WBEZ Weekly News Recap: March 11, 2022
Chicago schools remove mask mandate. Mike Madigan pleads not guilty. Plus, actor Jussie Smollett is sentenced to jail and probation.
Chicago schools remove mask mandate. Mike Madigan pleads not guilty. Plus, actor Jussie Smollett is sentenced to jail and probation.
Reset checks in with the festival director about this year’s featured bands and how the lineup differs from previous years.
While city and CTA officials are hoping new measures announced this week will help deter crime, others say more steps are needed.
Thirty years ago, scientists estimated only 100 of the slick mammals were left in Illinois. Now, more than 20,000 are traversing waterways across the state.
Author Ruchika Tulshyan provides a roadmap for creating equitable workspaces in her new book, “Inclusion on Purpose.”
More than two million Ukrainians have fled their country amidst Russia’s invasion and civilian bombings.
Johnson fought for clean air and water at Altgeld Gardens, a public housing development on the Southeast Side. She died in 2011.
Reset hears from Chicagoans offering medical supplies and volunteer support to Ukrainians.
Reset hears from Chicagoans offering medical supplies and volunteer support to Ukrainians.
With Illinois’ mask mandate in the past, how are colleges and universities responding to this phase of the pandemic?