Pastor Donovan Price is the Founder of Solutions and Resources, a non-profit working to provide healing for survivors of gun violence in Chicago. He was also one of the people out trying to help victims’ families this weekend, when Chicago Police say 5...
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Urban historian and Tiktok celebrity Shermann "Dilla" Thomas and WBEZ's Lisa Labuz dive into some lesser-known Chicago history. Today: the story of the Jones brothers. Producer: Cianna Greaves
First a pandemic and scrutiny over police brutality. Now, police say long hours are hurting efforts to improve officer mental health. Alexa James, a wellness advisor for the Chicago Police Department, speaks about the challenge of caring for Chicago’s ...
Why does it seem like there are more severe signs of climate change, in our northern hemisphere, in the extreme northern areas like Alaska or the arctic? Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
The city of Chicago recently released a food equity agenda. Angela Odoms-Young, a professor at University of Illinois at Chicago and member of the city's food equity council, shares details on what's prioritized. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Natalie Moore
In West Garfield Park residents are hoping a new community plaza will start to turn the tide of gun violence, often concentrated in just a handful of Chicago's poorer, neglected neighborhoods. Reporter: Patrick Smith; Guest: Christyn Freemon
One in 10 CPS high schoolers attend schools for dropouts. That number could grow as students emerge from the pandemic. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp
What's causing the dangerous heat from Death Valley to the Pacific Northwest? Illinois State Climatologist, Doctor Trent Ford explains, and shares whether it could move toward Illinois. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost
The Illinois Department of Corrections has been making changes to how it uses solitary confinement, in response to a lawsuit that has been dragging on for 5 years. Alan Mills, a civil rights attorney representing people imprisoned in the state of Illin...
The far-right politician from Georgia traveled to Effingham, Illinois to headline a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, an downstate Republican. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, but despite the high number of job openings, labor shortages persist. Martin Eichenbaum, co-director of the Center for International Economics and Development at Northwestern University, discusses what's behin...
Carjackings continue to be a significant crime problem in Chicago, and many of them are committed by minors. Sidnee King details more from a new investigative report by the Better Government Association. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Mark LeBien, Lauren ...
The highest-vaccinated areas are majority white and affluent; the lowest are majority Black and low-income. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Becky Vevea
100 people were shot in the city of Chicago this weekend, according to Chicago police. Eddie Bocanegra, senior director of the Heartland Alliance program READI Chicago, shares what he thinks is driving these high levels of shootings. Host: Melba Lara; ...
This week, Chicago enacted a $15 dollar an hour minimum wage. Madeline Talbott, an originator of the Fight for 15 campaign, speaks on this milestone for a labor movement which began over a decade ago. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Odette Yousef
What happened when children told their military veteran father, Sam Guard, they’re ashamed to be Americans. Producer: Bill Healy
A newly released university police report shows a student reported allegations against Brad Aldrich in 2018, at least the sixth recorded allegation against the former coach. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Tony Arnold, Dave McKinney