http://www.wbez.org/tags/morning-shift Latest from WBEZ Chicago Public Radio en http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-02-04/morning-shift-99-good-bad-and-ugly-105324 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900_2.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-99.js"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-99" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #99: The good, the bad and the ugly" on Storify</a>]</noscript></p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:24:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-02-04/morning-shift-99-good-bad-and-ugly-105324 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-02-01/morning-shift-penny-wisdom-105275 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900_2.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-98-a-penny-of-wisdom.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-98-a-penny-of-wisdom" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #98: A penny of wisdom" on Storify</a>]<h1>'Morning Shift' #98: A penny of wisdom</h1><h2>On Friday's Morning Shift, we talk to an expert behind the savings, an attorney behind a wrongful convictions case, a sports reporter on her experience with 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, Week in Review and Mice Parade plays a few tunes in studio.</h2><p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/WBEZ"></a>&middot; Fri, Feb 01 2013 07:07:12</p><div>savings and budget401(K) 2013</div><div><b>Illinois doesn't save so much</b></div><div>The Corporation for Enterprise Development’s 2013 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard found that more than 40% of Illinois residents don’t have a rainy day fund. Karen Harris works with the Corporation and she digs into the factors that are contributing to residents’ shrinking savings.&nbsp;</div><div>Chicago Tribune</div><div>CFED: Assets &amp; Opportunity: Find a CoalitionThe national Assets &amp; Opportunity Network is a movement-oriented group of advocates, practitioners, policymakers and others nationwide wo...</div><div>CFED: Assets &amp; Opportunity: Assets &amp; Opportunity ScorecardWelcome to the 2013 Assets &amp; Opportunity Scorecard, the leading source for data on household financial security and policy solutions. To ...</div><div><b>Wrongful convictions don't serve justice for all</b></div><div>In 1992, Daniel Taylor was convicted of murder. The Center for Wrongful Convictions filed a request on Thursday for post-conviction for Taylor, arguing there’s no way Taylor could have been at the scene of the crime. Attorney Karen Daniel filed the request and offers background on the case.&nbsp;</div><div>Daniel Taylor says jail records prove he didn't commit a murderJanuary 31, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- He has spent almost 20 years in prison for a double murder that he and others say he did not commit. ...</div><div>Legal Clinic Attorneys Seek New Trial in Daniel Taylor Case: Northwestern University NewsCHICAGO - The Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) at Northwestern University School of Law filed a petition today in the Cook County Cir...</div><div><b>San Fran 49ers coach challeges the system</b></div><div>San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh played a big role in sports reporter Cheryl Raye-Stout’s career; as a young quarterback for the Chicago Bears he challenged the policy that forced Raye-Stout to wait for players outside the locker room after games while her male counterparts interviewed players inside the locker room. Cheryl Raye-Stout recalls Harbaugh’s impact on her career.</div><div>Cheryl Raye Stout SportsThe Bears didn't fiddle around in their dismantling of the Tennessee Titans 51-20. The first quarter alone was a record setter for the fr...</div><div>49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh Has Been Absolutely Gushing About How Well His Team Practiced This WeekIt appears San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has a new motivational tactic in the hours before the Super Bowl - relentless optimism....</div><div><b>Week in Review with David Schaper and Gwen Macsai</b></div><div>NPR Midwest correspondent David Schaper and Re:sound host Gwen Macsai look back at the week’s news.<br></div><div><b>Mice Parade live in studio</b></div><div>Mice Parade, the band led by New York’s Adam Pierce, has come full circle in a sense. Pierce’s earliest shoe-gazer influences – music from bands like Lush and My Bloody Valentine, who cultivated the terrain of this droning-yet-melodic wall of sound genre – are all over the Mice Parade’s new release,&nbsp;<i>Candela</i>. The band is in town Friday for a record release show, and will build their own pretty wall of sound when they perform on&nbsp;<i>The Morning Shift</i>.</div></noscript></p> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:06:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-02-01/morning-shift-penny-wisdom-105275 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-31/morning-shift-art-reality-105235 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900_2.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-97.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-97" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #97: The art of reality" on Storify</a>]<h1>'Morning Shift' #97: The art of reality</h1><h2>On Thursday's Morning Shift, we talk about Chicago and Philadelphia's hurting school districts, WBEZ's Business Reporter tells more about abandon city buildings, the history and happenings with the Sundance Film Festival programmer and girl groups on Music Thursday.