Photo by Mary Amelia Weiss/ North by Northwestern Lollapalooza came and went to Chicago last weekend, complete with a star-studded lineup and a light breeze cooling crowds circling Grant Park’s iconic ...

Chicago artist Miguel A. Del Real traces a freehand sketch for his mural. Photo by Jocelyn Chen / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute. Using white chalk on the sidewalk in fr ...

The exterior of Buffalo Joe’s at 812 Clark St. Little has changed about the restaurant since its opening on May 1, 1984. Photo by Maya Segal / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute When Yale ...

Sissi Ma is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Jocelyn Chen is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Lina Park is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

The current selection of summer reading bundles at Booked, ranging from the kindergarten reading level to the fifth grade. Photo by Lina Park / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute Four years ago, ...

Physical therapist Yvonne Robinson (right), 54, banters with her Care in the Home patient, John Alexander (left), 86, in Whole Foods. They use grocery shopping to complete exercises for Alexander’s ...

Michelle Tang is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Four years ago, Betsy Haberl led her two toddlers to the miniature door of Evanston’s Booked, hoping to find a new bedtime story. Today, she’s the store’s co-owner — committed to nurturing a love for ...