WATCH: Hole 13 of Phoenix Open gives fans a close-up view, relaxing oasis
By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports The Waste Management Phoenix Open is known for attracting the largest and most energized crowds in any golf tournament. This
Twitter activist and educator Kristin Flanary advocates for caretakers and holistic health care
By Boutayna Chokrane Medill Reports Kristin Flanary’s husband almost died on her three times. In his 20s, Will Flanary battled testicular cancer — twice. Then,
March madness: Meet the growing number of ‘ice monsters’ who swim in Lake Michigan during its coldest month of the year
By Sarah Berman Medill Reports At 7 a.m on a Sunday in January, Steve Hernan and two other “ice monsters” are getting ready to descend
Even at Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Weekend, Kobe Bryant’s shadow looms large over LA
By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl Sunday and the Rams taking the trophy on their home turf – it’s the one
WATCH: Western musical mixed with Peking opera — a Mu Lan story you have never seen before
By Ingrid Huang Medill Reports “The Ballad of Mu Lan” is a mix of Eastern and Western culture. Integrating Western classical music with Jing Ju,
Formation of Negro Leagues remind us of players breaking down barriers — a lesson for this season’s lockout
By Joseph Acosta Medill Reports The lockout in Major League Baseball where owners and players can’t meet in the middle had players calling for Commissioner
WATCH: Pilsen activist uses fitness, political education to combat life expectancy gap
By Chantel Ropp Medill Reports According to an analysis of the largest 500 U.S. cities by NYU School of Medicine, Chicago is the city with
Q&A: Roseland schoolteacher aims to revitalize her neighborhood one book at a time
By Elisa Xu Medill Reports Iesha Malone, a teacher at Chicane Collegiate Middle School in Roseland, decided to open her bookstore Rose Café to help
Filipina-owned clothing brand invests in Chicago communities
By Elisa Xu Medill Reports Megan Banias, a 30-year-old from Chicago’s Brickyard/Belmont Cragin neighborhood, started her online clothing company, Chicago for Keeps, during the summer
LISTEN: Reliving the historic moment the Philippine women’s national team qualified for 2023 World Cup
By Colin Salao Medill Reports The Philippine women’s national football team has achieved something no other Philippine football team has ever done: qualify for the
Train modelers search for new track after COVID-19 derails Uptown club
By Sean Rhomberg Medill Reports As freight trains pass through a bustling small town, passengers eagerly watch and wave. The towns, buildings and people from
Indiana’s Everglades: Why water is flowing again in the Midwest’s dried-out swamps
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports Wetlands go hand-in-hand with the Florida Everglades. More than 2,000 square miles of mangrove forests and marshland make this UNESCO