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Chicago ramps up testing as it anticipates omicron’s arrival. Here’s what we know.
Dr. Allison Arwady, the city’s public health commissioner, said she expects the variant to show up in the coming weeks or, possibly, days.
This Hanukkah, handmade challah with a Mexican twist will enrich your table
Meet the women behind Masa Madre, an artisanal bakery in Pilsen that braids Mexican ingredients into traditional Jewish pastries.
Roe v. Wade’s future is in doubt after historic arguments at Supreme Court
The right to an abortion in the United States appeared to be on shaky ground as a divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the fate of Roe v. Wade, the court’s 1973 decision that legalized abortion in the United States.
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COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
WBEZ’s news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic focuses on equity, the vaccine rollout in Chicago and the state, and the impact on our daily lives.
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Where kids can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the Chicago area
WBEZ has compiled a list of places to get children as young as five years old vaccinated.
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Did former state employee cover up a rape in Champaign? ‘No. No way,’ he says.
Former ally of indicted Madigan advisor speaks out for the first time about being implicated in explosive 2012 email that shook Springfield
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A former Chicago lifeguard supervisor is charged with assaulting a second underage victim
Mauricio Ramirez, 32, allegedly punished a girl he supervised for the park district when she would not have agree to have sex with him.
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The case against Jussie Smollett focuses on how the ‘hoax’ unraveled
They say Jussie Smollett got help from two brothers the actor worked with on the set of the TV show “Empire” in Chicago.
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Student shoots and kills 3, injures 8, at a Michigan high school
Investigators were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting Tuesday at Oxford High School, where a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire.
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Vaccine disparities led to unnecessary deaths in Chicago, a new study finds
A UChicago study suggests more equitable distribution of vaccinations would have saved more than 100 lives. WBEZ, MuckRock and Documenting COVID-19 look at the data.
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New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.
The FDA is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID-19. What to know about the impact they could make on the pandemic.
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City trees are turning green early, prompting warnings about food and pollination
A study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves earlier than trees in more rural areas.
How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap
A new wave of innovators are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals.
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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
The leading fashion designer and executive who fused streetwear and high couture grew up in Rockford, Illinios.
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10 Stephen Sondheim songs we’ll never stop listening to
Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Pop Culture Happy Hour’s Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.
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Racial covenants from the 1950s helped me buy my house
Although his McKinley Park home did not have a restrictive deed, a WBEZ staffer discovered that he benefited from this tool of exclusion.
