'Afternoon Shift' #223: Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame

January 7, 2013

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #223: Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame" on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #223: Cheer, cheer for old Notre DameWBEZ's Lee Bey and 'Windy City Times'' Tracy Baim break down the day's news. WBEZ's Alison Cuddy talks about the expiration of the Violence Against Women Act. Plus, just hours from the BCS Championship, we take a look at the culture of Notre Dame football.Storified by · Mon, Jan 07 2013 11:05:19WBEZ architecture blogger Lee Bey and Tracy Baim, publisher and executive editor of the Windy City Times, discuss the day's news. They'll look at lead's potentially lethal connection to violence as Chicago begins another bloody year, Springfield's stalled discussions on marriage equality and re-purposing ruins.Want to reduce crime, raise IQs, and save federal and state coffers billions? First you have to tackle tetraethyl lead: http://bit.ly/UJh7oqMother Jonesupdated chicago homicide map. 12 killings so far this month. it's jan. 7. http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicidestracyswartzCapitol Fax #twill Gay marriage stalls… for now: * Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel made gay marriage a top... http://bit.ly/Z3unlMRich MillerWhat ruins of a former Chicago steel mill say about our past and futureWBEZ architecture blogger Lee Bey photographed the ruins of a South Side Chicago steel mill and came away with thoughts about the region&...The 112th Congress avoided falling off the fiscal cliff--it also side-stepped the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act, allowing the law, which gives police and social service groups money to help fight domestic violence and sexual assault, to expire. WBEZ's Alison Cuddy joins Afternoon Shift and shares reactions from local advocates.Chicago advocates regroup after Congress fails to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act by WBEZThe 112th Congress ended with unfinished business: legislators failed to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act. Chicago advocates a...Violence Against Women Act A Victim Of Congress' Stagnation : NPRFor the first time since 1994, the Violence Against Women Act has been allowed to expire. The reason? Political gridlock. Weekends on All...How can you tell if someone is a Notre Dame grad? Wait a few minutes, they'll tell you! Rick Kogan loves to give his Notre Dame friends a good ribbing--but this year, the Fighting Irish have good reason for their puffed chests and Domer pride. Just hours before the Irish do battle with Alabama's Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship, the Afternoon Shift takes a look at the long and sorted tradition of Notre Dame football.Go Irish ! Good luck today!Yong PakI had to post it! #notredame #sorryimnotsorryAudrey JohnsonLets go Notre Dame. #nd #notredame #irish #fightingirish #notredameirish #notredamefightingirish #bcsnationalchampionship #nationalchampionship #bcs #fbs #cfb #collegefootball #ncaa #espn #todayplaylikeachampion #art #design #style #swag #yolo #edits #gamedaygraffixGameday Graffix#Irish #TheoRiddick #NotreDame #BCS #NationalChampionship #SouthBeach #Teo #Adidasblakemooney