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Afternoon News: Monday September 23, 2024
A report released today says Chicago police are asked to do too much and it’s damaging public safety. Former Chicago Alderperson Ed Burke has reporte…
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Why Black women are ‘superlative participators in American democracy’
Black women are “superlative participators in American democracy,” according to Northwestern professor Sally Nuamah, yet they remain underrepresented…
2 years ago
Morning News: Monday September 23, 2024
A memorial service for deceased Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was standing room only on Sunday. Gun control advocates are confident the court…
2 years ago
Afternoon News: Friday September 20, 2024
Sources tell WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has told schools chief Pedro Martinez that he wants him to resign. Chi…
2 years ago
TONIGHT: Come on out to the Vocalo Summer Finale, a concert in Millennium Park
Vocalo and WBEZ are hosting a party tonight in Millennium Park and, obviously, we hope you check it out.
“This concert is kinda more than a concert,”…
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Morning News: Friday September 20, 2024
City and state officials now have a set of clear recommendations on how to create a combined shelter system for both unhoused Chicagoans and recently…
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Afternoon News: Thursday September 19, 2024
A federal jury is stalemated over whether a former phone company executive tried to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Illinois cou…
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Morning News: Thursday September 19, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll issue the first veto by a Chicago mayor since 2006. A fight between politicians about the impacts of ending cash bai…
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Afternoon News: Wednesday September 18, 2024
The Chicago Board of Education has approved a new five year strategic plan that envisions more students learning a second language. The Chicago City …
2 years ago
Here’s why Chicago is training local artists to work in city mental health centers
Illinois has the capacity to meet just 24% of the mental health needs of the state, according to a 2021 analysis by The American Association of Medic…
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