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Why Some Chicago Cemeteries Are Changing Their Rules About Bicycles

The answer has to do with shifting ideas about bikes and the proper way to mourn the dead.

October 22, 2017

A 3-year-old Amy Tan appears with her brother Peter in this 1955 family photo. Peter died in 1967 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Fresh Air Weekend

Novelist Amy Tan; 'Death In The Air'; Director Noah Baumbach

Tan discusses her experiences with family and fate. Maureen Corrigan reviews Kate Winkler Dawson's book about London's Great Smog of 1952...

October 21, 2017

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WBEZ News

Voter Advocates Push Illinois To Exit Multistate Database

Voter rights advocates are pushing Illinois election officials to withdraw from a longtime multistate voter registration database over qu...

October 21, 2017

Tara Williams walks her son to school on a fall morning. Williams has spent six months fighting to get her son the special needs services she says he needs from his West Side elementary school.

WBEZ News

At CPS, More Special Education Dollars Go To White, Wealthier Students

Schools with larger white populations spent up to $3,000 more per student than mostly black and Latino schools.

October 18, 2017

Nerdette

Jane The Virgin’s Yael Grobglas Meets Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli

Grobglas tells us why she was initially hesitant about playing the villain Petra, and Guarnaschelli shares the best weeknight French dishes.

October 19, 2017

WBEZ News

What Could Hurt Chicago’s Bid For Amazon’s HQ2?

Many observers believe Chicago is a main contender. But here are four things that could make the hometown team sweat.

October 18, 2017

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Julie Rodriguez works on homework with her son at their home this fall. After moving from the suburbs last year, Rodriguez says she has struggled to get her son the support he needs at his Chicago Public School.

WBEZ News

CPS’ Secret Overhaul Of Special Ed Led To Big Service Cuts

A secret manual created by CPS tightened access to special education, resulting in cutbacks for neediest students, a WBEZ analysis found.

October 16, 2017

Stagg High School students sign a banner pledging to say something.

WBEZ News

Teaching Kids To ‘Say Something’ In An Era of School Shootings

A group founded by parents of Sandy Hook victims is training students to speak up if they see something suspicious.

October 19, 2017

Congressman Peter Roskam, R-Ill., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Roskam is a member of the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Sept. 17, 2014.

Morning Shift

Our Representatives: Congressman Peter Roskam

'Morning Shift' host Jenn White talks to Republican Congressman Peter Roskam about everything from climate change to immigration reform.

October 19, 2017

Trevor Noah poses for a portrait in July 2015 before taking over for Jon Stewart following his 16-year run as host of "The Daily Show." (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Morning Shift

Trevor Noah Talks Trump, Stewart Ahead Of Chicago Telecasts

On Monday, ‘The Daily Show’ begins a week’s worth of episodes broadcast from Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre.

October 16, 2017

Every Other Hour

How Chicago Gets Its Guns

It’s not big trafficking rings. It’s mostly little guys, and authorities will go far to stop them.

October 10, 2017

Every Other Hour

When The Rigid Justice System Gives A Bit

Aaron Taylor's life was almost derailed for having a gun. But his story doesn't end with him sitting in prison.

October 11, 2017

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