Black Panther Is More Than A Movie; It’s a Moment
It’s the first major superhero movie with a black protagonist, a predominantly black cast, and a black director.
It’s the first major superhero movie with a black protagonist, a predominantly black cast, and a black director.
This year marks 200 years since Illinois joined the Union as the 21st state.
Earlier this week saw Mardi Gras celebrations, and in that spirit, we talk to — and shares a bite with — Cajun food expert Chef Jimmy Bannos.
We open the phones to hear from listeners on their kids’ school’s safety measures, drills, and gun reform.
‘Morning Shift’ discusses the bureau’s mission in Chicago and what that looks like on the ground.
A proposal from a nonpartisan watchdog group includes cutting loose some of the state’s universities, taxing retirement income, and consolidating some townships, among other suggestions. Morning Shift discusses how Illinois can get its fiscal house in order.
After months of very little snowfall, Chicagoland is expected to see up to 14 inches of snow this weekend.
‘Morning Shift’ talks to Block Club’s three founding members: Shamus Toomey, Jen Sabella, and Stephanie Lulay. We’ll also open the phones to give listeners a chance to share what neighborhood stories they think are undercovered.
These days, you hear a lot about food deserts — even on the Morning Shift, we’ve talked about the impact of food deserts in communities, particularly on Chicago’s South and West sides.A food desert is a neighborhood where residents would have to walk more than a mile to the nearest grocery store. And this distance can cause many residents in these neighborhoods to rely on corner stores, where the food supply is both limited and may lack nutritional value.But a new study by economists at New York University, Stanford, and University of Chicago’s Booth School suggests that even if there were access to healthier food options, like a nearby supermarket, that doesn’t necessarily mean residents would buy the healthier options.GUEST:Professor Jean-Pierre Dube, one of the researchers of the study, to hear more on the findings.
Is your commute to work taking longer these days?