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In food deserts, large grocery stores are scarce. But these same communities have plenty of corner stores. That’s usually seen as a problem because corner stores often stock more junk food than fresh produce.

Chicago's top headlines, piped straight to your earbuds.In today's episode: D-Day for Chicago Public Schools closures; details on Quinn's budget plan; immigraition as economic development.It's all the news that's fit to podcast. Click above to listen, click here to subscribe.

The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on proposals to close or completely restaff 17 schools. That would make more than 100 the district has shut down or restaffed in the last decade.

Chicago's top headlines, piped straight to your earbuds.In today's episode: CPS school closings approach a final vote; the writings of a young Gov. Pat Quinn; Mardi Gras!It's all the news that's fit to podcast. Click above to listen, click here to subscribe.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has decided to channel more than $7.3 million in tax increment financing toward a “bus rapid transit” line downtown, according to transportation and economic-development officials.The money will combine with an announced $24.6 m

Chicago's top headlines, piped straight to your earbuds.In today's episode: What to expect from Gov. Quinn's budget address; Chicago school protesters on the North Shore?; Good day, Sunshine.It's all the news that's fit to podcast. Click above to listen, click here to subscribe.