Coach Jared Voss Gets Win Number 500
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Illinois high school baseball has a new member in the 500 club. Joliet Catholic Academy’s Head Baseball Coach Jared Voss just got win number 500 in a unique way. Coach Voss, an alumnus of JCA, is looking to make another run at the state title and at this point their […]
Special tradition in a special lacrosse rivalry
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Every rivalry has it’s own pageantry and traditions that make it unique. The rivalry between New Trier High School and Loyola Academy has less to do with disdain and more to do with distance. The schools are less than a mile apart. Their proximity carries onto the field. The two […]
Preview: Illinois’ best high school lacrosse match up
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Two of the best high school lacrosse programs in the state of Illinois will face-off for the first time this season. These two schools have a rivalry that has consequences for the outcome of their games; usually the winner is the state champion. Loyola Academy High School is hosting its […]
The Chicago Wildfire: Chicago’s Professional Ultimate Frisbee Team
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Chicago has a professional ultimate Frisbee team, the Chicago Wildfire. Professional Ultimate Frisbee is played within the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), comprised of teams all across the country including three Canadian teams. With a large youth movement of the sport in the Chicago suburbs, the Wildfire is reaching out to all […]
Orland Park Teen Wants Everyone to Play Baseball
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports Orland Park has a special resident who thinks beyond himself when it comes to improving his community. Sixteen-year-old Zachary Stack is on a mission to building a handicap accessible baseball field. After hearing about a Challengers Field in nearby Tinley Park, IL he asked why his town of Orland Park, […]
ParkWhiz finds Cubs fans better parking on opening day
By Nick Mantas Medill Reports When heading to a Chicago Cubs home game, you might want to check to see if you’ll have a place to park before you leave. Too often fans make the mistake of waiting until they arrive in Wrigleyville to shop around the available parking. With limited parking spots and prices […]
MEDILL REPORTS NEWSCAST
By Iacopo Luzi Watch the Medill Reports News Update. This week our reporters talk about a new proposed regulation that could affect the way Airbnb does business in Chicago. We see how one of the city’s oldest pizza restaurants goes green. Finally, we take a tour of Chicago’s Swedish American Museum on its 40th anniversary. […]
Jeanne Gang-designed Writers Theatre opens up in Glencoe
By Katina Beniaris A new theater building, designed by acclaimed Chicago architect Jeanne Gang and the centerpiece of a $34 million fundraising campaign by Writers Theatre, opened in the north suburbs on Friday. Writers Theatre officials cut the red ribbon Friday morning in an opening ceremony celebrating the theater’s new center at 325 Tudor Court […]
Chicago Auto Show Reaches out to Women Car Buyers
By Xuanyan Ouyang The Chicago Auto Show makes it clear that women consumers are bringing new opportunities and transformation to the automotive industry. Tuesday marked Women’s Day at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place. With a networking hour, presentations by trailblazing women, a musical performance and the ChicagonistaLive Talk Show, the Auto Show […]
