Mike Lowe

3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lowe

CHICAGO — At DePaul College Prep’s campus on the North Side, the boys’ basketball championship rally has become an annual rite of spring. They’ve held one in each of the last three years – thanks in large part to their coach, Tom Kleinschmidt. It’s not often that a high school’s best basketball player becomes its best basketball coach, too. But Kleinschmidt has always defied the odds.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Lowe

CHICAGO — On March 25, 2020 – at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic – Andrew David, a Chicago street performer, captivated the city by singing the Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah” on the empty streets. Five years later, he has once again emerged as a symbol of Chicago’s strength, singing “Rise Up,” the Andra Day anthem of resilience.

4 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lowe

Posted: Mar 25, 2025 / 06:12 PM CDT Updated: Mar 25, 2025 / 06:12 PM CDT CHICAGO — On March 25, 2020 – at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic – Andrew David, a Chicago street performer, captivated the city by singing the Leonard Cohen song, “Hallelujah” on the empty streets. Five years later, he has once again emerged as a symbol of Chicago’s strength, singing “Rise Up,” the Andra Day anthem of resilience.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lowe

CHICAGO — On a rain-soaked afternoon in March, Michael Wojcik is walking around Chicago’s Loop, searching for the perfect snapshot. “I love a rainy-day photo with traffic. It’s actually a good thing,” Wojcik said. Walking past alleys, down sidewalks, and in traffic, the photographer is trying to find something beautiful hidden in plain sight. “Even the ordinary, the mundane things are really quite beautiful. And all you need to do is just look and pay attention,” he said.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Mike Lowe

EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — In an auditorium at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, legend Tania León introduced herself to about 30 musicology students. “I don’t introduce myself as a conductor or as a composer,” she said. “No, I’m Tania. Ehhh. Tania, you know?