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Tracy Occomy Crowder wrote a children’s book she wanted to see for her son Nov 13, 2023

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In 2016, Chicagoan Tracy Occomy Crowder went on a mission to find an adventure novel with a Black boy protagonist for her son. She wanted him to see himself in a book that wasn’t only about the heaviness of being Black in America, and she came up empty-handed. “You might have to write it,” a bookseller told her. So she did. This year, she published her debut middle grade novel, Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Occomy Crowder about representation in children’s books, bringing recess back to Chicago Public Schools and what it means to be a kid in 2023.

Morning News: November 13, 2023 Nov 13, 2023

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Coming up - a new assessment shows major barriers in the city of Chicago’s mental healthcare system. Owners of a west suburban grocery store float plans to expand into areas with poor access to fresh food. Former U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger on his new book.

Afternoon News: Friday November 10, 2023 Nov 10, 2023

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Illinois lawmakers approved a measure that benefits those with existing cannabis transporter licenses, but Gov. J.B. has not committed to signing the bill yet. Deerfield-based Walgreens is laying off about 5 percent of its corporate staff, the company’s second round of staff reductions in recent months. Calumet Fisheries has been closed by the Chicago Department of Public Health after failing a health inspection.

How four Chicago faith leaders are talking with their communities about the Israel-Gaza war Nov 10, 2023

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How are religious leaders in Chicago explaining the conflict in Israel and Gaza to their congregations? The Rundown’s Adora Namigadde spoke with a Muslim shaykh, a Christian reverend and two Jewish rabbis – one a self-described Zionist and the other a self-described anti-Zionist. We hear from all four. Namigadde tells host Erin Allen how each of them is processing the conflict, and how each wants their congregations to pray, learn and take action.

Morning News: November 10, 2023 Nov 10, 2023

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President Joe Biden toasted a new labor deal for autoworkers and the opening of a truck-manufacturing plant in northern Illinois. The Chicago City Council approved expanding paid leave for workers. A new program helps Venezuelan migrants with the logistics of applying for work permits.

Afternoon News: Thursday November 9, 2023 Nov 09, 2023

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Illinois lawmakers have approved a measure lifting the state's moratorium on building nuclear facilities. The federal corruption trial of ex-Chicago Alderman Ed Burke is delayed once again. Several community organizations rallied in downtown Chicago calling for solidarity between Black and brown residents.

Cultivate Collective takes a green approach to uplift Chicago’s Southwest Side Nov 09, 2023

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Do you know your neighbors? Many of us feel isolated these days, and it can be hard to tap into your local community. So we want to talk to people who are investing in their neighborhoods. Enter Cultivate Collective, a Southwest Side community hub on the former LeClaire Courts public housing site. The nonprofit is built around a public charter school, the Academy for Global Citizenship. And in a community disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution, they prioritize sustainability and environmental justice. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Cultivate Collective CEO Sarah Elizabeth Ippel and Board President Niquenya Collins about their green approach to reinvesting in their Southwest Side community.

Morning News: November 9, 2023 Nov 09, 2023

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A proposal being debated today at City Hall would give workers an additional five vacation days they can use for any reason. Chicago plans to convert a downtown hotel into a homeless shelter. Workers there are protesting layoffs. A bill to lift Illinois’ over 36-year-long moratorium on construction of new nuclear reactors just passed the state senate and now heads to the house.

Afternoon News: Wednesday November 11, 2023 Nov 08, 2023

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Legislation meant to get guns out of the hands of domestic abusers has stalled in Springfield. A new study suggests cities can increase usage of public transit by changing the way large downtown spaces are used. The Chicago Sky introduced Jeff Pagliocca as their new general manager.

Should I give up meat? My car? Climate change expert says a cultural shift is needed Nov 08, 2023

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When it comes to addressing climate change, some solutions wouldn't really affect our lifestyles, like changing outdated building codes to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

But other solutions have the potential to make a big impact on our lives, like giving up meat or cars.

“That’s something that just doesn’t track well with people,” said Sabina Shaikh, senior instructional professor at the University of Chicago. “And so I think we want to make sure that we capture all those invisible things, but then we also start moving towards the direction of cultural shifts.”

Cultural shifts like reimagining what a city looks like, how transit works, and what we consume.

Shaikh recently spoke at the Chicago Humanities Festival about how cities like Chicago have an outsized impact on the climate and how nature-based solutions can help mitigate the effects of climate change.

In this episode, she talks with Erin Allen about that age-old dilemma: whether addressing climate change should come down to individual responsibility or a broad cultural change … or both.

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