</h2><p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/WBEZ"></a>&middot; Thu, Jan 31 2013 07:03:09</p><div>School SignInspire Kelly</div><div><b>Philly Schools</b></div><div>Chicago Public Schools will host yet another community meeting Thursday in the Austin neighborhood to discuss the issue of closing schools. The district is expected to release a pared down list of schools still eligible for closure by Feb. 13. But the issue of closing schools is more than just moving students to another school. One issue is what the district plans to do with the vacant buildings after the school is shut down. School leaders say they will not put new schools in those buildings or hand them over to charter school like they have in the past. WBEZ’s Becky Vevea is heading out to another city—Philadelphia--that’s shuttered it’s schools to see what’s happened to those empty buildings.</div><div><b>Data/Abandoned Buildings</b></div><div>A&nbsp;fire at an abandoned building in the Bridgeport neighborhood got us wondering how many vacant buildings are across the city, and why they’re left unoccupied. WBEZ Business Reporter Niala Boodhoo digs into the stats and tells us what she found.&nbsp;</div><div><b>Sundance</b></div><div>Park City, Utah, is no longer the sole place to get a taste of the famed Sundance Film Fest. For the past few years, the acclaimed independent film event has been branching. This Thursday, as part of its Sundance USA Initiative, the fest will host one-night-only events in ten cities, including Chicago. David Courier, senior programmer for Sundance Film Festival, talks about the fest, some controversy surrounding the annual event, its USA initiative and more.</div><div><b>Music Thursday: Girl Groups</b></div><div>Fifty-two years ago this week, the girl group The Shirelles hit number on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the song “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” , becoming the first all-female group to reach that milestone. What started as a novelty act during the vaudeville days, the Girl Group has become an important and integral part of the pop music landscape around the world. Tony Sarabia and Richard Steele celebrate the contributions of the Girl Group with the help of Kristin Mark, lead guitarist with the Chicago band Summer Girlfriends.</div></noscript></p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:03:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-31/morning-shift-art-reality-105235 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-30/morning-shift-crossroads-105213 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900_2.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-96-chicago-s-cultural-mile-and-othe.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-96-chicago-s-cultural-mile-and-othe" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #96: At the crossroads" on Storify</a>]<h1>'Morning Shift' #96: At the crossroads</h1><h2>On Wednesday's Morning Shift, we talk to Sec. of Transportation about his tenure, Illinois freshman lawmakers, the Bishop of Sweet Holy Spirit Chicago on same-sex marriage, Chicago Cultural Mile Association, brand experts and live music and life with Tim Kelley.</h2><p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/WBEZ"></a>&middot; Wed, Jan 30 2013 07:59:25</p><div>Motor Row event at the Hudson, ChicagoSoloMotorRow</div><div><b>LaHood steps down</b></div><div>Secretary of Transportation and former Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood announced on Tuesday that he’s stepping down from the agency.</div><div>Ray LaHood stepping down at U.S. Transportation SecretaryU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stepping down</div><div>LaHood to step down as Transportation Secretary - The Boston GlobeWASHINGTON - Ray ­LaHood, the Illinois Republican who turned distracted driving into a national crusade while serving a Democratic presid...</div><div><b>Freshman Lawmaker</b></div><div>Freshman Illinois Representative Chris Welch joined Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon and other lawmakers Tuesday as part of a working group addressing guns in Illinois. Rep. Welch explained what he thinks needs to be done in the state and details priorities for his first year in the Illinois House.</div><div>Lt. Gov. Simon creates firearms working groupIllinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon wants new members of the Illinois General Assembly from both parties and from across the state to learn ab...</div><div>Welch's jobs planShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Print Chris Welch, the 7th District state rep serving Forest Park, River Forest and a swath of P...</div><div><b>A gay&nbsp;clergy?</b></div><div>Some Church leaders from across the state are calling for a referendum to vote on same-sex marriage. Bishop Larry Trotter of Sweet Holy Spirit Chicago says that based on conversations with his congregants and other Church leaders that the people would support a referendum against same-sex marriage.</div><div>Anti-Gay Marriage Referendum Effort Failing Again in IllinoisCasey Cameron,Chicago LGBT Community Examiner Casey Cameron has been an advocate for LGBT rights since 2001. Shortly after he came out to...</div><div><b>Chicago Cultural Mile</b></div><div>Illinois: Conflicts over legalization of same-sex marriageConflict in Illinois over legalization of same-sex marriage</div><div>The Chicago Cultural Mile Association is an independent not-for-profit working on plans to provide a more fluid thoroughfare from Museum Campus to the Art Institute of Chicago. Executive Director of Chicago Cultural Mile Association Sharene Shariatzadeh tells us more about the organization, its plans and how the area could change.</div><div>Future of the Chicago Cultural MileWhy wander when potential riches are just ahead to the south? At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile (&quot;Where Culture &amp; Commerce Meet&quot;...</div><div><b>What brands will survive 2013?</b></div><div>A recent blog post from 24/7 Wall St. profiled “ten brands that will disappear in 2013”. Branding expert Kelly Ryan O’Brien and Tim Calkins of Northwestern University, author of&nbsp;<i>Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies Use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks</i>, detail what brands need to do to survive the crowded marketplace.