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Research finds ShotSpotter slows police responses to 911 calls
Chicago’s contract for the gunshot detection system known as ShotSpotter is due to expire on Sunday. That would fulfill a campaign promise by Mayo…
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Stateville prison is closing. Here’s how men incarcerated there will remember it.
A deteriorating, 100-year-old state prison near Joliet is finally closing. Stateville Correctional Center is in such bad shape that a state-commis…
2 years ago
The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child kicks off its national tour in Chicago
The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered in London and had a successful run in New York. Now, the show's national tour is kicking off …
2 years ago
We shadowed a college counselor during the year the FAFSA broke
Last year was an exceedingly difficult one for navigating college admissions. A monumental breakdown in the financial aid process ground down stu…
2 years ago
Dialogues aim to ease Black-brown tension over migration
Immigration is a central issue in this year’s presidential election. And anti-immigrant rhetoric and misinformation is exacerbating long-standing…
2 years ago
More arts classes in CPS schools is an easy sell. Paying for it and finding teachers is the real feat.
Nearly half of all Chicago public schools have only one opening for an arts teacher and some of those are not filled yet. Leaders from the school …
2 years ago
Downtown Mexican Independence Day celebrations return, as city makes effort to curb car caravans
For the first time in over a decade Chicagoans can celebrate Mexican Independence Day at a sanctioned downtown event. El Grito Chicago is a two-d…
2 years ago
Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre reopens after a facelift
Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre is cherished by film lovers. It just reopened after a renovation — with the Noir City: Chicago film festival…
2 years ago
DCASE departures worry cultural advisors
Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has seen a staff turnover of about 18% in the six months since Mayor Brandon Johnson appo…
2 years ago
CTA’s high violent crime rate keeps away what’s needed to ward off crime: passengers
Monday’s quadruple homicide on a Chicago Transit Authority train has increased fear and anxiety among riders. WBEZ reporters dove into data from b…
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