Monarch butterflies flutter closer toward extinction
Monarch populations have gone down between 22% and 72% over the past 10 years, one global environmental group estimates.
Sarah Stark
Contract Producer, Temporary
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Trans, nonbinary people are facing health care barriers post-Roe
Trans and nonbinary people who can get pregnant have historically faced barriers to reproductive care. Things are worsening post-Roe.
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After a pandemic hiatus, Chicago’s Disability Pride Parade returns Saturday
The parade will be held in person in downtown Chicago for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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‘Puppy Kingpin’ unravels a puppy crime ring with Chicago ties
You’ve heard of money laundering, but what about puppy laundering? It’s more likely than you think.
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When librarians are the first to go, CPS students lose out
Librarians have often been among the first positions to be cut when Chicago Public Schools struggle with enrollment decline and funding loss.
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Why some pharmacists are refusing to fill lifesaving prescriptions post-Roe
Refusing to fill prescriptions for medication that can be used for abortion violates civil law, federal officials warn.
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U.S. government sues the Chicago Cubs
The lawsuit, filed Thursday by U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office, alleges the team failed to make Wrigley Field accessible to people with disabilities.
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Food prices are rising even faster than inflation
The latest report from the U.S. Bureau Labor and Statistics shows inflation hit a new 40-year high.
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Kayak for conservation with the Shedd Aquarium
The Kayak for Conservation program is making a splash in the Chicago River this summer.
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Does President Biden’s executive order do enough to protect abortion?
Abortion is now banned or mostly banned in 16 states, according to The Washington Post.
