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 its doors to parents as spectators for the first time after last year’s event got canceled due to COVID-19. The showcase provided an important platform for college recruitment as athletes […]
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 where patrons could sit was the large outdoor dining area in the back of the restaurant inspired by Israeli cuisine. Nearly two years later, some guests still find themselves choosing […]
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 couple of hours later, he left “confused out of (his) mind.” “I realized pretty quickly that high school basketball was going to be a big step up,” Gilles said. Fast […]
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” – cleaning that distracted from effective measures like masks and physical distancing. By May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines to say SARS-CoV-2 mainly spreads through […]
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 able to overcome an early deficit against Carroll University of Waukesha on Jan. 15, losing 76-59. But the 37-30 North Park run in the second half should be remembered. With […]
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 of their lungs for 59 minutes and 43 seconds. Then, for a split second, during a palpable silence so intense, you almost hear all 66,277 fans in attendance groan, “Here […]
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 every other game in his 23-year coaching career. When Cooksey returned to his bench, however, he sat alone. No assistant coaches. No substitute players. Not even a student manager. On […]
Oak Park comes together to honor hometown ‘Golden Girl’ Betty White
By Jackie Walsh Medill Reports Although Betty White was considered a national treasure loved by all, she holds a special place in the hearts of Oak Park residents. The community gathered on Jan. 15 to celebrate White’s centennial birthday and life in the town where she was born. The event had been on the village’s […]
Chicago organizations push for city to clear dangerous icy sidewalks
By Raphael Hipos Medill Reports Many residents of Chicago are walking in the streets or taking a fall due to ice-clogged sidewalks as a result of the recent snowfall and freezing temperatures. Ellen Credille, 71, said the snowfall on Jan. 9 rendered the sidewalks in her neighborhood difficult to traverse. She added that her arm […]
Understanding conspiracies: Why people fall for them — and how to resist
By Daphne Yao Medill Reports The Jan. 6 Capitol rioters included QAnon members, who believe a cabal of Satan-worshipping cannibals operating a child sex-trafficking ring conspired against President Donald Trump. In 2016, 4Chan website users started a conspiracy theory, dubbed Pizzagate, claiming that a Washington, D.C., pizzeria served as headquarters for a child sex-trafficking ring […]