Budget Breakdown: How Governments Spend To Prevent Gun Violence In Chicago
Everyone wants solutions to a rise in Chicago shootings. Here’s what local governments are currently doing — and what they’re spending.
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The New CDC Guidelines On Masks Won’t Impact Lollapalooza
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Landon explains why Chicago is not yet a “hotspot” despite rising cases.
The Economy Is Surging. These 4 Things Will Determine What Happens Next.
The U.S. economy is expected to have grown at a blistering pace in the April-June quarter. A slowdown is inevitable; the question is how much it will slow.
We Answered Extremely Random Questions People Had About The Olympics
As you cheer on sports you didn’t think you cared about during the 2020 Summer Olympics, we’re here to answer all those random questions that keep popping up in your brain.
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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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MAP: COVID-19 Cases And Vaccination Rates In Chicago By ZIP Code
Select your ZIP code to see the current COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates near you.
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LISTEN: Randi Weingarten Reps 1.7 Million Workers
Randi Weingarten became the first openly gay president of an American labor union, and she made Michael Bloomberg bend to her will.
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Critics Say CPS Isn’t Spending Big Enough To Meet Student Pandemic Needs
The school district is getting $1.8 billion in COVID-19 funding and plans to invest part of it on student supports. But there are calls to spend far more.
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4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack
The first House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection featured raw and emotional testimony from four law enforcement officers. Here’s what you need to know.
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Only Half Of American Households Donate To Charity, Study Finds
Donations to charitable causes are reaching record highs, but it’s being driven by an increasingly smaller slice of the population.
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CDC Urges Vaccinated To Mask Up Indoors In Places With High Virus Transmission
Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.
Could A New Agency Save Chicago’s 4 Million Trees?
In Chicago, areas flush with resources are also flush with trees. But a new city agency could be tasked with changing that “tree inequity.“
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Nerdette Book Club: David Yoon On ‘Version Zero’
Best-selling YA author David Yoon joins us to talk about his first book for “grown ups.“
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As School Year Nears, Some Chicago Parents Push Back Against Limited Virtual Option
Chicago Public Schools is requiring masks for all children, even if vaccinated. Still, worried parents want greater access to remote learning.
