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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

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

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

People at NFL Pride House Super Bowl event

NFL’s Pride Flag Football Clinic marks major milestone for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community

Medill Newsmakers: Illinois adjusts sports betting registration

June 10, 2021

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June 9, 2021

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

June 9, 2021

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

June 9, 2021

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Chicago This Week – Season 1, Episode 9

June 9, 2021

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“The Disney Way”: How Minor League Baseball Uses Fun and Community to Maximize Fan Experience

June 5, 2021

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

Chicago This Week – Season 1, Episode 8

June 3, 2021

Amelia Burns Medill Reports

Dozens of cone top shells from a closed factory in Denton, Maryland.

Shells tell the story of long-gone button industry

June 3, 2021

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

Churchill Downs Ex.

Pre-pandemic soundscape returns to Kentucky Derby

June 2, 2021

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

The South Bend Cubs play their Opening Day game against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Four Winds Field.

Which Infielders Are Up Next For the Chicago Cubs?

June 2, 2021

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 majority owner Michael Gartner watches an Iowa Cubs game from the stands at Principal Park on May 7, 2021.

Iowa Cubs ownership, front office tackle pandemic-related challenges as fans return to Principal Park

June 2, 2021

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

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Alex Calarco looks forward to Northwestern and beyond after COVID-19

June 1, 2021

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

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