Courtney Kueppers

Stories by Courtney Kueppers
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smoking, dirty trains, delays: Here’s how CTA answered riders’ most-pressing questions
We took your questions to the people in charge.
The Rundown: Murders declined in Chicago
Plus, the best shows and movies of the year. Here’s what you need to know today.
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.
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.
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.”
Watch, read, listen: 10 ways to learn about Harold Washington 35 years after his death
Your guide to “the people’s mayor.”