New Report Aims To Address, Fix Obstacles For Women In Illinois Politics
The Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access Panel report lays out a plan to eliminate workplace sexual harassment in Illinois politics.
The Anti-Harassment, Equality and Access Panel report lays out a plan to eliminate workplace sexual harassment in Illinois politics.
What is a 150-year-old hat worn by President Abraham Lincoln worth today? One Illinois museum coughed up a cool $6.5 million. But it might not even be real.
Daley is related to two former Chicago mayors. This week he announced his own candidacy for the job, and spoke with WBEZ’s Tony Sarabia.
It makes more of a difference than you may think.
In his debut book, Citizen Illegal, Jose Olivarez uses poetry to address everything from feelings of identity and race — to a love of food.
“The Soul of Chicago”— that was the tagline for Chicago’s first black-owned radio station, WJPC, back when it first got its start 45 years ago in May 1973. Those call letters JPC standing for the owners of the station: Johnson Publishing Company, who also owned Ebony and Jet magazines. WJPC isn’t around anymore, so Vocalo’s Reclaimed Soul host Ayana Contreras stops by Morning Shift to take listeners on a trip down Chicago radio memory lane to pay tribute to WJPC.
Tuesday marks one week since the first day of school for thousands of Chicago Public School students, so how’s it been going so far? And how does Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pending departure impact CPS and his goal of free full-time preschool for all four-year-olds? Morning Shift takes a look at the state of Chicago Public Schools, and what Rahm Emanuel’s departure means for the future of the district’s education initiatives.
Dozens of people — from a pool of 200 potential jurors — will be questioned by attorneys on both sides in the trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke trial this week.
Dozens of people — from a pool of 200 potential jurors — will be questioned by attorneys on both sides in the trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke trial this week.
Katie Stubblefield, 21, is the youngest recipient of a full face transplant, helping to advance this field of medical study and operation. The journey was documented for more than a year by National Geographic.