
Chicago puppet festival brings unique voices, experiences to venues across city
By Sean Rhomberg Medill Reports Showcasing a wide range of intricate storytelling and complex puppetry, the fourth Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival featured more than

Fans cheer Northwestern to comeback victory against Louisville
By Ross Shinberg Medill Reports The snowy weather and NFL playoff games provided reasonable excuses to stay home from a Wildcats tennis match on Jan.

VIDEO: Local artist to complete monthlong art show challenge
By Almaz Abedje Medill Reports Many artists across Chicago have been using the pandemic to get their creative juices flowing. Local artist Emma Lyons decided

Greg Sager, North Park University’s ‘Voice of the Vikings,’ broadcasts with never-miss-a-play commitment to objectivity
By Spencer Poole Medill Reports Greg Sager is the legendary voice of North Park University athletics. He’s provided play-by-play for teams at the school for

Powerhouse Kenwood Lady Broncos set sights on state tournament run
By Andrew Polk Medill Reports In the blink of an eye, it was 17-0. Kenwood’s suffocating full-court press defense stunned Simeon on Jan. 19, leading

High school girls soccer showcases skills for college coaches in new recruiting landscape
By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports Team Chicago Soccer Club’s annual College Showcase for high school girls returned on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and opened

Andersonville restaurant welcomes outdoor diners to winter igloos
By Sean Rhomberg Medill Reports Fiya first opened its doors on Clark Street in Andersonville in June 2020 at a time when the only space

St. Ignatius’ ‘man in the middle’ Kolby Gilles signs with Air Force Academy
By Alyssa Muir Medill Reports Kolby Gilles entered his first St. Ignatius Wolfpack practice the summer before his freshman year with plenty of excitement. A

Learning to live with microbes in a COVID-19 world
By Christian Elliott Medill Reports In early 2020, confusing public health guidance about personal safety during a pandemic caused a nationwide flurry of “hygiene theater”

Full story of North Park’s loss to Carroll goes beyond the scoreboard
Vikings valiant second-half effort was first step in series of strong performances By Spencer Poole Medill Reports The North Park University men’s basketball team wasn’t

Cincinnati rejoices as Bengals slay decades-old demon
By Jack Savage Medill Reports The record-setting crowd at Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium – 66,277 fans — stood on their feet, screaming at the top

Shorthanded Chicago junior college teams soldier on during tumultuous basketball season
By Andrew Polk Medill Reports Harry S. Truman College men’s basketball coach John Cooksey paced up and down the sidelines last week just like at