WATCH: Medill Newsmakers
By Toussaint Fancher, Sarah Barber, Peggy Helman, Alexis Ross, Ty Williamson, Abby Feldman and Catie Lacovara Medill Reports Chicago Newsmakers presents the stories of Chicagoans making a real difference in their community. From West Town to North Lawndale, we traveled all over Chicago to find people making a difference in our communities Transcript: Barber: […]
4 months after founder’s death, Foursided continues to thrive
By Kaitlyn Luckoff Medill Reports A bright arrangement of pastel mugs, candles, trinkets and decorative flowers creates a springtime garden in the window of one of Foursided’s Lakeview stores. Three miles north, customers are greeted by smiling produce painted above the door of Foursided’s Andersonville location. Foursided is celebrating, regardless of the season. The business […]
Former Kansas City tackle Darian Kinnard readies to face his old team in Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — When Darian Kinnard signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent Feb. 20, 2024, he “had a feeling” he’d be seeing his former team Kansas City at Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX. “As the year progressed, it started to really, really come alive,” Kinnard said […]
NFL to remove ‘End Racism’ messaging from end zones before Super Bowl LIX
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — The end zone stencils of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday will feature the message “Choose Love,” marking the first time since 2021 the championship will not feature “End Racism” messaging, but for some, removing “End Racism” directly refutes the meaning of that message and reiterates its importance. […]
Are books back? Ask Gen Z.
By Sylvie Kirsch Medill Reports “On weekend mornings, I get up, make coffee, sit on my couch and read a paper book 99% of the time. And that’s a routine that’s so peaceful and amazing.” This isn’t the sentiment of a retired octogenarian but of 23-year-old Hayley Sanders, owner of the BookTok account @hayleyreadsalot. She’s […]
How Tanicha Lopez made improving cool again
Taking inspiration from composers on and off the island to keep in shape, Tanicha Lopez is reinventing her career By Layla Brown-Clark Medill Reports SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — It’s a beautiful day in Miramar, a neighborhood in the expansive city of San Juan. The weather is warm and humid, and inside Gustos Coffee, the […]
‘Blue Badge’ guides make London mecca of tourism
By Adam Babetski Medill Reports On a typical dreary Tuesday in central London, Blue Badge tour guide Sarah Reynolds arrived for work at an atypical place: Westminster Abbey, a church steeped in history that dates back nearly a millennium. Monuments honoring kings and celebrities that would be the centerpieces of other churches were merely part […]
Medill Newsmakers: Use of Narcan helps reduce opioid overdose crisis in Chicago
By Ryan Hayes-Owens Medill Reports The 95th Street “L” station in Roseland will soon have a first-of-its-kind, free Narcan vending machine to treat CTA riders who overdose. TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to Medill Newsmakers. Thank you for joining us. I’m Hayes Owens. Every year, drug overdoses claim the lives of thousands. A large percentage of […]
Cake? Candles? Card? A dozen do’s and don’ts for handling adult birthday awkwardness.
By Sarah Berman Medill Reports Does hearing the happy birthday tune make you cringe? Do you dread seeing the number of candles on your cake increase each year? You’re not alone. Celebrating birthdays dates back to ancient times, but after turning 21, many people feel like this milestone starts becoming fretful instead of fun. Whether […]
PHOTOS: Provincetown beach brigade collects trash on Cape Cod to celebrate Earth Day
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports The sound of chatter filled the air on a quiet spring morning in Provincetown, Massachusetts, as people greeted one another, donned rubber boots and distributed gloves, buckets and knives among the crowd. Gathered at the rotary on the outskirts of town on the morning of April 22, volunteers stuffed pockets […]