How wastewater can help cities track COVID community spread
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the battle against COVID-19. That includes going underground to examine sewage.
Nereida Moreno
Education Reporter
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What we know about COVID-19 in Chicago region
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina offers guidance on the latest developments in the pandemic.
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Food Friday: Soup & Bread raises money for local food pantries
All proceeds from soup sales help support grassroots food security programs in the city — a different one each month.
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How Congress could tackle the Black maternal health crisis
Black women in the U.S. are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women.
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How Congress could tackle the Black maternal health crisis
Black women in the U.S. are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women.
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Chicago Innovators: UChicago program connects South Side entrepreneurs to retail space
Andrea Polk, Peter Gaona and Tiffany Joi are the inaugural tenants at L1 in Washington Park, a retail space from the university’s Arts + Public Life initiative.
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New petition calls for citywide sidewalk snow and ice removal service
Advocates with Better Streets Chicago and Access Living want the city to take responsibility for clearing sidewalks in the winter.
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Roe v. Wade marks 49th anniversary
States like Texas and Mississippi have restricted abortion access, leading some women to travel to states like Illinois for the procedure.
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Food Friday: Black-owned coffee company sets up shop at Garfield Park Conservatory
Monday Coffee Company is pouring coffee, kombucha and more three days a week in the conservatory’s Horticulture Hall room.
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What President Biden’s first year in office means for the future of the Democratic Party
As President Biden marks one year in office, the path forward for his party isn’t clear.
