Courtney Kueppers
Digital Producer/Reporter
Stories by Courtney Kueppers
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My first year sober: Why I did it and what I’ve learned
Too many activities became, over time, just a reason to drink. As the world emerged from COVID restrictions, I started to imagine a life beyond booze.
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The Rundown: The battle over cultural issues in Illinois
Plus, the majority of Americans disagree with overturning Roe. That story and more are in today’s Rundown.
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“Hell no!” Chicagoans gather downtown to rally against the overturning of Roe
Hundreds of abortion-rights supporters gathered in Federal Plaza Friday evening to protest the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Just as the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a provocative new play about abortion premieres in Chicago
In “The Billboard,” written by WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore, a candidate for City Council battles a women’s clinic in Englewood.
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Everything you need to know about Illinois’ $4,000 electric vehicle rebate
The state incentive starts July 1. But it does not apply to plug-in hybrids and funding is limited.
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Chicago announced its first probable case of monkeypox — here’s what to know about the disease
The Chicago Department of Public Health said Illinois’ first monkeypox case was found in an adult male who recently traveled to Europe.
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At a sold-out screening of ‘The Janes,’ Chicagoans get a history lesson — and marching orders
The new documentary chronicles the underground abortion collective of the ’60s and ’70s. But it’s a story that feels eerily modern.
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Is it COVID or something else? Parents of young kids navigate an unusually long flu season
If it feels like everyone you know has been sick recently, that’s because there’s a lot of different viruses circulating — some that are unusual for this time of year.
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How to make biking better in Chicago, according to 200 cyclists
Chicago has been called one of the best biking cities in America. But local cyclists told us in a new WBEZ survey there’s miles to go to make it better.
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10 questions for David Smith, the Chicago official in charge of where city bike lanes go
Chicago cyclists want to know about the city’s master bike plan, disconnected east-west streets, and what the city is doing to keep them safe. We put those questions to the person in charge.
