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Wheaton residents fight for a traffic signal to safely cross a dangerous road
A road in west suburban Wheaton has seen dozens of car crashes with pedestrians and bicyclists over the past decade or so. Many have resulted in …
1 year, 9 months ago
More than half of migrants have left Chicago shelters since stay limits were enacted
At its peak, nearly 15,000 asylum seekers were living in 28 migrant shelters across Chicago. More than half of those migrants have left since th…
1 year, 9 months ago
Lyric’s outgoing director Anthony Freud wants opera to be more radical
Anthony Freud, who has led Chicago’s Lyric Opera since 2011, is retiring this summer. The Lyric, like opera companies across the country, faces bi…
1 year, 9 months ago
The use of automated license plate readers has been a game changer in investigating interstate shootings
The use of automated license plate readers are having a big impact on investigations into highway shootings in Illinois. That’s according to the …
1 year, 9 months ago
Colombia and the stakes of integrating migrants into society
In Chicago, Venezuelan migrants are desperate for legal status and jobs. In South America, a country neighboring Venezuela has taken steps to give…
1 year, 9 months ago
Humboldt Park’s inland beach opens for the first time since 2019
Residents of Chicago’s West Side have a new way to beat the heat. Humboldt Park Beach – the city’s only inland, man-made beach – re-opened to the …
1 year, 9 months ago
Colombia’s battle against xenophobia
Around 30,000 Venezuelans have arrived in Chicago over the last two years. The influx has led to a backlash — to claims the migrants are fueling c…
1 year, 9 months ago
Chicago school board candidates submit signatures: 'It was a hustle'
Excitement was in the air Monday as candidates started filing petitions for Chicago’s first elected school board. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp was there as th…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Colombia can teach Chicago about managing a migrant wave
Over the past two years, about 30,000 Venezuelan migrants have come to Chicago. To get here, they cross a lot of dangerous borders. The first …
1 year, 10 months ago
The perils of crossing into Colombia from Venezuela
Meet a young mother who survived a harrowing journey across the border with her two young children to start a new life. Reporter: Chip Mitchell
1 year, 10 months ago