Getting into skateboarding can be one of the most exciting yet intimidating experiences. There's a certain thrill that comes with stepping onto a board for the first time, but again, it's often met ...

Say what you want, but skateboarding has undeniably transitioned from a niche hobby for outcasts to a mainstream sport over the past decade or so. We can thank the Olympics for that, social media, or ...

For more than a year, Manuela Ippolito has dreamed of creating a skate park for her community. She envisions a plaza near Lincoln Park, complete with ramps, murals of leaders like Cesar Chavez and ...