Chicago Public Schools enrollment is down by at least 10,000 students this fall. It has dropped by more than 24,000 since the pandemic began. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp, Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
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For the past 6 years, the France Chicago Center at the University of Chicago has collaborated with the Press to help bring seminal works of French literature and thought to an English-speaking public. Based on this success, we are excited to announce a new partnership called the “France Chicago Collection,” which will
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Tiffany Baker was 17 and in foster care when she met social worker Terri Treiman. Decades later, the two spoke at StoryCorps about the meaning of their relationship. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Bill Healy
Many years ago, John Wahlfeldt’s wife bought him a book about a mostly forgotten tunnel system beneath downtown Chicago. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Bill Healy
Carter Wagner first came out to his parents when he was 12. Now a freshman in college, he and his mom revisit their earlier conversation at the StoryCorps booth. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Bill Healy
Arianna Hermosillo and Irakere Picon met in 2011 on their way to an anti-immigration protest. Seven years later they got engaged at the StoryCorps booth in Chicago. Producer: Bill Healy
Arianna Hermosillo and Irakere Picon met in 2011 on their way to an anti-immigration protest. Seven years later they got engaged at the StoryCorps booth in Chicago. Producer: Bill Healy
Anja Herman first visited the StoryCorps booth in 2015, when she was nine. Now 15, she and her aunt reflected on their conversation about living with a physical disability. Producer: Bill Healy
Sonia Wang's parents wanted her to become a lawyer or doctor, but instead she became a teacher. In 2015, Sonia Wang visited the StoryCorps booth with Ji Yoon Noh, a young woman she mentors, who was curious about how Sonia’s parents handled her career c...
High school students in Chicago are adjusting to new classroom routines. But some are having a hard time following their school’s dress code. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad
Critics say Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan is an impractical political stunt and will do more harm than good. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Patrick Smith
Ellen Hughes feared the worst when her son, Walker, bit her while on the way into the ER. Then a public safety officer “worked a miracle." Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Bill Healy
We revisit a story from 2014, featuring Bobby Hart talking with his wife, Meg, who was 37 weeks pregnant at the time. Were they prepared for what came next? Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Bill Healy
Doctor Scott Collis, atmospheric scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, shares when can we attribute persistent unusual weather to climate change. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
Lisa Daniels’ son was killed four years ago. But she’s made her peace with the person accused of shooting him. Producer: Bill Healy
When he was in middle school, Garry Mitchell, Jr.'s dad showed up at the principal’s office to make sure he got into advanced classes. As part of our StoryCorps Chicago finale this week, we’re listening back to some of the powerful conversations record...
We visit two vacant lots on the West Side that are part of opening weekend for the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Linda Lutton