</div><div><b>Up close and personal with musician Tim Kelley</b></div><div>It’s been several years since Chicago musician Tim Kelley’s last music project, Puerto Muerto, the duo he was in with his then-wife, Christa Meyer. Kelley’s spent the past couple of years piecing together songs as he’s balanced music with some of the challenges of fatherhood, and beyond. He’s out with a new project, Moss Garvey, and he’ll stop by to talk about his dual-life as parent and musician, and about the musical path he’s been on since his days with Puerto Muerto.</div></noscript></p> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:04:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-30/morning-shift-crossroads-105213 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-29/morning-shift-immigration-gets-ovation-105192 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900_2.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-95.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-95" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #95: Immigration gets an ovation " on Storify</a>]<h1>'Morning Shift' #95: Immigration gets an ovation </h1><h2>On Tuesday's Morning Shift, we talk with Democrats and Republicans on immigration, Ford's Futurist</h2><p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/WBEZ"></a>&middot; Tue, Jan 29 2013 07:03:49</p><div><b>Democrats on Immigration</b></div><div>A bipartisan group of Senators on Monday unveiled a plan for immigration reform. Both sides made compromises; Democrats wanted immigrants to have opportunities for eventual citizenship and Republicans wanted stronger border control. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (4thD), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, reacts to the plan.</div><div><b>Republicans on Immigration</b></div><div>Republican strategist David Dring reacts to the immigration plan put forth by the bipartisan group of senators, and explains what these policies could mean for the Republican party.</div><div><b>A look into the crystal ball with Ford's&nbsp;Futurist</b></div><div>As a Ford futurist, Sheryl Connelly tracks trends of the automotive industry and uses those details to inform future products for the company. Connelly explains what she sees on the horizon for cars on the road.</div><div><b>Snail bus route gets a facelift</b></div><div>Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s now considering a proposal to take the slow-moving bus route on Ashland Avenue and give it a major upgrade. The Ashland Avenue proposal would be the most ambitious experiment in our area, and it has the potential to draw the mayor into a political fight. WBEZ West Side Bureau Reporter Chip Mitchell has the details.&nbsp;</div><div><b>Immigration in the Asian community</b></div><div>WBEZ North Side Bureau reporter Odette Yousef tells us how current immigration laws affect the Asian community in Chicago, and what the future provisions to the HB1 Visa Program will mean for immigrants. Demographic consultant Rob Paral explains how immigrants affect the current workforce and how future policy changes should take a closer look at the effects of immigration on the country’s economic framework. Join the discussion to tell us what you want to see the current administration and Congress take on for immigration policy.</div><div><b>Food Wrap-Up: Cooked&nbsp;critters and gatorade</b></div><div>WBEZ Food Blogger Louisa Chu and&nbsp;<i>Chicago Tribune’s&nbsp;</i>Monica Eng offer tips on making Cantonese American restaurant style egg rolls, what it’s like to eat locally sourced raccoon and the exclusion of brominated vegetable oil from Gatorade. Plus, they discuss who’s to blame for the billion tons of food that get thrown out every year.</div></noscript></p> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:41:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-29/morning-shift-immigration-gets-ovation-105192 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-22/morning-shift-90-second-time-around-105067 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningShift_CMS_tile_1200x900.png" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-90-second-time-around.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-90-second-time-around" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #90: Second time around" on Storify</a>]<h1>'Morning Shift' #90: Second time around</h1><h2>On Tuesday's Morning Shift, we talk with Equality Illinois CEO on President Obama's mention of same sex marriage and the implications, WBEZ business reporter checks in on Boeing and Groupon, Daybook with WBEZ news blogger, anniversary of Roe V. Wade and tunes from Freakwater live in-studio.</h2><p>Storified by <a href="http://storify.com/WBEZ"></a>&middot; Tue, Jan 22 2013 07:39:21</p><div>2013 Presidential Inauguration - President Barack Obama and Michelle Obamalkung409</div><div><b>President Obama's Second Inaugural Speech</b></div><div>President Barack Obama on Monday mentioned gay rights for the first time in an Inauguration speech, saying “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well.” Equality Illinois CEO Bernard Cherkasov reacts to the impact these words may have for groups like his.</div><div>Elegant second Obama inauguration twirling to a starry endPresident Obama and first lady Michelle Obama prepared to dance their elegant second inauguration to an end tonight at the inaugural ball...</div><div>Obama's ringing defense of liberalismIgor Naumovski is among the flag-waving celebrants on the National Mall during the inauguration ceremony on Monday, January 21, in Washin...