Chicago leaders say more people should be locked up before their trials to prevent violence. A new study out of Loyola University says that has “no effect” either way.
Host: Lisa Labuz
Reporter: Patrick Smith
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Dr. Philip Skiba is a Sports Medicine Specialist in suburban Park Ridge. He talked about his experience with COVID-19 patents and what he’s seeing when it comes to patients reporting long term effects.
Host: Mary Dixon
Producer: Araceli Gomez-Aldana
A federal investigation into corruption in Springfield and Commonwealth Edison is taking a huge step closer to one of the biggest players in Illinois politics. Among the four people charged Wednesday was Michael McClain, a close confidante of Illinois ...
The indictments came down this Wednesday evening, connected to a long-running corruption scandal that implicates Illinois’ most powerful politician – Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Tony Arnold
COVID’s resurgence in Illinois means more residents have had it. That’s shifting some attitudes about the disease. But even within a single family, the takeaways can be profoundly different.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Odette Yousef
Many Catholic schools have been offering in-person learning this fall despite a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Illinois. Their in-person approach has been closely watched by Chicago Public Schools officials, who are now planning to bring some studen...
"Consistently, between 25% and 30% of the Latino electorate has voted Republican,” says Sylvia Puente of the Latino Policy Forum.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Natalie Moore
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos represents northwest Illinois from Peoria, and the Quad Cities, to Galena and Rockford. She shared her thoughts about the the election, and what’s next in a Biden-Harris administration.
Host: Melba Lara, Mary Dixon
Producer:...
The Miami Marlins have a new general manager - and it’s a historic choice with a Chicago connection. The team announced they’ve hired Kim Ng the first woman and the first Asian-American to be a GM in Major League Baseball.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: C...
Billie Riepma’s son Dillon died in 2015, and she donated his organs. Laurie Diagne received his lungs, and formed a special bond with Billie. For StoryCorps, they talked about how loss brought the two women together.
Producer: Bill Healy
For eight months now, public officials have asked us to fight the pandemic together by making good individual choices. More about why, and how some doctors and experts are trying to get people to do the right things: wear a mask, keep your distance, st...
As COVID-19 cases rise, schools weigh the risk of in-person learning versus what is lost when students learn remotely.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Susie An
Two artists-vandals explain how they edited 47 Chicago Park District signs in Douglas Park, and then maintained them for more than a year.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Linda Lutton
During the pandemic many medical providers have expanded access to telehealth, a safe way to meet virtually with a doctor. And thanks to an executive order issued in March by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, insurance companies regulated by the state hav...
Immigration advocates are shifting gears to lobby for President-elect Joe Biden to rescind many of Trump’s executive orders.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: María Inés Zamudio
What tips do teachers have for making remote learning work? One WBEZ reporter (and mom) shares her family’s story.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad
Just moments after Pennsylvania was called for Democratic president-elect Joe Biden, Chicagoans took their celebration outside. Residents of one northwest side Chicago neighborhood shared their reactions to news of Joe Biden’s win.
Host: Marie Lane
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