'Morning Shift' #26: Summer of decision

October 15, 2012

By: Kate Dries

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View the story "'Morning Shift' #26: Summer of decision" on Storify'Morning Shift' #26: Summer of decisionMonday on the Morning Shift, we talk faith and film with director Xan Aranda, discuss DCFS, work through some anger and hope with the Chicago Cubs, and spend some time looking at the week ahead.Storified by · Mon, Oct 15 2012 05:38:29P1020064jennyfur53First, on Thursday, Illinois' Department of Child and Family Services rescinded previous plans for layoffs at the agency. Director Richard Calica says how the cuts were avoided and what this means for the agency’s service.

Layoffs may be avoided at DCFSThe Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had its budget cut earlier this year by $90 million. Now, it’s expected to ...Then, WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout lays out her predictions for next season’s Chicago Cubs. If you think this season was rough, Raye-Stout says: Just wait. A painful Cub season is done. Now what should they do?What should the Cubs do this winter? Share your thoughts, baseball fans.104 years ago today, the Chicago #Cubs won the World SeriesWayne Bucknerwe all know the cubs are gonna win it all next year though.Nathan MurrayNext, WBEZ’s morning news producer Lauren Chooljian tells us what news stories WBEZ is following this week.The Morning Drive Podcast: MondayGood morning!Welcome to this edition of the Morning DriveFinally, Xan Aranda, director of Andrew Bird: Fever Year, is currently working on a new documentary, one that hits close to home. Mormon Movie promises to be both an exploration of the Mormon film industry and an intensely personal journey through Aranda’s own experience growing up with, and falling away from, the Mormon faith. She tells The Morning Shift about her latest project.Mormon Movie | Kartemquin Films2014, 80 minutes Family/Cinema .. Storytelling/Utah Martyrdom/Mexico .. Exile/Eternity .. Faith/America Family / Cinema Inspired by relig...