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The South Side Pharmacy Desert Is Growing As Another Walgreens Leaves
Episode 381
The pharmacy desert on the South Side is growing.
As another South Side Walgreens prepares to close, so local leaders and residents rallied outside …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Is The Mag Mile Back?
Episode 380
With new tenants opening up on the Mag Mile, Melody Mercado on whether the famed shopping district is back.
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Melody Merc…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
West Side Center Opens To Fix Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap
Episode 379
The West Garfield Park Sankofa Village Wellness Center offers primary medical care, fitness services and more. Access to these things could help resi…
2 months ago
Could The Bears Bill Create Opening For A New White Sox Stadium?
Episode 378
After more than three years on the legislative backburner, the Illinois House approved a major economic development bill that would clear the path fo…
2 months ago
Midway Blitz Is Over, Now ICE Is Quietly Targeting Immigrants At Court
Episode 377
Arrests are ticking back up, with immigrants targeted at hearings and in courthouses, although federal agents are far less present in the streets tha…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Secrets Underneath The Chicago Museum That Almost Never Happened
Episode 376
Creators behind a new interactive event coming to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry have one goal in mind: fashion, but make it sustainable.…
2 months, 1 week ago
'A Death Trap' -- Ford City Mall Shut Down
Episode 375
City officials filed a motion Monday asking a Cook County judge to enforce the immediate evacuation of all tenants and occupants at Ford City Mall — …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How Ray Lopez Became Conservative Media’s Favorite Chicago Democrat
Episode 374
As Southwest Side neighbors were targeted or hid in their homes, Ald. Raymond Lopez repeatedly defended Trump’s immigration roundups on conservative …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
One Woman's Crusade To Bring Maternal Health Care To The South Side
Episode 373
A maternal and reproductive health care center on the South Side broke ground this week as organizers prepare for the culmination of years of plannin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A Private School Wants More Space - Why Many Neighbors Are Pushing Back
Episode 372
Francis W. Parker School, a private K-12 college prep school in Lincoln Park, is moving forward with plans to expand its footprint following years of…
2 months, 3 weeks ago