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CPD traffic stops are down this year, but critics say there are still too many
The Chicago Police Department has been under scrutiny over the past several years for pulling hundreds of thousands drivers over for low-level traffi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Former President Donald Trump’s confrontational interview at Chicago conference for Black journalists gets mixed reviews
Former President Donald Trump took a trip to Chicago yesterday for what became a confrontational interview at the annual convention of the National A…
2 years, 1 month ago
How abortion providers prepare for the DNC in Chicago
People from all over the country travel to Illinois for abortions. Access has disappeared across much of the South and Midwest. That brings a…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Olympics are underway with a showing from Illinois athletes
We’re heading into day 3 of the Olympic Games in Paris, France. The games got off to a glorious start with the opening ceremonies on Friday and y…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Lord of the Rings was remade for a Chicago stage
Chicago is the first American city to stage J.R.R Tolkien’s epic adventure, The Lord of The Rings. But this version, now at Chicago Shakespeare Theat…
2 years, 1 month ago
New program from Lurie brings a neighborhood restaurant focus to diabetes prevention
As the rate of diabetes rises in Chicago, one neighborhood stands out in particular: Belmont Cragin. But community health organizations in the Nor…
2 years, 1 month ago
The hope, the worry and the surreal that Illinois Black female Democratic delegates see in Kamala Harris’ moment
From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what the Vice President’s no…
2 years, 2 months ago
Olympic triple jumper Tori Franklin got her start in the Chicago suburbs
The 2024 Olympics are getting underway today (WED) in Paris. Several of the athletes representing the U.S. are from right here in Illinois, includ…
2 years, 2 months ago
Illinois has seen over 100 tornadoes in 2024. What role does climate change play?
The National Weather Service has confirmed the Chicago and Rockford areas saw 27 tornadoes touch down last Monday alone. That brings the statewide…
2 years, 2 months ago
Kara Jackson makes her debut at Pitchfork
The Pitchfork Music Festival is kicking off today in Chicago’s Union Park. One of the many performers at the three-day festival will be musician a…
2 years, 2 months ago