Eight Forty-Eight

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While Alabama was putting out the most restrictive laws against illegal immigrants in the country, Dayton officials were putting out the welcome mat. Changing Gears reporter Niala Boodhoo details what the Midwest is doing to woo highly-skilled foreigners. And, Steve Tobocman from Global Detroit, a regional economic development initiative, explains...
WBEZ editor Tony Arnold shares what stories the news room is following this week. And, many studies have tried to calculate the monetary value of homemaking. Estimates often hit the six figure mark for stay-at-home women, but not for men. Janice D'Arcy, who writes the On Parenting blog for The Washington Post, does the math. Pat Byrnes, the...
Illinois’ Medicaid problem is drowning in red ink. The program that provides state and federal health care coverage for the poor, the elderly and the disabled cannot sustain itself going forward. WBEZ and Chicago News Cooperative reporter Kristen McQueary gives the details and previews Gov. Pat Quinn’s upcoming budget address. And, National...
At first, it looked like Catholic bishops might agree to President Barack Obama's compromise on birth control coverage, but now they're mounting a serious opposition campaign. Patrick Cacchione, the executive director of the Illinois Catholic Health Association, explains why his members side with the bishops. Cristina Traina, a professor of...
The city of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is introducing a new cultural plan this year, the first since the Harold Washington administration. Department Commissioner Michelle Boone and WBEZ's arts and culture producer Alison Cuddy explore what Chicagoans are looking for in the new plan. And, a recent report by the...
Many online dating sites use algorithms to help you find your perfect match, but new research out of Northwestern University suggests that the math doesn’t add up. NU professor Eli Finkel gives Eight Forty-Eight the details of the report. OkCupid co-founder Sam Yagan and Me So Far's Lakshmi Rengarajan also weigh in. To share your online dating...
As Americans spend more of their lives online, companies are finding an increasing number of ways to find out all sorts of things about our spending habits, our likes and our dislikes. The information is being used to determine things like a person’s access to credit, employability and insurance coverage. Kevin Johnson explains how he received a...
Eight Forty-Eight welcomes Ed Jacob, the executive director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, to talk about the $25 billion settlement with the nation's top five banks over mortgages and foreclosures. He clarifies what the settlement means for homeowners and answers callers' questions. Then, WBEZ's own Justin Kaufman discusses the...
WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton examines a University of Chicago study that says shake-ups of some of Chicago’s worst performing schools are having a positive impact. Then, Art Chicago has been a major international art attraction for more than three decades. After several incarnations over the years, the Merchandise Mart has canceled the...
Last year in Wisconsin, thousands protested Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to dismantle most union rights for state and local workers. Niala Boodhoo, the Chicago reporter for Changing Gears, examines the effect the law has had on Wisconsin life. Also, in 2011, it took 31 days to fill the 45,000 available slots for the Bank of America Chicago...

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