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Yes, Chicago has coyotes. No, they won’t hurt you. Apr 02, 2024

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Stanley Gehrt is a Chicago-based researcher and author who focuses his studies on urban coyotes. His new book “Coyotes Among Us: Secrets of the City's Top Predator” explores over two decades of research on these animals that are living in and around Chicago. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Gehrt about our wild canine neighbors. Plus, we answer the age-old question: Are coyotes actually wily?

Morning News: April 2, 2024 Apr 02, 2024

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A progressive City Council member held onto his leadership post despite backlash for speaking at a protest where an American flag was burned. Some Chicago City Council members are pushing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to pull the plug on ShotSpotter – the gunshot detection system. Eileen O’Neill Burke is doubling-down on the tough-on-crime message that helped her secure the Democratic nomination for Cook County state’s attorney.

Afternoon News: Monday April 01, 2024 Apr 01, 2024

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The Chicago police and fire committee is advancing legislation that would counteract Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to end the city’s contract for the gunshot detection technology called ShotSpotter. Retired Illinois appellate justice Eileen O’Neill Burke said even though she won the Democratic primary race for Cook County state’s attorney she’s still focused on getting her crime fighting message to areas of Chicago where she didn’t get many votes. Both the White Sox and Cubs are in town today and for the first time, fans can place bets right next door to Wrigley Field at the Draft Kings Sportsbook.

Multimedia artist Efren Adkins finds their fire in Chicago Apr 01, 2024

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Efren Adkins did not make it to the floor at their middle school dance.

“I don’t dance. I don’t dance,” Adkins remembers saying. “I had a real disconnection with my body.”

Today, Adkins is both an arts teacher and a part of Chicago’s vibrant and diverse performance art scene. They’ve danced in Mexico, Russia and Japan, and they’re fully planted in the 60608 zip code.

In this episode, Adkins explains their evolution in self-expression and their journey to teaching youngsters about art in Chicago schools.

This episode was produced by Ari Mejia for WBEZ’s sister station Vocalo and their Chi Sounds Like series.

Morning News: April 1, 2024 Apr 01, 2024

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A City Council Committee will hear arguments today from alderpersons who want ShotSpotter to stay in their wards. A contingent of Chicago City Council members will try to hold a meeting today (mon) to condemn their colleague for speaking at a protest where an American flag was burned. One of the nation's fastest-growing sports is becoming official in Illinois high schools – flag football.

Afternoon News: Friday March 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2024

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Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks. Workers at a Chicago tortilla factory say they’re facing retaliation for trying to organize for better job conditions. Illinois health officials say respiratory viruses are trending down across the state.

Why is it so expensive to get married in Chicago? Mar 29, 2024

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We’re approaching wedding season, and getting hitched in Chicago is becoming astronomically expensive. The average Windy City wedding costs about $56,000—the second highest in the country after New York City. Fortunately for us, freelance writer Olivia Dimmer has looked into why this is happening. “Inflation is infecting everyone, and the wedding industry is no different,” Dimmer said. And she thankfully has some suggestions for keeping costs down. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Dimmer about the wedding industry and some creative cost-cutting couples she interviewed.

Morning News: March 29, 2024 Mar 29, 2024

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city wants the public to benefit from any future Bears stadium. Illinois-based Walgreens and CVS are under fire for failing to protect patients’ health data. Today is Good Friday, and Catholics are gathering in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for a decades-old tradition.

Afternoon News: Thursday March 28, 2024 Mar 28, 2024

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is defending one of his City Council allies. Authorities say a mail carrier was among four people killed when a man went on a stabbing rampage in Rockford. Retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke regained some ground Wednesday in the still unresolved Democratic primary race for Cook County state’s attorney.

How to get into Chicago’s salsa and bachata dancing scene Mar 28, 2024

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You can find a place to salsa any night of the week in Chicago. Whether you're a beginner or a lifelong dancer, there's something for everyone.

But if you don’t know where to start, we’ve got you. Gregory Almonord and Taylor Diem organize spontaneous pop-up salsa and bachata events around Chicago, and they came on the show to talk us through the scene in Chicago.

In this episode, guest host Brenda Ruiz talks salsa and bachata with Almonord and Diem.

This episode originally aired on May 8, 2023.

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