Top Takeaways From SCOTUS Nominee Hearings
Morning Shift breaks down what you need to know about the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Morning Shift breaks down what you need to know about the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
On Tuesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he would not be running for a third term as mayor, stunning the political establishment in Chicago and the 11 challengers lined up against him in the mayoral race. What does his decision mean for the city of Chicago when it comes to public safety, education, the economy…and the 2019 mayor’s race?
A new 10-part documentary about racial equity and inequity at a Chicago-area high school premiered on the premium cable channel Starz on August 26. “America To Me” was filmed at Oak Park and River Forest High, a west suburban school known for its progressive values. The student population at OPRF is 55 percent white, 27 percent black, 9 percent Latino, 6 percent biracial and 3 percent Asian. Morning Shift checks in with film director Steve James, segment director Kevin Shaw, and student Charles Donalson, who is featured in the series.
In 1968, presidential delegates, anti-war protesters, and journalists converged on Chicago for an event that came to represent the country’s turmoil.
Jenn White hosts the Friday News Roundup on WBEZ.
The city has tens of billions of dollars in pension liability.
One year into Chicago’s Vision Zero pedestrian safety program, the results are a mixed bag.
America’s top art museums and galleries have, by and large, ignored people of color from artists and curators to senior leadership. But now the tide is changing, and more and more mainstream museums are looking to include more people of color in an effort to attract more diverse visitors.Earlier this month, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago promoted Naomi Beckwith to senior curator. She joins guest host Kyra Kyles to talk about her exciting new role, her vision for the MCA and diversity in the arts.
A new study from the London School of Economics says reality TV is making us less sympathetic people.
Joan Collaso sang backup vocals for Aretha Franklin in 2016.