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Replacing Chicago’s lead pipes will take decades
Replacing Chicago’s lead pipes will take decades

Chicago has more lead service lines than any place in the country. Although the dangerous lead pipes were banned in 1986, the city laid down a si…

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Daisychain brings psych-rock to Chicago on new album, “All in a Name”
Daisychain brings psych-rock to Chicago on new album, “All in a Name”

The Chicago band Daisychain is having a big summer with the release of their debut album – “All in a Name” and heading out on tour. To make the al…

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Where will Chicago dance go now that Links Hall is closing?
Where will Chicago dance go now that Links Hall is closing?

For nearly 50 years, Links Hall has been a cornerstone of Chicago’s dance scene. After this weekend, it will close for good.


HOST: DIXON

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Police personnel, friends and family gather to mourn Officer Krystal Rivera
Police personnel, friends and family gather to mourn Officer Krystal Rivera

Hundreds of police personnel, friends and family gathered to pay their respects to Officer Krystal Rivera today at her funeral. Rivera lost her l…

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Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others
Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others

The Trump administration is looking to defund the Legal Services Corporation.


That organization allocates federal money to non-profit legal providers…

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Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others
Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others

The Trump administration is looking to defund the Legal Services Corporation.


That organization allocates federal money to non-profit legal providers…

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Hear one man’s 18-year journey to get his GED while locked up in Illinois prisons
Hear one man’s 18-year journey to get his GED while locked up in Illinois prisons

Juan Hernandez was just a teenager when he went away to prison. He was in his 30s before he earned his high school diploma. To get there, he ha…

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Amy Morton is back onstage in Chicago and still brutally, unapologetically honest
Amy Morton is back onstage in Chicago and still brutally, unapologetically honest

Actor Amy Morton is instantly recognizable, even if you don't know her name. She plays Sergeant Trudy Platt in NBC’s Chicago P.D., and she’s been in …

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A trans migrant in Chicago fears deportation and loss of gender affirming care
A trans migrant in Chicago fears deportation and loss of gender affirming care

For some people, this month’s Pride celebrations come with mixed feelings. President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting t…

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Records show before he was the pope, Prevost thanked Pat Quinn for ending death penalty
Records show before he was the pope, Prevost thanked Pat Quinn for ending death penalty

Since his election as the first American Pope, Pope Leo The Fourteenth has been public about his Chicago roots.


But less is known about his political…

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