CONGRATULATIONS! We are pleased to tell you that you have been admitted to the 2024 class of the Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute, the “Medill Cherub Program.” The moment I read those words...

Born and raised in the windy city of Chicago, Spanish teacher John Marvin said he grew up embracing all things mid-Americana. It wasn’t until the 1960s, when he and his family moved out West and settled...