As women’s basketball grows, Chicago’s loyal fans feel priced-out
By Bianca Javate Medill Reports Less than a month before the Chicago Sky host the Indiana Fever on Saturday at the United Center, the most
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 9
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: We bring you a guide for the ultimate summer in Chicago. From musical festivals and arts shows to rec
Scientists at Chicago Botanic Garden save local plant species, one seed at a time
By Donnisa Edmonds Medill Reports Amid rising global concern about climate change, scientists at the Chicago Botanic Garden are tackling conservation and extinction in a
One year since opening, West Loop’s Past Studies is a hotspot for secondhand shoppers
By Payton Turkeltaub Medill Reports From the racks of vintage Levi’s and Missoni tops to a table covered in Chanel ballet flats, shopping at Past
Fake cake it ’til you make it? This art is a nostalgic, zero-calorie dream come true
By Angelica Zhiyu Luo Medill Reports At Chicago’s WDNR (read: wonder) Museum, more than 260 fake cakes snuggle amid a landscape of faux whipped buttercream.
From resistance to acceptance: In Loíza, acknowledging Black identity for Puerto Ricans
By Tyler Williamson Medill Reports Loíza, PUERTO RICO — Loíza mirrors a visit to your grandmother’s house on a summer afternoon, Christmas in July and
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 8
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Cuts to Veterans Affairs spark backlash over Memorial Day weekend, and an ingredient in your energy drinks may be
4 months after founder’s death, Foursided continues to thrive
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports A bright arrangement of pastel mugs, candles, trinkets and decorative flowers creates a springtime garden in the window of one
From Nazareth to NFL: CJ West looks to make impact with San Francisco 49ers
By Will McLernon Medill Reports At Nazareth Academy, CJ West didn’t just wreak havoc on the football field as he helped lead the Roadrunners to
WATCH: Chicago This Week — Episode 7
Medill Reports This week in Chicago: Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Plus, the Crosstown Classic and Cowboy Carter come
PHOTOS: Danceworks 2025 interpreters explore energy, identity, societal pressure at Northwestern
By Frances Mack Medill Reports Danceworks 2025: “signal::transfer” was an interpretative dance performance held at Northwestern University’s Louis Theater between March 14 and 16. Undergraduate
Many Puerto Ricans face community harm from vacant buildings, loss of community centers following school closures
A 2022 report from the Office of the Ombudsman of Puerto Rico details mismanagement of closed school buildings. By Katherine Dailey Medill Reports Documents with