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Mayoral debate, a new National Historical Park, how to spot a green comet Jan 20, 2023

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At the first televised Chicago mayoral debate, candidates discussed how they would secure funds for asylum seekers and how they could make the CTA more secure. The newest National Historical Park is on the south side of Chicago, in the historic Pullman neighborhood. A comet that hasn’t been visible from Earth in thousands of years can be seen this month in Illinois.

School funding, proposed surveillance ordinance, police union and elections Jan 19, 2023

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A new transportation agreement and proposed surveillance ordinance aim to address safety for cyclists, pedestrians and people in wheelchairs. Chicago’s largest police union is making efforts to kick candidates off the police district council ballot ahead of the city elections. The Illinois State Board of Education approved spending more on schools, but advocates say it’s not nearly enough to fully fund them.

Nine people want to be mayor of Chicago. We want to ask them your questions Jan 18, 2023

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Election coverage doesn’t always feel very engaging; it’s more like a horse race, focusing on who’s in the lead instead of what candidates stand for. But WBEZ’s engagement team is covering the Chicago mayoral election — and much of their journalism — a little differently. They’re collecting your questions and posing them to the candidates. It’s called “engagement journalism,” and WBEZ’s Alex Keefe tells us what it is and how they do it.

Bus drivers needed, safer biking, UIC strike continues Jan 18, 2023

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Chicago Public Schools is hosting a job fair Wednesday to recruit support staff, including desperately needed bus drivers. A political movement for safer bike infrastructure is growing in Chicago. Students at the University of Illinois at Chicago are facing day two of canceled classes during a faculty strike.

Remembering MLK, CTA schedule changes, reducing long prison sentences Jan 17, 2023

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Chicagoans celebrated Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. with art, music and podcasting. Reducing the length of prison sentences in Illinois would only slightly increase criminal arrests, according to a new study. CTA operators are concerned about schedule changes, despite more reliability for riders.

A Chicago native reps his city with percussive dance Jan 13, 2023

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Step Afrika! is an international, percussive dance company, and they’re coming to Chicago for one night only on Saturday, Jan. 14. Dancer and artist Robert Warnsley is one of the few in the company who’s from Chicago, and they happen to have a special segment of the show, dedicated to the city – it’s appropriately named “Chicago.” He’ll tell us about the show and what it means to him to represent the Windy City.

Lightfoot apologizes, money for asylum seekers, plans for West Garfield Park Jan 13, 2023

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apologizing for emails her campaign sent to Chicago Public School teachers recruiting student volunteers. Illinois lawmakers approve new spending to help asylum seekers who have come to the state. A West Side group has won a $10 million Pritzker Traubert Foundation prize to create a walkable village in West Garfield Park.

Chicago’s terrible traffic, paid leave in Illinois, audits for CPS Jan 12, 2023

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If it feels like you are wasting most of your life sitting in highway traffic… you’re not imagining it. Chicago has the worst congestion of any major city. Illinois is one step away from requiring 40 hours of paid leave every year to ALL employees in the state. Chicago Public Schools has hired a new chief auditor and will start reviewing schools again after a long hiatus.

Part II: It’s okay to talk to your loved ones about money Jan 11, 2023

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Where exactly does money belong between us and our loved ones? Brad Klontz is back for part two of our conversation about the psychology of money. Today, the financial psychologist is going beyond how you think about money, and into how to talk about it with your kids, your partner, and other folks around you.

Protections for abortion care, tracking COVID-19, eco-friendly transportation Jan 11, 2023

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Illinois lawmakers passed two important measures last night on gun control, abortion and gender-affirming care. Health officials in Illinois have launched a new online COVID-19 tracker. Some North Lawndale residents can apply for stipends to purchase climate-friendly transportation.

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