RUSH Medical Center partners with CVS to expand Medicare access in the Chicago area
One of the city’s largest healthcare providers is teaming up with CVS to increase the geographic reach of primary care.
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Making sense of recent mass shootings
By one count, there have been 39 mass shootings so far in 2023, the highest number in years.
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Listen — 22:38New grant aims to bolster Chicago’s hidden neighborhood gems
The $5.5 million grant will expand efforts already underway in other neighborhoods across Chicago.
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Listen — 25:10How startups want to change weather forecasting
According to some startups, tools like artificial intelligence and drone technology might be the answer.
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Listen — 13:53Why are so many homeless people seeking shelter at O’Hare and in transit hubs?
Advocates say the shelter system is overwhelmed by the unhoused population and asylum seekers who have arrived in Chicago.
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Listen — 15:13How safe and accessible are common menstrual products?
Companies that make period products like tampons, cups, pads and underwear aren’t required to list the chemicals they contain.
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Listen — 18:28Chicago Innovator: This tech incubator is supporting minority- and women-run startups in Roseland
1921 is a nonprofit that helps launch small startups and gives local entrepreneurs a place to gather and host learning opportunities.
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Listen — 14:57Bias Against Bodies: Why is it still legal to fire someone for being fat?
It’s past time to address weight-based discrimination in the workplace.
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Listen — 18:21Chicago Asian Americans reflect on Lunar New Year after California mass shooting
A mass shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park killed 11 people and injured nine more.
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Listen — 18:16Roe v. Wade marks 50 years. What’s next for reproductive rights?
Jan. 22 marked 50 years since the Roe v. Wade court decision Today, the debate over abortion access continues to rage.
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