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Dangerous heat in prisons and one mother's first trip to visit her incarcerated son
Prisoncast 4/6
1 year ago
One man's 18-year fight to get his GED in Illinois' prison system
Prisoncast 3/6
1 year ago
How a dad reconnected with his son while they were incarcerated — together
Prisoncast 1/6
1 year ago
Did CPS do enough to stop racist bullying?
When kids pass through the school house doors they are supposed to feel safe and welcomed. That’s not what happened to one Black girl at a mostly …
1 year ago
How one local group helps dads with babies in the NICU
Approximately ten percent of babies nationwide are born prematurely and some families end up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NIC-U. But as …
1 year ago
Gov. JB Pritzker faces hours of questions on sanctuary policy on Capitol Hill
Governor J-B Pritzker is on Capitol Hill today testifying on behalf of Illinois’ sanctuary law before a Congressional oversight committee. The De…
1 year ago
Take a walk through the renewed Intuit Art Museum, home of art’s underdogs
Just in time for summer, Chicago’s home for so-called “outsider art” has reopened after a multi- million-dollar renovation and expansion. WBEZ’s …
1 year ago
Losing legal status has left some Chicago immigrants with a tough choice
President Donald Trump has stripped many immigrants of the temporary protections that have allowed them to live and work legally in the United States…
1 year ago
New Choose Chicago CEO Kristen Reynolds says summer tourism is still trending up amid political uncertainty
Chicago attracted more than 55 million visitors last year (2024). That was up almost 7 (6.5) percent from the year before ... but it's still behi…
1 year ago
As Chicago murder counts plunge, a vast ‘safety gap’ narrows
Chicago homicide numbers keep heading down. So far this year, the city has recorded nearly 30 percent fewer murders than during the same period la…
1 year ago