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Chicago Lifeguard: Abuse ‘Brushed Under The Rug’

A young woman whose complaint prompted an ongoing investigation makes her first public comments on alleged misconduct at the city’s beaches and pools. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos

Chicago Patients Want Fertility Treatments After Pandemic

Treatment for infertility wasn’t deemed essential during the pandemic. Now, doctors see the return of old patients — and a long list of new ones. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Araceli Gómez-Aldana

Is My Illinois State Senator, Representative Vaccinated?

The Illinois legislators who wouldn’t answer -- Black Democrats and white Republicans -- represent some of the least vaccinated areas. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Tony Arnold, Dave McKinney

Is Chicago Listening To Public Input On Budget?

With more than $1.8 billion heading Chicago’s way in COVID-19 relief, some hope city officials listen to how the public wants the money spent. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

Chicago Police Officer Ella French Fatally Shot

Chicago Police Department Chaplain Father Dan Brandt says slain Officer Ella French was an animal lover and a great police officer. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Patrick Smith

What A ‘Code Red’ UN Climate Report Means For Chicago

Dr. Scott Collis, atmospheric scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, and Illinois State Climatologist, Dr. Trent Ford share local takeaways from the U.N. climate change report released Monday. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

Welcome to Our New Website

Dear Readers and Friends of the Press, Welcome! We are very excited to share the launch of our newly redesigned website, which brings you a new look for Chicago and an enhanced, user-friendly design, which makes it easier to find whatever you’re looking for be it books, journals, or information

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CPS Special Education Remains Plagued With Troubles

As the nation’s third largest public school district searches for new leadership, advocates are looking for systemic changes. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Sarah Karp

9 Questions with Stefan Vogler, author of “Sorting Sexualities”

In his new book, Stefan Vogler deftly unpacks the politics of the techno-legal classification of sexuality in the United States. His study focuses specifically on state classification practices around LGBTQ people seeking asylum in the United States and sexual offenders being evaluated for carceral placement—two situations where state actors must determine individuals’ sexualities. Though these legal settings are diametrically opposed—one a punitive assessment, the other a protective one—they present the same question: how do we know someone’s sexuality? We asked him a few questions about it. Your book concerns the techno-legal classification of sexuality. For the unfamiliar, what does that mean? By “techno-legal classification” I mean the ways that law, science, and technology come together to make decisions about how to classify and categorize sexual subjects. We often think we know what sexuality is because of common sense—the old “I know it when I see it” idea. However, what I show in the book is that what “sexuality” means actually varies across institutional contexts, and that variation is often at least partially attributable to the kinds of knowledge or expertise that inform that area of law. A biological understanding of sexuality generally means that one believes we can find the “cause” of sexuality—whether it is […]

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A Reckoning At Covenant Fellowship Church: What Lies Ahead

Sources said the UIUC campus church’s culture, structure and charismatic leader were among the reasons why so many stories of sexual abuse remained hidden for so long. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Susie An

U of I Church Grapples With Sexual Assault Cover Up

More on the culture and power structure at Covenant Fellowship Church, which allowed spiritual abuse and the mishandling of sexual misconduct to go unchecked for years. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Susie An

Chicago TikTok Historian On Jean-Baptise Point DuSable

TikTok Chicago historian Sherman "Dilla" Thomas talks about the life of intrepid Jean-Baptise Point DuSable and the long fight for recognition for Chicago's founder. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Cianna Greaves

How Chicago Teachers Spend Summer After A Stressful Year

Teachers are, once again, facing uncertainty with a return to school this fall. As the new year approaches, they are squeezing a little more out of summer break. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

Can Buying Carbon Offsets Really Reduce Climate Change?

Ever heard of carbon offset programs, meant to balance out your carbon footprint? Umair Irfan, science writer for Vox, shares more on how well they actually work. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

Covenant Church At U of I Reckons With Sexual Assault

A church in downstate Illinois is grappling with what former members call a past culture of spiritual abuse and mishandling of sexual misconduct. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Susie An