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Morning News: Wednesday October 25, 2023 Oct 25, 2023

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Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling backs sending mental health staffers to 911 crisis calls instead of police. A measure to allow legislative employees at the Illinois capitol to unionize is moving. After 38 years – Chicago’s Newberry Library is ending its annual book fair to focus on future exhibitions and storytelling events.

Afternoon News: Tuesday October 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023

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The Chicago Police Department responds to WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times reporting about extremist connections to the force. Illinois joins more than 30 states in suing Meta. The Chicago Audubon Society changes its name.

You need advice. ‘Someone In Chicago’ is here to help. Oct 24, 2023

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Before he got into the advice biz, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Ismael Perez did the research. He found advice columns going back to at least the 1800s when people would write into local newspapers for tips on clothing stains and housewarming parties. Somehow along the way, we ended up crowdsourcing wisdom on Reddit and calling into podcasts for advice. Now, Perez has an advice column for 2023. It’s called “Someone In Chicago,” and it’s geared toward Chicagoans in their twenties, thirties and forties. But that didn’t stop him from answering a query from a 92-year-old widow. In this episode, host Erin Allen talks to Perez about the advice that shaped us and getting vulnerable enough to accept help.

Morning News: Tuesday October 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023

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Hundreds of protestors blocked traffic in downtown Chicago Monday to call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. The leading Jewish civil rights group wants the Chicago Police to thoroughly investigate the influence of political extremism on the force. Some City Council members say the city needs more 3-1-1 operators that are multilingual.

Afternoon News: Monday October 23, 2023 Oct 23, 2023

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Community members and activists in west suburban Oak Park want village leaders to step up to help with the migrant crisis. There was a chaotic scene outside an Israeli solidarity event in the northern suburbs Sunday. Rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent speaks about leading the Chicago Bears to a 30-12 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Why student loan debt can hinder women and people of color the most Oct 23, 2023

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Briana Kidd realized the interest on her student loans was paused and saw a golden opportunity to pay down the principal. Living with her dad, working two jobs and routinely saving money allowed her to pay her balance down from $37,000 to $10,000. Andrew Palomo was able to adopt his now 16-month-old daughter Teresa. And although he’s been paying off his loans for nearly a decade, he still owes nearly $186,000 – “which is a house,” he said. In this episode, Erin Allen talks with WBEZ higher education reporter Lisa Philip about these two very different approaches to the pandemic-era student loan repayment pause – which ended this month – and what the return of loan payments means particularly for borrowers of color, both current borrowers and potential new ones, who may have changing views on the value of higher education.

Morning News: Monday October 23, 2023 Oct 23, 2023

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We'll hear more from the WBEZ-Sun-Times investigation into the troubling experiences people had with police officers who appeared on a leaked list of the Oath Keepers. Illinois lawmakers accepted donations from red-light camera companies despite passing a bill saying they can’t do that. Military veterans want Cook County to provide more resources.

Afternoon News: Friday October 20, 2023 Oct 20, 2023

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An Evanston mother and daughter who were taken hostage by Hamas militants have been released. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a sit-in at Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky’s office. This year’s pumpkin crop was strong despite droughts.

What happens to childhood when anyone can go viral? Oct 20, 2023

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Even 20 years ago, kids didn’t have their entire lives recorded online. Then, social media assured anyone could go viral and smartphones made us all infinitely more trackable. These technologies have changed what it means to be a kid. Chicagoland author Devorah Heitner explores childhood in the 21st Century in her latest book “Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World.” In this episode, we talk to Heitner about location tracking, “sharenting” and why kids post the way they do.

Morning News: Friday October 20, 2023 Oct 20, 2023

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Illinois election officials are considering various security measures ahead of the 2024 primary elections next Spring. All those ads you see on CTA trains and buses are helping to keep ticket prices from rising. An Illinois healthcare program for undocumented seniors is pausing enrollments next month.

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