U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped By 1.5 Years In 2020
A new report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics says COVID-19 is largely to blame for the drop in U.S. life expectancy.
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New Study Offers Ideas For Improving Recycling In Chicago
The Chicago-based Delta Institute has laid out 63 recommendations for addressing waste management.
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Why The Delta Variant Is Surging In Missouri
Missouri is experiencing one of the starkest increases in COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
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What To Know About The Delta Variant As COVID Cases Rise
Most states are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of the Delta variant.
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Help Us Understand How Water Debt Is Affecting Chicagoans
Are you getting calls from debt collectors asking you to pay an overdue water bill? WBEZ wants to hear from you.
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Democrats’ Budget Plan Pushes A Shift To Clean Energy. Here’s How It Would Work.
The budget blueprint would use financial carrots and sticks to encourage utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The “clean energy standard” is key to President Biden’s climate goals.
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Chicago Innovators: Psychologists Create App To Screen Pregnant Women Of Color For Depression
In Illinois, one in five new moms experience postpartum depression, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Chicago’s Top Doc On Delta Variant, New Travel Advisory
The city has issued travel advisories for Missouri and Arkansas as the contagious Delta variant drives a spike of cases in those states
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U.S. Overdose Deaths Hit A Record High During The Pandemic
Approximately 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, according to government estimates. That’s a 29% increase from 2019.
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Electric Vehicles Arriving At Chicago Auto Show
More than a dozen electric vehicles are pulling into this week’s Chicago Auto Show, the first convention to return to McCormick Place since the pandemic.
