Governor J.B. Pritzker’s first stay at home order was expiring, and he put out a new one Friday. With the beautiful weekend Chicago’s City Hall was set on breaking up big parties.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
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A sixth generation farmer reflects on what it’s like to farm during the COVID-19 epidemic, amidst all the economic uncertainty right now.
Host: Melba Lara
Producer: Joe DeCeault
Speaker: Kate Huffman
A few months ago, Monica Cortes tracked down Tita Mely, a woman who babysat for her in the 1980s. The sitter, who impacted her life in a big way, died earlier this week.
Host: Melba Lara
Producer: Bill Healy
Six weeks after schools shut down due to the coronavirus, Chicago Public Schools is finally telling students exactly how they will be graded during remote learning.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Sarah Karp
DePaul University educators are creating protective face shields for health care workers, and we visit a meeting place for teens in about 25 cities across the U.S. and six countries.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Kate McGee, Adriana Cardona Maguigad
During this COVID-19 crisis, information is crucial for residents. But for many in the Chicago area and Illinois, language is a barrier to staying in the know.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
A WBEZ reporter tries to get answers by taking an antibody test, but it just leads to more questions.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Kate McGee
Workers and landlords now six weeks into Illinois’ stay at home order are facing a second month of rent due tomorrow, with even less money in the bank.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Patrick Smith
The dramatic reduction of arrests in Chicago is by design - an effort to keep residents and police safe to prevent them from spreading the coronavirus.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Patrick Smith
As many college students in the Chicago area finish up the spring semester from home due to the COVID-19 shutdown, there’s a big question looming: What’s going to happen in the fall?
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Kate McGee
Funeral home employees are on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the crisis is creating obstacles and mounting pressures for these essential workers.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Natalie Moore
Jennaire Lewars is spending his last year of medical school volunteering on Chicago’s South Side. This healthcare worker shares what it's like to be sent to the frontlines earlier than he could have imagined.
Host: Mary Dixon
Producer: Mariah Woelfel
A union contract for thousands of Illinois nursing home workers is about to expire. Talks to replace that contract have been taking place as COVID-19 deaths tied to nursing homes have been surging.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Chip Mitchell
Home visiting programs can help pregnant women and new moms support their babies, but COVID-19 has forced doulas to shift their approach.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Susie An
Having trouble sleeping? You may not be alone. Here’s how to get a good night’s sleep, even during a pandemic
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Araceli Gómez-Aldana
Everything you need to know about the pandemic over the weekend.
Host: Mary Dixon
Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos
Some parents and leaders at Chicago charter schools are scraping together money to buy devices and starting GoFundMe campaigns.
Host: Melba Lara
Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad