In A Fan’s Life: The Agony of Victory and Thrill of Defeat, University of Colorado law professor—and lifelong University of Michigan football fanatic—Paul Campos delves into the strangest and ugliest depths of the rabid sports fan’s mindset. His ruminations on this particularly fervent form of obsession take him from the
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Animal Care and Control talked budget with City Council. From poop pick-up to wandering deer – aldermen raised a slew of animal-related complaints. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
The winner will have a lot of discretion responding to a legal landscape being dramatically changed by a conservative U.S. Supreme Court. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Shannon Heffernan
Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Dan Brady square off to replace the politically popular Jesse White, who is retiring. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mawa Iqbal
Last year, the federal government gifted the city around $2 billion in COVID-19 relief money. Now, that money is trickling down to our most vulnerable. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
Nidia Ruedas-Gracia, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, speaks about the racial reckoning happening in her profession. Host: Melba Lara; Reporters: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Lauren Frost
Urban farms grow fruits, vegetables and flowers all over Chicago. They produce food, offer educational opportunities, and they can have an impact on our climate. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Indira Khera, Lauren Frost
Illinois is allowing the use of food stamps at a handful of restaurants. The program is designed for people who are elderly, experiencing homelessness or are disabled. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Natalie Moore
It’s the final week of the Chicago International Latino Theater's Destinos Festival. It's the first festival since the death of the theater alliance's co-founder, Myrna Salazar. Host: Araceli Gomez-Aldana; Guest: Sara Carranza
We’re airing poems about Chicago all this week on WBEZ. Today’s poem is about finding solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Laura Frost
The Metropolitan Planning Council and the Latino Policy Forum offers a glimpse at some obstacles facing Latino workers and some solutions. Host: Mary Dixon, Reporter: Natalie Moore; Cianna Greaves
We’re airing poems about Chicago all this week on WBEZ. Today we are hearing from two poets. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost
Some candidates are hoping divisive national issues — such as access to reproductive healthcare — will galvanize Illinois voters. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
Happy Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! To celebrate we have put together a reading list of books from Chicago and our distributed presses that are written by Hispanic and/or Latinx authors. All of the books below are available from our website or from your favorite bookseller. Big Familia: A Novel by Tomas
We’re airing poems about Chicago all this week on WBEZ. Today’s poem is based on a memory from a West Side liquor store. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost
A question before voters in Illinois asks whether protections for collective bargaining rights should be expanded and added to the constitution. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Alex Degman
We’re airing poems about Chicago all this week on WBEZ. Today’s poem is a celebration of the Quincy “L” station. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost