A complete re-design of the Field Museum’s former Native North America Hall opens today. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Lauren Frost
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After an investigation found that students at small, majority Black and Latino high schools were steered toward JROTC, CPS pledged to make changes. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Alex Ruppenthal
“It’s like my soul left my body,” said Chanell Holliday during a visit with classmates of her son. He was fatally shot on Saturday near The Bean. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Susie An
North Lawndale College Prep's drama therapy class helps students express themselves and process their emotions through poetry. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp
In 2019, WBEZ asked Lightfoot her thoughts on everything from the environment to crime. Three years later, we took a look at her progress. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Becky Vevea
Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas provides a lesson on lesser known history in Chicago, discussing the Jones brothers. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Lisa Labuz
Co-founder of Chicago Environmentalists, Katherine Tellock, speaks about the group's online guides to green and sustainable businesses in Chicago. Host: Melba Lara
Data from a new sensor network shows the highest rates of pollution in Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Irving Park and other neighborhoods. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: María Inés Zamudio
Alexandra Antoine has been creating community-informed art for years. Now she’s digging into the Garfield Park neighborhood and welcoming its residents to create alongside her. Reporter: Araceli Gomez-Aldana
State Rep. Delia Ramirez and Chicago Ald. Gilbert Villegas have name recognition on their side in the heated, four-candidate race for the newly created district. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
In a May 20 Chicago Teachers Union leadership election, teachers will choose whether to focus more on classic concerns such as pay, prep time and pensions. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp
Census Bureau director Robert Santos tells WBEZ how the agency is rebuilding public trust after 2020. Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
Tens of thousands more people may seek abortions in Illinois. Hospitals and clinics worry they won’t have enough staff to treat them. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Kristen Schorsch
University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand our world, government, and laws. We have put together a reading list of books from Chicago that help illuminate different aspects of the Supreme Court of the
Chicago's alderman have been at odds for months on remapping the city's 50 wards. WBEZ's Mariah Woelfel breaks down their 11-hour deal and what it means for voters. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost