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Restrictive covenants and deeds meant to keep Black residents out of white neighborhoods are unenforceable today, but their lingering presence still evokes pain and anger. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Natalie Moore

The disruption in the global supply chain has been impacting Chicago area small business owners and entrepreneurs. They say they are having a hard time getting goods. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Claudia Morell

Chicago has experienced several high-profile shootings near public schools this fall at a time when gun violence is up in the city. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

Maryan Abdulkarim's family moved to Finland in the 1990s from Somalia. She says Afro-Finns have long felt invisible in a country known for its efficient social welfare government. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Natalie Moore; Producer: Lauren Frost

Prisons in Finland focus on actual rehabilitation and don’t emphasize punishment. Often inmates can leave for school or work, but there are still shortcomings to this system. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Natalie Moore

Anu Partanen, author of the book "The Nordic Theory of Everything" provides a glimpse behind how Finnish society informs their open prison system. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Natalie Moore

John Catanzara often clashed publicly with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. He faced criticism recently for comparing a vaccine mandate to Nazi Germany. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Chip Mitchell

The United States has the highest prison population in the world, while Finland has one of the lowest. WBEZ explored the open system model in this Nordic country, and the philosophy behind it. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Natalie Moore

Paul Kearns, director of Argonne National Laboratory, shares takeaways from the major global climate change summit “COP26.” Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

If the City Council doesn’t agree on new political boundaries by Dec. 1, voters could end up picking a map themselves. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

A third of Finnish prisons operate as “open,” allowing inmates to leave the facility for work or school - and the model is seen as successful. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Natalie Moore

A gun detection software the city of Chicago uses is facing increased scrutiny from aldermen and a growing number of activists. Host: Araceli Gómez-Aldana; Reporter: Claudia Morell