April 1st means for many people that rent or mortgage payments are now due. That’s making the economic crisis brought about by the coronavirus outbreak very real for people.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Linda Lutton
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If you need a nudge to finally fill out your census form, here's one. Experts say, in national emergencies like the COVID-19 outbreak, census data is key to relief and recovery efforts.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
Like many of Chicago’s cultural institutions, the Shedd Aquarium is closed to the public,. But that doesn’t mean the animals inside aren’t getting visitors.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Lauren Frost
Many colleges and universities across the Chicago area are starting online classes this week after schools extended spring break and closed down campuses to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Kate McGee
The coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to our lives. But what has not changed during this challenging time is our belief in the power of books and scholarship to both inform and comfort, and our dedication to the many constituencies—authors, students, professors, client publishers, libraries, society partners, and bookstores—who share this publishing landscape with us. While our distribution center is temporarily closed out of concern for the health of our staff and community, we are working closely with libraries and universities to expand student access to vital digital course books and journal articles (an updated list of resources is available here). We are also making as many of our books as possible available to bookstores and individuals via remote print-on-demand technology. Where institutions have only print subscriptions to our journals, we are working to help transition them to electronic access. In addition, all e-books on our site are immediately available for direct purchase at 30% off using the EBOOK30 code at checkout. At this exceptional time, we are working to balance access to this material while supporting our authors and the bookstores that will be vital to the rebuilding efforts. Through all this, our dedicated staff of publishing professionals is still hard at work with an eye on the future. We will be announcing our Fall 2020 catalog in the weeks ahead, and we […]
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A west suburban high school is donating a cache of equipment from its science labs to a hospital on Chicago’s West Side, to help treat coronavirus patients.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Chip Mitchell
As part of a series called Schools Out, WBEZ is talking to Chicago area teachers, parents and students about how they’re spending their time during the school shutdown.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad, Kate McGee
Since the outbreak began, there have been reports nationwide of Asian Americans being verbally abused, physically attacked and spat upon.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
Officials in resort towns are asking owners of vacation homes and tourists to keep their distance during the coronavirus outbreak.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
Chicago Public Schools is giving 100,000 devices to its highest-need students, but that isn't enough to deal with the city's digital divide.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter Sarah Karp
18th Street Distillery harnessed its four stills to produce 1,000 gallons of sanitizer for nurses and first responders in Northwest Indiana.
Host: Annie Russell
Reporter: Michael Puente
The news on COVID-19 keeps on coming, and this weekend was no exception. A look at what you might've missed since Friday.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Maria Ines Zamudio
Michael Bane, a 42-year-old Berwyn resident hospitalized since March 21, says his experience has been nothing short of ‘brutal.’
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
The COVID-19 crisis is blocking many important rituals in our lives. But one Chicago high school teacher recently put on his online minister hat to help a couple have their big day.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Monica Eng
The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois is now climbing dramatically every day. Chicago leaders say they’re dipping into their emergency stockpile to make sure hospitals have enough supplies.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Kristen Schorsch
Last month, Amari Allen and T-Nice Gresham talked about their childhoods and what it means to take responsibility for their lives at a young age.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Bill Healy
While a record number of Illinois workers have filed for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands remain ineligible for such benefits: undocumented immigrants.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Maria Ines Zamudio