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Boats on San Francisco Bay near a beach

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.

An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career 

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

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Rhetoric around Bad Bunny halftime show is projection, manifestation of America’s polarized political culture, scholars say

People at NFL Pride House Super Bowl event

NFL’s Pride Flag Football Clinic marks major milestone for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community

PTown Monument Beach Clean

PHOTOS: Provincetown beach brigade collects trash on Cape Cod to celebrate Earth Day

May 17, 2022

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

May 17, 2022

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

May 13, 2022

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

Redstars

For Chicago Red Stars defender Arin Wright, being a professional soccer player requires juggling more than just a ball

May 13, 2022

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 — Season 2, Episode 6

May 12, 2022

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​

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

Natalie White

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

DEPAULMEDITATION

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

Chicago Ingress Chart

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

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