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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Why Is Chicago Still Seeing So Many New Cases Of COVID-19?
Illinois’ stay-at-home order was to slow the spread of COVID-19. So one Curious Citizen wonders how so many people are still getting sick.
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Listen — 15:24I’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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Listen — 5:14Is Chicago’s Air Less Polluted Than It Was Before The Stay-At-Home Order?
With less traffic on the roads and some businesses shut, one Curious Citizen wonders if the air we’re breathing is any cleaner.
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Listen — 7:32Our 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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Listen — 5:04Who Created The Cook County Forest Preserves?
Architect Dwight Perkins’ vision to save Chicago’s natural landscapes raised a question: Which kinds of nature deserve to be preserved?
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Listen — 11:49I 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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Listen — 4:59I 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.
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Listen — 3:53Looking For Quarantine Recipes? Try This Chicago-Invented Dish
Two Albany Park chefs turned a Chinese-Korean chicken dish into a signature Chicago food. Here’s how to make it.
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Listen — 3:56I Don’t Sleep In The Same Room As My Husband, I’m Afraid He’ll Get Sick
Kathleen Valente is afraid she’ll catch the virus at the grocery store and pass it on to her husband, who is waiting for a lung transplant.
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