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Afternoon News: Friday January 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2024

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Naperville city officials are scrapping a proposal to recruit residents to house migrants. Chicago Public Schools says it's trying to do a better job tracking laptops. Two teenagers were shot and killed in the Loop.

When it comes to finances, the story you tell yourself matters Jan 26, 2024

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Brad Klontz thinks a lot about his personal narrative around money. He’s a financial psychologist and a professor at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. After encountering bad financial advice on TikTok, he started building a following.

“I realized there was a lot of terrible information out there,” Klontz said. “I got really passionate about putting out accurate information.”

In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Klontz about the stories we tell ourselves about our finances.

This episode originally aired on January 9, 2023.

Morning News: January 26, 2024 Jan 26, 2024

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The Chicago Board of Education gave the go-ahead for 49 charter schools to keep operating, but their decision was not without controversy. Some Chicago neighborhoods are seeing a growing share of residents earn college degrees, own their homes and make more money. For decades his voice was heard introducing Soul Train .. but Joe Cobb is suing to get compensated for his work.

Afternoon News: Thursday January 25, 2024 Jan 25, 2024

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants Illinois to open migrant centers outside Chicago. It’s going to be another foggy commute tonight – and the National Weather Service says to prepare for low visibility. This year’s cicada emergence could be the largest known anywhere, according to University of Illinois data.

Robberies were up last year in Chicago. Why? Jan 25, 2024

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Robberies are up. WBEZ’s Alden Loury looked at data from last year and found that robberies were at a six-year peak, and armed robberies led the surge.

What do those numbers mean? And what causes someone to pick up a weapon and rob somebody? In this episode, Rundown podcast host Erin Allen talks with Loury and criminologist David Olson, who co-directs Loyola University’s Center for Criminal Justice, about the causes of crime, strategies to reduce it and the effectiveness of “tough on crime” laws and rhetoric.

“Anything that's easy, usually isn't very effective,” Olson said. “It's easy to quote ‘get tough on crime’ because usually all it means is we pass a law, right? The challenge with that is it really has no effect on crime because rarely do those tougher penalties ever get imposed.”

Morning News: January 25, 2024 Jan 25, 2024

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back on City Council members calling for more oversight on city spending. Johnson also introduced an electrification ordinance that aims to set indoor emission standards as part of a broader effort to tackle climate change. The Illinois State Board of Education passed a comprehensive plan to improve how reading is taught across Illinois.

Afternoon News: Wednesday January 24, 2024 Jan 24, 2024

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City Council called off a planned vote on whether Chicago Police can contest firings and long suspensions in private arbitration. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has picked two local vendors to provide food to migrants in city shelters after delays in the bidding process. Domestic violence victims and their advocates are asking Illinois lawmakers to pass Karina’s Bill.

Nail artist Gigi Lira wants everyone to feel welcome at her salon Jan 24, 2024

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Gigi Lira never imagined she’d make it as a working artist. Then, she started doing manicures on the side at Beauty Bar, a hair salon-inspired bar in West Town. She frequently worked queer events and did nails for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans who didn’t feel comfortable at other salons.

Fast forward, and she has her own salon. “It’s so important to me to provide a safe, nurturing place that doesn’t just tolerate you,” Lira said.

In this episode, Lira talks about creating an inclusive, nonjudgmental space for her clients.

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

Morning News: January 24, 2024 Jan 24, 2024

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The Obama Foundation is donating half-a-million dollars to girls who live on Chicago’s South and West Sides. The Chicago City Council will consider a couple of big ticket items at its first meeting of the year today. Dense fog is blanketing the Chicago area this morning.

Afternoon News: Tuesday January 23, 2024 Jan 23, 2024

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A new study from the University of Illinois shows one in 10 college students is food insecure. A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in Joliet fatally shot himself Monday after a confrontation at a gas station with law enforcement officials in Texas. Finalists in Chicago's snowplow naming contest include Casimir Plowaski and Taylor Drift.

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