Jennifer Soble, executive director of the Illinois Prison Project, suggest the department of corrections bears some of the blame for the convictions. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
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Picture it: “Golden Girls” lovers wearing swag, meeting former writers and producers and a giant wicker purse in honor of character Sophia. Host: Araceli Gómez-Aldana; Reporter: Natalie Moore
In some South and West side neighborhoods, as many as 60% of adults could be eligible for the program, shows a WBEZ analysis. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
The Biden administration plans to lift a Trump-era immigration policy used to turn away migrants at the border, including those seeking asylum. Fasika Alem, program director with the United African Organization, provides the latest. Host: Melba Lara; R...
The number of vacated convictions tied to former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts is now 213. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Chip Mitchell
The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago’s traditional ‘pysanka’ egg-painting class is growing in popularity amid the war abroad. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adora Namigadde
In our new series, "Kids Ask," we hear from a 6-year-old who had a question about war. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Susie An
In a surprise move, Lightfoot granted interviews only to reporters of color for a single day in 2021. But several local journalists say access to the mayor ended just as abruptly. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
A personnel hemorrhage since late 2020 has cut the size of Chicago’s Law Department by a quarter, a WBEZ analysis of city data finds. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Chip Mitchell; Producer: Lauren Frost
University Presses like Chicago are committed to making available works that not only keep us informed but also help us to better understand the world and climate around us. To celebrate Earth Day, we have put together a reading list of recent books from Chicago and our client publishers that
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Urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas looks back at Mayor Harold Washington's legacy, on what would have been his 100th birthday. Host: Mary Dixon, Lisa Labuz; Producer: Cianna Greaves
Professor Robert Jackson, an environmental scientist at Stanford University, helps us answer a question about the effect of gas stoves on the climate. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
Rob Wildeboer, part of the WBEZ team working on our investigative podcast "Motive," provides an update from the trial of two Illinois prison guards accused of beating a person who died. part of the WBEZ team working on our investigative podcast "Motive...
Data show the South and West sides of Chicago are the hardest hit. "We’re all struggling to keep up. There’s still a huge need." Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Jane Vaughan
One low-income patient got a 100% discount on her hospital bill. But then came more than $8,000 in bills from the independent doctors who treated her. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Kristen Schorsch
One low-income patient got a 100% discount on her hospital bill. But then came more than $8,000 in bills from the independent doctors who treated her. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Kristen Schorsch
In Street Scriptures: Between God and Hip-Hop Alejandro Nava explores an important aspect of hip-hop that is rarely considered: its deep entanglement with spiritual life. Nava focuses our attention on this aspect of the music and culture in a fresh way, combining his profound love of hip-hop, his passion for
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As Illinois school districts fill gaps with $7.9 billion in federal relief money, the spending reveals the depths of chronic underfunding. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Susie An