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EPA scientist says possible cuts at the agency could put people’s health at risk
Earlier this week workers from the Environmental Protection agency marched in downtown Chicago to protest plans to cut funding and staffing there. …
1 year ago
Half Gringa releases her third album today
Half Gringa, the alias of Chicago-based singer-songwriter Isabel Olive, is releasing her third album today In Cosmovisión, the Venezuelan and Amer…
1 year ago
In a new opera about cults, a Chicagoan plays the lead
A new opera that opens in Chicago this week throws out all the old conventions. The Listeners is set in the modern-day, features a cult and puts a…
1 year ago
All grown up, Steppenwolf’s Black family drama ‘Purpose’ moves on Broadway
When the play Purpose had its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, There were whispers the show might make it to New York. The show opene…
1 year ago
Five years since COVID-19, here's how Illinoisans lives have changed
It’s been five years since Governor JB Pritzker issued the stay at home order at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. WBEZ’S Isabela Nieto spoke w…
1 year ago
Lincoln Park HS principal makes students proud on Wheel of Fortune
The principal of Lincoln Park High School made an appearance on Wheel of Fortune Thursday. And he invited students, parents and teachers to watc…
1 year ago
Interview with Kade Heather on Dexter Reed investigation
It's been a year since Chicago police killed Dexter Reid during a traffic stop. Police say Reid fired on them first, wounding an officer and promp…
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Inside Cook County Jail, DePaul students learn alongside incarcerated peers
DePaul University is sending students into Cook County Jail to learn alongside some of the people detained there. It gives both groups the chance …
1 year, 1 month ago
One Chicagoan's battle with Long COVID
It’s been five years since the pandemic began. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say approximately 1 in 5 adults have a health condit…
1 year, 1 month ago
Five years since COVID, how Chicago works to improve the health of the city
When the pandemic hit five years ago, the stark health inequities in Chicago became much more visible. People who live in West Garfield Park can …
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