All organizations face crises from time to time, and at a time when news, information (or misinformation), and rumors can spread quickly, a timely and thoughtful response to a crisis, is critical. In Collaborative Crisis Management, two industry insiders offer a primer on how organizational leadership should prepare for and
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An atmospheric scientist explains the connection between hurricanes like Ian and our weather in Illinois. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost
We’re airing poems about Chicago all this week on WBEZ. Today’s poem is an ode to the Humboldt Park community. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Lauren Frost
TikTok actively tracks user's browsing activity across the Internet whether they have a TikTok account or not. This epsiode talks about how TikTok does this, and others, why and what you can do about it to prevent and slow this down. Be aware, be safe....
We break down the records of the two candidates for Illinois governor — incumbent Democrat JB Pritzker and Republican State Senator Darren Bailey. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporters: Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold
This week's tools, tips, and ticks talks about Firefox's Container Tabs. This feature not found in other mainstream browsers is an easy-to-use yet powerful trick to help your productivity and limit the tracking of your browsing activity. Download Firef...
An independent expert who has monitored the mental health care was terminated reducing the transparency around an often failing system. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Shannon Heffernan, Lauren Frost
Firefox is one of the best privacy-focused browsers and recent announcements keep them at the top of the list. In Jan. 2023 Google will release Manifest V3 and force browsers and extensions to block Manifest V2 shortly after. Firefox announced they wil...
The guidelines call for preserving the façade while including affordable housing, green infrastructure, open space and public art. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Natalie Moore
The future is here. Artificial Intelligence will now take over the voice of Darth Vader. This episode talks about the technological advancement that allowed this to happen and what it means for the future of security threats. Be aware, be safe. Support...
The number of teams has more than doubled in the league’s second year. “This isn’t a boys sport. Girls can play too,” one coach said. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Nereida Moreno
One of the world's largest IT services firms announced they fired hundreds of employees for having second jobs at competitors. This episode talks about this new growing trend in the work-at-home setup and how can employers identify and mitigate any ris...
At the intersection of China, Russia, Korea, and Mongolia, Manchuria is known as a site of war and environmental extremes, where projects of political control intersected with projects designed to make sense of Manchuria’s multiple environments. Covering more than 500,000 square miles, Manchuria’s landscapes include temperate rainforests, deserts, prairies, cultivated
Illinois State Senator Ram Villivalam says his son tested high for lead levels. We talk to him about what needs to be done about this citywide problem. Host: Clare Lane; Producer: Lauren Frost
The Chicago Board of Education will likely move forward this week with plans for a new high school on the Near South Side. School district leaders say the 120-million dollar school is needed for Black and Asian students who travel far outside the area ...
Vulnerabilities exist everywhere; no matter their age, they can come back to haunt you. This episode talks about a vulnerability that was discovered 15 years ago in Python but was never patched. Now that bug has biting 350,000 repositories putting them...
Former members say Covenant Fellowship Church has reneged on its vows to investigate allegations of sexual and spiritual abuse. Host: Melba Lara; Reporters: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, Susie An
Internet of Things strikes again! This episode talks about some of the ridiculous items that have internet and app capabilities added to them that didn't need it and you shouldn't buy. Source - https://www.reviewgeek.com/129521/the-10-most-pointless-s...