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Jun. 03, 2010

Cheryl Raye-Stout recaps game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and compares the 2010 and 1961 Blackhawks – the last team to bring the Cup to Chicago. We talk with Lynn Todman from the Adler School of Professional Psychology about a conference on the "social determinants of mental health."

Violin Prodigy Overcomes Abuse in Young Adult Novel

Jun. 3, 2010
Cassie is your run of the mill teenager – with a fairly typical family, set of friends, and beloved pet cat. But Cassie is also out of the ordinary – she's a budding violin prodigy. When her father smashes the instrument of her success in a fit of rage, her world falls apart.

How Social Factors Affect Mental Health

Jun. 3, 2010
In the past few years, scientists have focused more research on disparities in health care—and in health care outcomes. For example, here on Eight Forty-Eight, we've heard that black women in Chicago are twice as likely to die from breast cancer as white women.

Former Blackhawk Eddie Olczyk Shares Memories from the Rink

Jun. 3, 2010
Earlier this week, Cheryl Raye Stout had a chance to talk with hockey legend Eddie Olczyk. The native Chicagoan and former Blackhawk's NHL career is as long as it is storied.

The History of Chief Black Hawk

Jun. 3, 2010
Chicago's name was bestowed by the team's founder, Major Frederic McLaughlin. He got it from the nickname of his World War One Army Battalion, who called themselves the Blackhawks. And they called themselves that in honor of the original-Chief Black Hawk.

Flyers Snag One from Blackhawks in Race to the Cup

Jun. 3, 2010
The good news? We got more than 60 minutes of fantastic hockey last night in Philadelphia. The bad news? The Flyers came out on top in overtime. The Blackhawks still control the series, with Game 4 coming up tomorrow night. So what does the team need to do to get back on track?