
Sam Hubbard embodies heart of Cincinnati and the Bengals
By Jack Murray Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — “Cincinnati-born Sam Hubbard, yes, sir!” Those were the words of Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon as

Super Bowl LVI television director cues up career memories and preparation plans
By Alex Hutton Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl LVI will be the seventh Super Bowl broadcast directed by Drew Esocoff and the fifth

Stacking the deck: Northwestern researchers demonstrate effect of psychology studies on racial equity
By MacKenzie Coffman Medill Reports Research on stereotyping often aims to understand when and why people hold biased beliefs. Yet, it also reflects the impact

Behind the CPS shutdown: What happens to high school athletics when a district shuts down?
By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports Currently all high school sports at Chicago Public Schools are on track to continue through the spring season without missing

Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition honors Martin Luther King, Jr., Muhammad Ali for state’s combined convention
By JP Acosta Medill Reports For the first time in Illinois, and United States history, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali were honored on

Bears fans get cautiously optimistic after hiring of coach Matt Eberflus
By Jack Savage Medill Reports “Cautiously optimistic,” said Mikey Williams, 24, a lifelong Bears fan, born and raised in Chicago. “I love bringing in a

‘Chicago donut queen’ Katie Reilly brings top confections to TikTok fans
By Jackie Walsh Medill Reports Meet Katie Reilly: a Chicago- based content creator who documents on TikTok everything from her grocery hauls to her quest

Chicago Time Out Market’s jazz brunch feeds your soul too
Story and Photos by Angela Chen Medill Reports Time Out Market in Chicago is taking a creative spin on the food hall experience by offering

VIDEO: Local ski jumping club turns athletes into Olympians
By Hannah Shapiro Medill Reports Chicagoland might not be known for elevation, but the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove is developing a reputation

Meet some of the Chicago Catholic League’s top unsigned seniors
By Alyssa Muir Medill Reports AJ Redd, who is expected to finish his career as St. Ignatius’ all-time leader in games played, is one of

To three or not to three? Chicago junior college teams grapple with rising basketball trend
By Andrew Polk Medill Reports From youth leagues to the NBA, the three-point shot is a game changer in basketball. Stars such as Stephen Curry

Hyde Park Art Center celebrates MLK Day with voices of Black women artists from Chicago
By Angela Chen A powerful presentation of Black female voices and a recollection of Black history and activism highlighted the Hyde Park Art Center and