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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

The man behind the murals: Jonas Never on painting sports murals, his process, and working in public

February 20, 2020

By Gurjit Kaur Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — While everyone else was watching Tiger Woods play, Jonas Never spent his week at the Genesis Invitational

Black voters in South Carolina could boost Tom Steyer’s rise

February 20, 2020

By Brandon Raphael Dupre Medill Reports Easter Benjamin stood on her front porch watching Tom Steyer canvassers in bright orange and blue campaign shirts spill

Kobe Bryant’s legacy and presence felt throughout a meaningful NBA All-Star weekend

February 19, 2020

By Keith Giagnorio Medill Reports Every event of the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend was blanketed with melancholy air. Seemingly every show, contest and person associated

Big men steal show at skills challenge

February 19, 2020

By Arman Tondravi Medill Reports Jimmy Butler may be in a little bit of debt following Bam Adebayo’s three point shooting at the NBA’s skills

Tiger Woods: The man with hundreds of shadows

February 18, 2020

By Michaela Schirra Medill Reports Among the at Riviera Country Club, spectators waited with baited breath to see Tiger Woods swing. From hole to hole,

Dropping the saber for the silver screen: Director discusses his Oscar-shortlisted documentary

February 18, 2020

By Emine Yücel Medill Reports Luther Clement, a fine graduate of Northwestern University and a U.S. fencing champion, still looks like an elite athlete, though

All-Star Weekend brings together star professionals from finance, law to support diversity

February 18, 2020

By Roderick Diamond II Medill Reports In addition to the big name athletes and  celebrities, All-Star Weekend brought Chicago high-profile African American professionals from the

Youth in Edgewater have mixed concerns on rising tides

February 18, 2020

By Nicole Girten Medill Reports Massive waves as high as 23 feet crashed on Kathy Osterman beach in Edgewater when a powerful storm hit Chicago’s

Research hub at Northwestern powers next-generation solar cell research

February 18, 2020

By Henry Ren Medill Reports Next-generation solar cells might power personal electronics such as watches and backpacks that could recharge your cell phone. These solar

Elizabeth Warren, Bertha’s Kitchen and yams

February 17, 2020

By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — We sat in Bertha’s Kitchen, a soul food restaurant. Our food — corn, rice, glazed yams,

The life of an NBA team PR person at All-Star weekend

February 17, 2020

By Jake Meister Medill Reports Whether Luka Doncic was behind the podium at the Rising Stars Media Day, All-Star Media Day or after the actual

Patrick Reed’s fans say the golfer is misjudged and misrepresented

February 17, 2020

By Clara Facchetti Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Calm. Human. Outspoken. Opinionated. These are some of the unfamiliar words that fans used to describe American

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