The Rundown: Medical volunteers are focused on nutritious food for migrants
Volunteers work to provide nutritious food for migrants. Mayor Brandon Johnson starts to map out his first budget. Judges prepare for cash bail ending.
Erin Allen
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The Rundown: Illinois is seeing union growth, other states shrinking
Illinois is seeing more unions. The country’s education secretary was in Illinois this week. A study makes the case for converting trucks to electric.
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The Rundown: Migrants sheltered at O’Hare deal with overcrowding, other issues
Migrants sheltered at O’Hare experience overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. It’s now Professor Lori Lightfoot. Chicago Housing Authority offices offer free books.
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The Rundown: Mayadet Patitucci Cruz says organizing and healing go hand-in-hand
Mayadet Patitucci Cruz focuses their work on bringing resources to LGBTQ+ youth around the city.
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The Rundown: Critics push to keep police misconduct oversight public
Concerns over a proposal to make police misconduct hearings private. Skip the Line is underway. Kenwood residents worry about the latest migrant housing plan.
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The Rundown: The new electronic monitoring program in Illinois has vocal critics
Chicago students with disabilities are still waiting on bus service. There’s criticism over a new electronic monitoring program. CSU’s president gets a bonus.
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The Rundown: What you need to know about long COVID
Long COVID patients can experience fatigue, cognitive impairment and malaise. But there are misconceptions surrounding the condition.
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The Rundown: Chicago has only spent 15% of federal funds to fight homelessness
The city of Chicago has millions of federal dollars to use to help people experiencing homelessness, but it’s not spending it, according to reporting in the Illinois Answers Project.
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The Rundown: Chicago musical artist SoloSam mixes food and hip-hop
SoloSam is a Chicago rapper and producer born and raised on the South Side – “79th and Ada,” he points out – but he’s also a chef with a cooking show series, a cookbook and B-EATS, a bi-monthly party series that combines good food, good music and community.
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The Rundown: How reduction in SNAP benefits impacts food pantries
Food pantries are the first line of defense for people facing food insecurity. And with an end to pandemic-era benefits, many are seeing an uptick in clients.
