I Left Consulting To Run A Testing Center In My Neighborhood
Miguel Blancarte Jr. says he’s found a new purpose during the pandemic running a testing center at his old elementary school in Little Village.
Life Interrupted
Dispatches from Chicago during the coronavirus pandemic.
How are our neighbors coping? How have their lives changed? Hear about daily life in Chicago during the pandemic in these personal dispatches collected by WBEZ.
Edited by Alexandra Salomon | Audio production by Joe DeCeault | Graphic design by Paula Friedrich
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I Hope Virtual Therapy Doesn’t Become The Norm When The Pandemic Is Over
A Chicago psychiatrist misses being able to observe her patients in person — their appearance, their body language, their demeanor.
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Providing Fresh Food For My Community Is More Important Than Ever
Safia Rashid says farming helps connect her and her community to their African American heritage. A pandemic can’t take that away.
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Farmers Like Me Are Seeing Crop Prices Drop — But We’re Resilient
Kate Huffman is a sixth generation farmer. Despite the economic uncertainty right now, she said farmers will come through.
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My Son Missed His Senior Art Show, So I Turned My Yard Into A Gallery
Marla Callistein’s front yard became a place for neighbors to see her son’s art and to connect during a time of social isolation.
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I Thought Ramadan Would Be Depressing This Year — But It’s Been A Blessing
Deanna Othman looks forward to sharing meals with friends and family during Ramadan. Now, she’s relying on faith to get her through isolation.
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I’m Bringing A Baby Into The World In the Middle Of A Pandemic
A new mom. A second child. A midwife. Three stories about how pregnancy, birth and motherhood are changing during the pandemic.
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Our Daughter Is A Nurse On The Front Lines Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
As their daughter treats COVID-19 patients in intensive care, Suzie and Bob Pschirrer wonder if military families feel the same mix of pride and fear.
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I Started Sewing Clothes For My Barbies — Now I’m Sewing Face Masks
Lucy Keating first learned to sew on her grandmother’s Singer sewing machine. Today, she’s reviving her skills to make masks for COVID-19.
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I Can’t Go To The Gym, So I’m Lifting My Girlfriend
No gym? No problem. Competitive bodybuilder Daniel Zhou says significant others make great weightlifting equipment during quarantine.
