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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

WATCH: WM Phoenix Open brings party atmosphere to PGA Tour

March 7, 2022

By Seth Humeniuk Medill Reports The PGA Tour has a reputation of being a little stuffy, but fans at the WM Phoenix Open bring a

Chicago’s production trends from the big screen to the little one

March 4, 2022

By MacKenzie Coffman Medill Reports The next time you venture out to the movie theater, don’t expect Chicago to make an appearance on the big

Cincinnati Bengals celebrate magical season, first Super Bowl appearance in 34 years despite rowdy road atmosphere

March 4, 2022

By Colin Salao Medill Reports The Super Bowl is played in a supposedly neutral site. But in Super LVI, the Cincinnati Bengals drew the Los

With the Cosmic Crisp, apple breeder Bruce Barritt puts fruit snobs first

March 4, 2022

By Christian Thorsberg Medill Reports “Did you hear it?” The Zoom call eclipses into an all-crimson canvas and resounds a noisy crescendo — something akin

Day of Outrage and Direct Outrage Rally

VIDEO: Jason Van Dyke’s release prompts protests, arrests, activist unity

March 3, 2022

By Kinsey Crowley Medill Reports Jason Van Dyke was released from prison Feb. 3, prompting the Day of Outrage and Direct Action rally organized by

Chicago tea company founder highlights stories of tea farmers

March 3, 2022

By Elisa Xu Medill Reports Annie Xiang makes her online Chicago-based tea business about more than selling single-origin loose-leaf tea to customers. It’s about amplifying

US Egg

Following WM Phoenix Open, Phoenix restaurants brace for baseball postponement

March 2, 2022

By Andrew Polk Medill Reports Major League Baseball’s lockout continues, and restaurants in the Phoenix area are anticipating a decline in business for the third

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UIC kinesiologist details ‘mistreatment’ athletes often receive after severe injury

March 2, 2022

By Alyssa Muir Medill Reports Kinesiologist John Coumbe-Lilley spent years observing the care, or lack thereof, that athletes who had experienced severe sports injuries were

Lakeview coffee shop combines lost loves, lattes with specialty menu

March 2, 2022

By Jackie Walsh Medill Reports The Coffee & Tea Exchange featured a special latte menu in February in honor of Valentine’s Day. The “Thank You,

University of Illinois rabbi hosts talk between former NBA player Meyers Leonard, Jewish community after Leonard used antisemitic slur last year

March 1, 2022

By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports Former NBA and Illini basketball player Meyers Leonard visited his alma mater Jan. 17 for what was supposed to be

VIDEO: Breaking down the science behind pancake ice

February 28, 2022

By Almaz Abedje Medill Reports Pancake ice. This winter phenomenon often takes social media by storm, but not many people know the science behind it.

VIDEO: Chinese international students share their heritage with Lantern Festival

February 28, 2022

By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports Northwestern University’s Chinese Student and Scholar Association and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago co-hosted the

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