‘Full-circle’ moment: ’85 Chicago Bears cornerback Leslie Frazier is after another Super Bowl ring
By Sarah Force Medill Reports SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier knows what it takes to beat the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl. This year’s championship game marks the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Bears’ 46-10 victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl XX, when Frazier started at […]
Historically Republican Vietnamese American community shifting left, according to AAPI Data
By Layna Hong Medill Reports Mai Le, 29, had been in the U.S. for less than a year when Donald Trump was elected for his first presidential term. “I had already liked him, but I didn’t fully understand his policies at that point,” Le said in Vietnamese. “I just liked the way he spoke and […]
Meet the adults who collect American Girl dolls: Ahead of brand’s 40th anniversary, fans share experience with beloved dolls
By Alivia Giles Medill Reports This year, when American Girl celebrates its 40th anniversary, hundreds of thousands of children and adult women will raise a tiny teacup to their 18-inch-tall friends. At $65, even when educator Pleasant Rowland introduced her first three dolls, and then $82 when toy giant Mattel acquired her in 1998, American […]
Digging into Ireland’s Ice Age legacy could improve sea level predictions
By Cathy Ching Medill Reports IRELAND – Ireland and much of Northern Europe was once buried under a large ice sheet tens of thousands of years ago. Today, long after the ice has retreated, the land is still reshaping itself like a mattress slowly rebounding upwards after a heavy weight is lifted. But Southeast Ireland, […]
2025 Medill Newsmakers: Show 1
By Simone Roberts, Anneliese Cornejo Garcia, Blake McQueary, Britton Struthers Lugo, Catie Lacovara, Avery Feldman and Sarah Barber Medill Reports Medill Newsmakers presents stories of real difference-makers across the wards of Chicago. From cafes teaching grief-coping skills to Illinois’ outdated brewing laws and high school athletics, here’s how six Chicagoans are impacting their […]
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 […]