Afternoon Shift: ‘Chiraq,’ farmer’s markets, and the Aftercare program

Afternoon Shift: ‘Chiraq,’ farmer’s markets, and the Aftercare program
Photo: Instagram/WBEZChicago
Afternoon Shift: ‘Chiraq,’ farmer’s markets, and the Aftercare program
Photo: Instagram/WBEZChicago

Afternoon Shift: ‘Chiraq,’ farmer’s markets, and the Aftercare program

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We talk about the effects of using the world ‘Chiraq’ to describe the violence in Chicago. We give advice on how to navigate farmers markets as well. Plus, we take a look at a new program in Illinois that helps keep kids from going back to prison.