Chicago’s top doctor on closing the life expectancy gap between Black and White residents. A nonprofit takes stock in local youth. A father and son duo takes us on a tour through “Boarded Up Chicago.”

On this week’s show:

• Systemic Racism to Blame for 9-Year Life Expectancy Gap Between Black, White Chicagoans: Report
• How a Chicago Native is Helping Kids Put Stock Into Themselves
• New Book ‘Boarded Up Chicago’ Explores Mural Movement Amid Unrest