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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Sept. 27, 2024
The Chicago Sky’s coach is fired. Hundreds more people join a lawsuit saying they were abused at juvenile detention centers across Illinois. Mayor Br…
1 year, 9 months ago
What’s Next For The Chicago Sky
The WNBA broke its own records across all categories this year: ticket sales, attendance, viewership — even players’ stat lines were blowing up. And …
1 year, 9 months ago
1 in 3 Chicago Families Is Food Insecure
A new report by the Greater Chicago Food Depository found that 1 in 3 families in the city can’t cover the basic costs of living. This includes the c…
1 year, 9 months ago
Is It Safe To Swim In The Chicago River?
The Chicago River has gone through a lot to shed its cesspool past and enter into its cleaner, shinier present. But has it gone far enough to make th…
1 year, 9 months ago
New Research Shows ‘Past, Present, And Power’ Of Chicago Mexicans
The University of Illinois at Chicago has published an in-depth report studying impact of Mexican Chicagoans, a group that has been historically over…
1 year, 9 months ago
An Effort To Preserve Affordable Housing On Chicago’s Northwest Side
Residents of Humboldt Park, West Town, Logan Square, Avondale and Hermosa have faced rising housing prices due to gentrification for over a decade. A…
1 year, 9 months ago
Will Chicago Public Schools CEO Be Fired?
The Chicago Teachers Union took a no confidence vote in Pedro Martinez, the CEO of CPS, citing concern that the district might be considering closing…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Vision For Self-Governance In Aboriginal Australia
Producer: Dan Tucker
Editor: Ariel Van Cleave
Mixer: Justin Bull, Ari Mejia
1 year, 9 months ago
Australia Has A Lot To Teach America About Democracy
Reset executive producer Dan Tucker shares his takeaways from a recent reporting trip to Australia. Unlike the U.S., the country has a rich history o…
1 year, 9 months ago
Chicago Scientists Turn To Balloons To Help Study City’s Heat
As Earth continues to get hotter, local scientists are asking what this will look like in Chicago. This past July, scientists led by Argonne National…
1 year, 9 months ago