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Afternoon News: Thursday October 19, 2023 Oct 19, 2023

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Chicago officials on a trip to the Southern border are seeing firsthand what conditions look like for asylum-seekers when they enter the U.S. Illinois is pausing enrollment in the program providing Medicaid-style healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants over age 65. A young guitarist mistakenly shot by a Des Plaines police officer four years ago is now getting a $1.9 million payout from the suburb.

Am I Wakandan? Ytasha Womack on the cultural significance of ‘Black Panther’ Oct 19, 2023

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Chicago’s own Ytasha Womack is both a scholar of afrofuturism and the author of a new book on one of the most notable figures in afrofuturistic sci-fi: Marvel’s “Black Panther.” In this episode, host Erin Allen talks with Womack about her book, “Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration,” how afro futures are everyone’s futures, and the cultural importance of T’Challa’s home country of Wakanda.

“One woman in the book said that Wakanda was as real for her as the biblical city of Canaan,” Womack said. “So for some, it's not just some fantasy tale, it has real resonance because it synergizes all these possibilities, these hopes, these dreams.”

Morning News: Thursday October 19, 2023 Oct 19, 2023

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After a bombing of a Gaza hospital left hundreds dead – protesters in Chicago say they want local leaders to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Loyola University Law Professor Jeannine Bell breaks down what goes into a hate crime prosecution as the Chicago office of the FBI investigates the recent killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy. The public will have more chances to weigh in on possible changes to the state’s blueprint for teaching reading in Illinois schools.

Afternoon News: Wednesday October 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023

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Google has gotten the go-ahead to demolish the glass exterior and atrium of the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. There could be a strike among healthcare and retail workers at Howard Brown Health. The launch of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s new abortion rights nonprofit signals he will not run for president next year, according to the chief political reporter at The Chicago Sun-Times.

Lee Crooks has voiced your CTA stop for 25 years, but who is he? Oct 18, 2023

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If you live in Chicago, you know Lee Crooks—probably without realizing it. Crooks has been the voice of the CTA for 25 years, so he’s a fixture in most of our lives. We wanted to get to know the man behind “Doors closing.” In this episode, we talk to Crooks about trains, legacy and Midwest accents. And yes, we have him do the voice.

Morning News: Wednesday October 18, 2023 Oct 18, 2023

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As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, an Islamic Day School in Chicago's southwest suburbs is trying to protect itself from violence and hate speech. Some Chicago alderpersons want the city to increase liquor inspectors to crack down on bars that have drawn shootings. Congress is hoping to create national standards for compensating college athletes.

Afternoon News: Tuesday October 17, 2023 Oct 17, 2023

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A vigil is planned tonight in suburban Plainfield to honor 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was stabbed to death Saturday. Chicago-based nonprofit MedGlobal is working to support hospitals in Gaza. Family, friends and neighbors hope for the safe return of two Evanston women from Gaza.

Why some Chicago vending machines are full of art Oct 17, 2023

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Instead of junk food and sodas, a Good Things Vending machine offers local art, throwback trading cards, games and dozens of other items you won’t find in a typical vending machine. There are a handful of them around Chicago, and the creator of the business says the goal is to spark joy and promote the city’s arts community. Steph Krim talks with Erin Allen about how she came up with the idea, her favorite items and where you can find a machine near you.

Morning News: Tuesday October 17, 2023 Oct 17, 2023

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Family members of the 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death this weekend gathered to condemn the alleged hate crime. Chicago’s Council on American-Islamic Relations Office says they’re receiving an increasing number of Islamophobic phone calls. If college enrollment remains steady, only about 30% of Chicago Public School freshmen today are predicted over the next decade to get a bachelor’s or associate's degree.

Afternoon News: Monday October 16, 2023 Oct 16, 2023

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A 6-year old suburban Palestinian-American boy was laid to rest today two days after being stabbed to death. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reversed course and will not visit the U.S.-Mexico border. Bears quarterback Justin Fields dislocated his thumb and may miss Sunday’s game.

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