'Morning Shift' #87: An itch for change

January 16, 2013

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View the story "'Morning Shift' #87: An itch for change" on Storify'Morning Shift' #87: An itch for changeOn Wednesday's 'Morning Shift', Storified by · Wed, Jan 16 2013 06:52:22WordpressQuigley Gun BuybackPresident Obama is scheduled to announce proposals for gun control on Wednesday. On the local level, Mayor Emanuel said Monday that he wants the city to take a closer look at pension funds and cut any investments in gun related companies. Now, Congressman Mike Quigley of the 5th District is adding his voice to the conversation; he introduced Buyback our Safety Act Tuesday. Congressman Quigley explains what the bill entails, and where he thinks gun control measures will go next.
WalmartThree Walmart Neighborhood Markets are scheduled to open Wednesday, making that eight Walmart markets in Chicago. The stores have faced opposition in some areas, with community members claiming the chain will divert business from local food stores. Crain’s Chicago Business retail reporter Brigid Sweeney explains what opposition to Walmart actually means at the checkout line. Poverty StudyHeartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights releases their annual report Wednesday on poverty in Illinois. A key data point they discovered is that 33% of Illinoisans are either living in poverty or in danger of falling into poverty. One of the lead researchers on the study, Amy Terpstra [TERP struh], explains why the state’s seeing a bump from past years.Data JournalismStorytelling and data are merging to cross new frontiers in data journalism, providing news consumers a deeper dive into facts and stats about their communities and their government. Smart Chicago Collaborative Executive Director Dan O’Neil, Chicago Public Media Director of Digital Product Development Matthew Green and WBEZ Web Editor Tim Akimoff explain how journalists are lifting the veil on data.Dolly VardenChicago band Dolly Varden’s first release in six years is out next Tuesday. They perform a record release Saturday at City Winery. The band stops by to perform some songs from their new album and discuss their career.