting in the
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 2, Episode 9
In this week’s episode of “Chicago This Week,” we welcome summer. Chicagoans return to the lake for the opening of beach season and take to
Chicago residents, city officials question motivation of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s gas, public transit giveaways
By Mckenzie Richmond Medill Reports The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s controversial gas and public transit card giveaway, Chicago Moves, on April 27,
How adult children can tolerate parents’ unsolicited career advice, according to experts
By Mollie Rotmensch Medill Reports Financially independent adult children perhaps join The Great Resignation to freelance or become the next Bozo. Or, maybe The Great
On the upcoming 50th anniversary of Title IX, professional softball opportunities remain unequal
By Molly Keshin Medill Reports In the middle of Akron, Ohio, Kelley Montalvo and her teammates stood in yet another Chick-fil-A to pass out flyers
Chicago travel guru Robin Tillotson helps women over 50 find themselves — and a sense of community — in far-flung locales
By Alyssa Haduck Medill Reports Robin Tillotson considers travel the ultimate teacher, so when she learned there were few international group travel opportunities for women
How to master the art (and science) of the work-from-home nap
By Molly Tucker Medill Reports As the work-from-home shift caused bedrooms to replace boardrooms, many 9-to-5’ers who no longer needed to commute gained an hour
TikTok’s Sara Madani thinks the video platform is changing the music industry
By Molly Tucker Medill Reports Can the TikTok algorithm be a force for good, helping marginalized creators to become powerful and popular? Yes, said Sara
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 2, Episode 8
This week’s episode of “Chicago This Week” is all about sports. Reporters reflect on the passage of Title IX 50 years ago, take a look
Belgian artist Nina Blasband creates bullet journals for horse-lovers
By Gelsey Plaza Medill Reports Colored pencils, crayons and watercolor palettes of every imaginable color. Gel pens, pastel markers, black soft-ink pens and jars of
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