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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

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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

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The Super Bowl is for the rich — or those willing to sacrifice

February 13, 2022

By Colin Salao Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — On Saturday night, less than 24 hours before Super LVI, the entry price for tickets to the

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Bengals, Bearcats are making the Queen City feel like football royalty

February 12, 2022

By Steven Gorgei Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Over the span of 30 days, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats became the first non-Power Five team

Sam Hubbard embodies heart of Cincinnati and the Bengals

February 12, 2022

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

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Super Bowl LVI television director cues up career memories and preparation plans

February 11, 2022

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

February 11, 2022

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?

February 11, 2022

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

February 11, 2022

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

February 11, 2022

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

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‘Chicago donut queen’ Katie Reilly brings top confections to TikTok fans

February 10, 2022

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

February 10, 2022

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

February 9, 2022

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

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Meet some of the Chicago Catholic League’s top unsigned seniors

February 9, 2022

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

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