Courtney Kueppers
Digital Producer/Reporter
Stories by Courtney Kueppers
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Spring is here. Did winter even happen in Chicago this year?
A warmer and wetter than usual winter is complete. As spring gets underway, keep your umbrella handy, Chicago.
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Bridgeport Bakery has prepped thousands of paczki, but they won’t last long
The beloved neighborhood bakery has been through a lot in the past three years. Today, the Paczki Day show must go on.
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TV is fascinated by ‘zombie’ fungus. So is this Chicago scientist.
Field Museum researcher Matt Nelsen took WBEZ deep into collections to see the mind-controlling fungus that inspired HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Here’s what we learned.
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Chicago’s top doctor, Allison Arwady, is still standing
Frayed public health leaders left their posts in droves as the pandemic wore on. Not Arwady — she is steeling herself for her next front.
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Smoking, dirty trains, delays: Here’s how CTA answered riders’ most-pressing questions
We took your questions to the people in charge.
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The Rundown: Murders declined in Chicago
Plus, the best shows and movies of the year. Here’s what you need to know today.
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The Rundown: Judge ruled ending cash bail is unconstitutional
Plus, Chicago is the deadliest city for migratory birds. Here’s what you need to know today.
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PHOTOS: A look back at some of Chicago’s gnarliest snowstorms
With severe winter weather in the Chicago area, here’s a look back at how residents battled the elements.
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50 years ago, a 737 fell from the sky and flattened homes on the Southwest Side
The day United Flight 553 crashed in Chicago “was just like someone dropped a big, huge anvil on the ground.”
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Watch, read, listen: 10 ways to learn about Harold Washington 35 years after his death
Your guide to “the people’s mayor.”
