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Illinois’ home-based childcare providers ask for better wages and benefits
Illinois has a program that provides free or affordable childcare to low-income families, including at home-based daycares. More than 15 thousand…
2 years, 2 months ago
Black parents are caught in the middle of Chicago’s school choice debate
Black students bypass neighborhood schools for other options more than any other group. Two moms explain their different choices. Reporter: Sarah Karp
2 years, 2 months ago
2023 was a big year for tornadoes in Illinois
The National Weather Service reports 120 tornadoes were confirmed in the state in 2023. Reporter: Lauren Frost; Host: Melba Lara
2 years, 2 months ago
A mom talks about her experience with the neighborhood school.
Black families in Chicago Public Schools are among the most likely to take advantage of school choice, sending their children to charters, magnet and…
2 years, 2 months ago
School choice for two Black parents
Hear a mom talk about why she sends her child to a selective enrollment elementary and about threats to the school choice system. Reporter: Sarah Kar…
2 years, 2 months ago
Chicago migrants cook, wash windows, sell candy for cash without work permits
Chicago migrants who can’t get work permits are in desperate need for cash and are finding ways to earn money in the underground economy Reporter: …
2 years, 2 months ago
The White Sox are considering a move to Chicago’s South Loop
Sources say the team is considering building a stadium at the Clark Street-Roosevelt Road site. Reporter: Lauren Frost; Host: Melba Lara
2 years, 3 months ago
With a March 19 primary election looming, Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield
It’s the first day of the spring legislative session for Illinois lawmakers – and some will use it to try finalizing the rules that will administer t…
2 years, 3 months ago
The addictive hellscape of winter surfing on the Great Lakes
When you think of surfing, the icy waters of the Great Lakes in the wintertime probably aren’t the first thing that pops into your head. But for …
2 years, 3 months ago
A Buffalo Grove resident finds the artist of a mystery Cubs painting
A retired chiropractor from north suburban Buffalo Grove has solved an art history mystery almost two decades in the making. Reporter: Lauren Frost; …
2 years, 3 months ago