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Winter arrives, accessible transit funding, school COVID money spending Dec 20, 2022

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A winter storm could hit the region hard later this week. The Federal Transit Administration is providing millions in funding to make Chicago-area public transit systems more accessible. The Illinois State Board of Education released a “spending dashboard,” showing how Illinois school districts spend COVID recovery aid.

Understanding your grief Dec 19, 2022

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Grief – does it have to be sad? How do children grieve? What if you feel awkward talking about loss with a loved one who’s grieving? Julie Weatherhead is a grief counselor and co-founder of Got Grief House. On today’s episode, she speaks to these questions and more.

Gun violence prevention, Hanukkah begins, new center examines cannabis’ impact Dec 19, 2022

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A Chicago alderman talks about preventing school violence after Friday’s shooting at Benito Juarez High School left two teens dead and two others injured. A newly announced research center in Chicago will focus on the societal and medical impacts of cannabis. Folks gathered outside Wrigley Field Sunday night for the First Night First Light Hanukkah event, despite freezing temperatures.

A professor's take on the nuance of Ye Dec 16, 2022

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Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West has been stirring up quite a bit of controversy lately, and it’s a lot to take in. But if you really think about it, he’s always been a lot to take in – for better or for worse. Professor Jeffrey McCune Jr. has written about, researched and taught classes on the artist, and he’s here to add even more nuance to how we think about Ye’s existence in the culture.

Temperatures drop, discrimination lawsuit filed, assault weapons ban questioned Dec 16, 2022

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The City of Chicago encourages residents to be prepared and utilize City services and resources during the Winter season. A new lawsuit says the way Cook County conducts property tax sales illegally discriminates Black and brown residents by leaving them with no equity. Some Chicago anti-violence workers believe an assault weapons ban won’t do enough to curb city-wide gun violence.

Get outside to beat the winter blues Dec 15, 2022

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Experts advise going outside, instead of staying in, to mitigate seasonal affective disorder symptoms. After 9 years, the Jane Byrne interchange is set to fully reopen. An update on Wednesday’s City Council votes, including an approved funding plan to extend the CTA Red Line southbound to 130th Street.

Get ready to call ‘Dibs’ Dec 14, 2022

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The season of ‘Dibs’ is coming. Motorists, are you ready? Author, historian, and Chicago tour guide, Adam Selzer, talks about Chicago’s unofficial dibs tradition of saving a shoveled parking space, using lawn chairs – or, in his case, a frozen pair of pants. He’ll share some dibs suggestions, funny stories, and the legal piece of things, too.

Big Chicago casino vote today, check your smoke alarms, NBA honors Jordan Dec 14, 2022

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Illinois homeowners need to check their smoke alarms before a new law takes effect on January 1st. The proposed Bally’s casino in River West is one step closer to reality. The NBA’s MVP award is renamed to honor Michael Jordan.

Assault weapons ban, no Chicago property tax relief, pilgrimage to Des Plaines Dec 13, 2022

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Hearings on a proposal to ban assault weapons in Illinois have started. A push to repeal automatic property tax increases in Chicago fails. An estimated 200-thousand pilgrims traveled to suburban Des Plaines to honor The Virgin Mary at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Since when are smiley emojis passive aggressive? Dec 12, 2022

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We are firmly in the age of the emoji, whether it’s texting a homie or emailing a coworker. And as helpful as emojis can be, there’s some tension and disagreement between age groups on what they mean and how they should be used – especially in the workplace. Erin talks with some WBEZ co-workers and a communications expert on the emojis that make Millennials smile and Gen Z cringe.

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