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Reversing The Pandemic’s Impact On School Attendance

Reporter Adriana Cardona Maguigad follows a high school principal on Chicago’s Northwest Side as she tries to connect with students who are falling behind academically. Host: Mary Dixon

Could A Chicago Casino Impact Gary, Indiana’s Fortunes?

The City of Gary is celebrating the opening of Northwest Indiana’s first and only land-based casino on Friday. While there’s much excitement, some worry of a future casino in Chicago, which could draw away customers. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Michael...

What A Post-Pandemic Chicago Might Look Like

Dr. Emily Talen, professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago, shares how the pandemic might impact cities' ability to adapt to a post-COVID world. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Cianna Greaves

2010 Blackhawks Player Accuses Coach Of Sexual Assault

The player filed a lawsuit May 7 alleging the team's then-video coach harassed and assaulted him in 2010 and that the team did nothing. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Tony Arnold

How The Pandemic Is Shaping Kids’ Summer Programs

Superintendent Tony Sanders of Elgin School District shares options for parents who are weighing their child’s educational and social needs over the summer. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Katie O'Connell

The University of Chicago Press Welcomes the American Library Association as a New Distribution Client

The University of Chicago Press and the Chicago Distribution Center are excited to announce a new distribution partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) throughout North America starting July 1, 2021. This includes books published by ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman, ACRL Publications, and other ALA units; posters, bookmarks, READ-branded and other items that promote literacy and libraries, published by ALA Graphics; and ALA’s physical award seals such as the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Carnegie Medals seals. The ALA is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the ALA has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit ala.org. “The opportunity to partner with a company whose values so closely align with where ALA is right now and where ALA is headed in the next few years is exciting,” said Mary Mackay, ALA Associate Director of Publishing. “We have been delighted by CDC’s responsiveness, their willingness to learn about our business, and their commitment to pivoting with […]

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NOAA’s New ‘Climate Normals’ Are Getting Hotter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its so-called “Climate Normals,” finding the new, average temperature for the lower 48-states in the U.S. is half a degree hotter than before. Host: Melba Lara; Guest: Dr. Scott Colli...

Rules Relax, But Some Chicagoans Won’t Shed Their Masks

Experts say after months of convincing people why they’re safer with a mask, it’s understandable why some aren’t yet ready to leave the house without them. Host: Araceli Gomez-Aldana; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

How Will Kids Get COVID-19 Vaccinations?

The FDA is expected to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12 this week. Chicago’s Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady says parents should then be able to book appointments pretty much anywhere Pfizer is offered. Find all our covera...

Why Did You Ask Me All Those Questions Every Day?

Medical student Keven Stonewall Jr. got his start working in a lab, but he also learned a lot from his dad, Keven Sr., who drove him to and from the internship each day. Producer: Billy Healy

One-On-One With Outgoing CPS CEO Janice Jackson

As CPS CEO Janice Jackson prepares to step down, she urges the next CEO to focus on academics and not get distracted by the “silly stuff.” Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Sarah Karp

NPR’s Ron Elvin Brings Us Back To The 90s

WBEZ’s Araceli Gomez-Aldana talks with NPR’s Senior Washington Editor, Ron Elving about covering politics on radio from the 90s to now. Producer: Cianna Greaves

Sylvia Poggioli Helps Celebrate 50 Years of NPR

As National Public Radio continues to celebrate 50 years on the air, we hear from NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli about her decades of public radio reporting. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

5 Questions with Michelle Oyakawa, Coauthor of “Prisms of the People”

Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in this moment of societal upheaval. In Prisms of the People, Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna, and Michelle Oyakawa show how the power of successful movements most often is rooted in their ability to act as  “prisms of the people,” turning participation into political power just as prisms transform white light into rainbows. Understanding the organizational design choices that shape the people, their leaders, and their strategies can help us understand how grassroots groups achieve their goals. We asked Michelle Oyakawa a few questions about the book. How did you become interested in grassroots organizing and collective action? What led you to write about it? Each of us came to this work by engaging directly with organizations that engage people in public life and agitate for change. Participating in organizing and witnessing the promise it holds for both personal and political transformation inspired us to further investigate and understand how people can come together to build power for themselves and their communities. We are motivated by hope and resistance against cynicism and despair. […]

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