</div><div><b>The beat goes on for Boeing, Groupon anti-gun deals</b></div><div>WBEZ business reporter Niala Boodhoo has the latest in the ongoing struggle for Chicago-based Boeing, and more on an announcement from Groupon Monday that the company will cease to offer any deals and discounts for gun-related activities. &nbsp;<br></div><div>Large Boeing Buyer Praises CommunicationBoeing has done a very good job of communicating about problems that have ground its new 787 Dreamliner, said Henri Courpron, chief execu...</div><div>Probe turns to Boeing 787's battery makerJapanese and U.S. investigators began a probe Monday into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets. Tsut...</div><div>Probe turns to Boeing 787's battery makerJapanese and U.S. investigators began a probe Monday into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing's grounded 787 jets. Tsut...</div><div><b>CPS streamlining education</b></div><div>Chicago Public School leaders say 137 of their schools are sitting half-empty—with way too few students. When they talk about closing schools to make the district more efficient, these are the schools they’re talking about. WBEZ’s Becky Vevea checked out one of those schools.<b><br></b></div><div>WBEZ tours 'half-empty' schoolsCPS says 137 of its schools are sitting half-empty. WBEZ went to see what it looks and feels like inside some of the district&rsquo;s &amp;#3...</div><div>CPS removes high schools, high-performing schools from target listDistrict chief mulling over panel's early report on potential shutdowns Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has taken high ...</div><div><b>Daybook</b></div><div>WBEZ news blogger previews some top stories of the week.</div><div><b>40 years of Roe V. Wade</b></div><div>Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling making abortion legal. While it remains legal on the federal level, states have issued more stringent restrictions for women to obtain abortions. These moves are gratifying to those who consider themselves pro-life activists. Those fighting for abortion rights-part of the pro-choice movement-continue to fight back on these moves. Four decades after the legal decision, we explore the evolution of activism on both sides of the issue. We talk with Joshua Wilson, author of the upcoming&nbsp;<i>book Street Politics of Abortion: Speech, Violence and America’s Culture Wars out in the Fall</i>, about how activists have changed tactics and strategies. We also hear from Kelsey Hazzard from Secular Prolife about her group’s mission to separate the movement from religious and political ideologies, and feminist and reproduction rights activist Erin Matson about how the younger generation is taking up the mantle in the pro-choice movement.</div><div>Roe v. Wade Backlash Persists 40 Years LaterDemonstrators will take to the streets this week to protest Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion 40 years...</div><div><b>Freakwater</b></div><div>Musicians Catherine Irwin and Janet Beveridge Bean have been at it as Freakwater for nearly 25 years. The women spend time in separate cities which might explain why it's been several years since they've put out their last album together. But when Irwin put out her sophomore solo album<i>Little Heater</i>&nbsp;last year, the two hit the road together in support of the new release. Irwin and Bean join the&nbsp;<i>Morning Shift</i>&nbsp;to dig into Freakwater’s catalog.</div></noscript></p> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:38:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-22/morning-shift-90-second-time-around-105067 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-11/morning-shift-84-chicagos-jewels-104843 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningshiftCopy_7.jpg" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-84-all-that-and-more.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-84-all-that-and-more" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #84: All that and more" on Storify</a>]</noscript></p> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:58:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-11/morning-shift-84-chicagos-jewels-104843 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-10/morning-shift-83-happy-66th-birthday-bowie-104823 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningshiftCopy_7.jpg" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-83.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-83" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #83: Happy 66th Birthday Bowie" on Storify</a>]</noscript></p> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:14:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-10/morning-shift-83-happy-66th-birthday-bowie-104823 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-09/morning-shift-82-clear-skies-and-flu-blues-104792 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningshiftCopy_7.jpg" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-82-clear-skies-and-flu-blues.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-82-clear-skies-and-flu-blues" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #82: Clear skies and flu blues" on Storify</a>]</noscript></p> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:50:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-09/morning-shift-82-clear-skies-and-flu-blues-104792 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-08/morning-shift-81-all-business-104762 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://llnw.wbez.org/main-images/MorningshiftCopy_7.jpg" alt="" /><p><script src="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-81-all-the-business.js?header=false&border=false"></script><noscript>[<a href="//storify.com/WBEZ/morning-shift-81-all-the-business" target="_blank">View the story "'Morning Shift' #81: All the business" on Storify</a>]</noscript></p> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:42:00 -0600 http://www.wbez.org/programs/morning-shift-tony-sarabia/2013-01-08/morning-shift-81-all-business-104762