New teams will consist of a cop, paramedic and mental-health clinician. Some advocates are concerned because the police will retain a role. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell
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“Greenwashing” is a term that describes when companies market their products as environmentally friendly. Xi Marquez helps us understand who’s greenwashing and who’s actually green. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
We spent the summer talking with Chicagoans working to reduce shootings. Here's what they say is driving violence — and is needed to stop it. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Patrick Smith
Top elections forecaster David Wasserman says Illinois Democrats' aim for a three-seat swing in congressional seats could have national implications. Host: Araceli Gómez-Aldana Reporter: Dave McKinney
The Park District's deputy inspector general says he was taken off the job in an attempt to “impede and obstruct” the investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at the city's public beaches and pools. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
WBEZ conducted the survey after health experts have for months reiterated the important role local leaders can play in persuading people to get vaccinated. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel
WBEZ finds wealthier areas show much higher teen vaccination rates. With no immunization mandate, local districts face a season of uncertainty. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp, Susie An
Members of the anti-violence program Chicago CRED are graduating high school Thursday, a major moment in their path away from gun violence. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Patrick Smith
As mourners prepare for the funeral of slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French, her death is hitting other female cops hard. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell; Speakers: Aquarius Leonard, Briana Nieves, Tawanda Johnson, Tena Al Farah
TikTok historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas discusses Fred Rice Junior, Chicago’s first African American Police Superintendent, who was appointed in August 1983. Host: Mary Dixon, Lisa Labuz; Producer: Cianna Greaves
How one city of Chicago nursing contract reveals a larger trend in the healthcare industry of relying on temporary nurses to fill critical staffing shortages. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Claudia Morell
What can we do when someone says they don’t believe in climate change at all? Melissa Widhalm, operations manager for the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, shares some tips. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
From rebuilding relationships to anticipating learning gaps, four teachers share what’s on their minds as they return to classrooms. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
Putt-putt and avian conservation meet in the newly restored course, located in Douglass Park. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost
Chicago flutist Jennie Oh Brown speaks with writer Howard Reich about the complex relationship between musicians and critics. Producer: Billy Healy