
Medill Newsmakers: Illinois adjusts sports betting registration
By David Korzeniowski Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. Each broadcast features

Medill Newsmakers: How COVID-19 changed sports television
By Brandon Schaff Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. Each broadcast features

Bridging the eye-care gap in Baltimore city schools
By Shivani Majmudar Medill Reports BALTIMORE, Md.– Pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Megan Collins took her clinic on “house calls” for the first time nearly seven years

Medill Newsmakers: Chicago’s bicycle infrastructure needs repairs
By Kelly Milan Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers is a series of broadcasts dedicated to taking an in-depth look at a single topic. Each broadcast features


“The Disney Way”: How Minor League Baseball Uses Fun and Community to Maximize Fan Experience
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports Fireworks. Sugar. A Ferris wheel. An escape from reality. Sounds like a day at a theme park. It’s also a


Shells tell the story of long-gone button industry
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports EDGEWATER, Md. — The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Environmental Archaeology Laboratory is easy to miss, hidden within a basement on

Pre-pandemic soundscape returns to Kentucky Derby
By Rachel Gaylor Medill Reports After the coronavirus pandemic caused a spectator-free Kentucky Derby last year, the availability of vaccines enabled 51,000 people to attend

Which Infielders Are Up Next For the Chicago Cubs?
By Jimmy Lynn Medill Reports The Chicago Cubs’ front office will have some tough decisions to make as the July 30 trade deadline approaches, and

Iowa Cubs ownership, front office tackle pandemic-related challenges as fans return to Principal Park
By Jimmy Lynn Medill Reports After a 604-day layoff, Iowa Cubs baseball returned to Des Moines last week, thanks to the leadership of majority owner

Alex Calarco looks forward to Northwestern and beyond after COVID-19
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports A couple of trash cans. A single batting cage. A canceled season. It was not exactly the junior spring Alex