Here’s what’s on the agenda for Thursday’s Eight Forty-Eight with Tony Sarabia. 

Stream the show live at 9 a.m:

School closings: Chicago’s school board voted unanimously late Wednesday to close seven schools and completely re-staff ten others. WBEZ’s education reporter Linda Lutton walks through what happened and what’s next.

How to do Everything: The guys from the How to do Everything podcast, NPR’s Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag, reveal how fans got instant sports scores before dial-up internet and what pedestrians can do to avoid sudden death by speeding cars.

Black History Music: To mark the end of Black History Month, WBEZ music buffs Tony Sarabia and Richard Steele surprise each other—and listeners—with more deep cuts from African-American musicians.