Marta Farion of the Illinois division of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, discusses Chicago’s historical - and present - relationship with Ukraine. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
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The Mexican consulate in Chicago now issues birth certificates and passports for transgender nationals living in Illinois and northern Indiana. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: María Inés Zamudio
Archbishop Daniel Zelinsky of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Chicago speaks about ministering to his congregants living with the fear and uncertainty of the war in Ukraine. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Cianna Greaves
Attendance has rebounded after plummeting last year, but hasn’t fully recovered. An early-college program is helping to keep students on track. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp
Guy Callendar was an amateur meteorologist who made a landmark discovery about human-caused climate change. Professor Sylvia Dee, climate scientist at Rice University, joined WBEZ to talk about his contributions. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
The founder of Citadel, the hedge fund and financial services behemoth, has hit Democratic Governor JB Pritzker on rising crime. Griffin’s critics call these investments and holdings “hypocritical.” Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Dave McKinney
The city’s housing department is committed to undoing decades worth of segregation and inequity. A new blueprint for fair housing is underway. WBEZ’s Natalie Moore speaks with housing commissioner Marisa Novara about the goals. Host: Araceli Gómez-Alda...
Hundreds of people gathered for a rally in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village Thursday afternoon to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Claudia Morell, Lauren Frost
The music of the Ethiopian diaspora rings around the world, testifying to the experiences of those exiled from their homeland and serving as a keystone for communities of Ethiopian refugees. Kay Kaufman Shelemay’s newest book, Sing and Sing On, draws on the recollections of dozens of musicians, whose historical position
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Marcus Belin, principal of Huntley High School and part of the Black History Curriculum Task Force for the Illinois State Board of Education, speaks on schools teaching Black History beyond the key figures in textbooks. Host: Araceli Gómez-Aldana; Repo...
The city hopes to pilot the housing model as an alternative to shelters now that its contract with an upscale downtown hotel is ending. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
The Illinois Way Forward Act, which took effect in January, bans local county jails from renting out beds to the federal government to detain immigrants facing deportation. Xanat Sobrevilla with Organized Communities Against Deportations, speaks on the...
Historian and WBEZ contributor Shermann Dilla Thomas, and midday host Lisa Labuz look back at the music and culture of Chicago’s Jazz era. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Cianna Greaves
Chicago schools and the city’s department of public health are still trying to build an effective COVID response two years into the pandemic. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Sarah Karp, Becky Vevea
Cook County judges have tossed 150 cases tied to ex-Sgt. Ronald Watts. But Kim Foxx’s office is fighting efforts to vacate some others. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell
Diving Into “The Other Dark Matter,” a guest post from Lina Zeldovich
In The Other Dark Matter: The Science and Business of Turning Waste into Wealth and Health, journalist Lina Zeldovich reveals how human excrement can be a life-saving, money-making resource—if we make better use of it. In the original piece below, adapted from her research, she explores how cities are learning
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