Netflix And Chill: A Binge-Watcher’s Guide To The Polar Vortex
Just because you can’t venture outside, doesn’t mean you need to be bored.
Just because you can’t venture outside, doesn’t mean you need to be bored.
Is it too cold to take your dog for a walk? As the Midwest gets ready for sub-zero temperatures, Morning Shift takes a look at how to protect your pets, and we check in with the Lincoln Park Zoo to find out how they prepare zoo animals for the extreme cold.
The day to vote for Chicago’s next mayor is 29 days away. And while each mayoral hopeful has their own plan to tackle different issues ranging from crime to education, all 14 candidates agreed on one thing: the need to reform Chicago’s vehicle ticketing system. Reporting from WBEZ and ProPublica Illinois over the past year uncovered problems within the city’s ticketing system that have led thousands of motorists into debt and even bankruptcy. In the months following the reporting, City Council took first steps toward ticketing reform, and created a task force to examine issues ranging from disparities in enforcement to punishments for people who don’t pay their tickets.Now, it’s become an issue in the city’s race for mayor, with candidates drafting their own plans for reform. Morning Shift checks in with WBEZ digital editor Elliott Ramos, and Propublica Illinois reporter Melissa Sanchez on what each candidate plans on helping motorists burdened with ticket debt.
Early voting for Chicago’s mayor race starts on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at the Loop Super Site at 175 W. Washington St.
Asian carp is an invasive fish species that has colonized and infested the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
The former Chicago Police officer was sentenced to nearly seven years Friday for the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager.
As Chicago’s longest-serving alderman faces a federal corruption charge, we dive into Ed Burke’s political beginnings and how he rose to prominence.
As furloughed workers continue to feel the strain of the shutdown, local governments, organizations and charities are stepping up to help them make ends meet. Morning Shift checks in with WBEZ reporter Michael Puente and Chicago Tribune’s Robert Channick about which local municipalities and businesses are extending a hand to furloughed federal employees. We also hear from some of the groups on how they’re doing their part during the shutdown.
In honor of the late civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has become a national day of service, when millions of people nationwide take part in volunteer projects in their communities. Morning Shift takes a look at what volunteer opportunities are happening in and around Chicago.
Space is kicking off 2019 with a big bang. This weekend stargazers can look forward to a convergence of a trio of lunar events culminating in a super blood wolf moon. Morning Shift checks in with Michelle Nichols, the director of public observing at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, on just what the heck a super blood wolf moon is, and other celestial events to watch out for in 2019. She’ll also talk about how the Adler is celebrating its Year of the Moon, including its fittingly-named LunaPalooza.