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Logan Correctional Center Performances Seek to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Logan Correctional Center is putting together performances about gender-based violence. Twenty-one people will perform over Zoom and share their stories through poems, monologues and more. 

Grubs’ Days Are Numbered as Chicago Park District Preps to Combat Infestation in Welles Park

Treatment by the Chicago Park District of a grub infestation, which laid waste to a third of Welles Park’s 15 acres, will shut down the affected area to all activity for months, and spring sports are in jeopardy.

FDA Panel Backs Pfizer’s Low-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.

‘Latino Voices’ Community Conversation: Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a two-day holiday that honors dead relatives, remembering loved ones and celebrating ancestors. We talk about the holiday’s meaning, traditions and misconceptions with community leaders.

Cause of Montana Amtrak Derailment Still Under Investigation

NTSB spokesman Keith Holloway said Tuesday it was “still very early” in the investigation and the agency typically takes one to two years to determine accident causes.

Ask Geoffrey: The Wrigley Building’s 100th Anniversary

The Wrigley Building celebrates its 100th anniversary. The latest edition of “Ask Geoffrey” explores how the Chicago icon transformed Michigan Avenue.

Giordano Dance Chicago Lights Up the Stage in Its Return to the Harris Theater

In their first major live performance since the pandemic began, members of Giordano Dance Chicago were in grand style and exceptional form. 

‘This Is Not Going to be the Hunger Games’: Chicago to Get Plenty of COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids, Top Doc Says

The city is poised to get nearly 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for kids during the first week after the vaccine is authorized, officials said. 

Four States Removed from Chicago’s COVID-19 Travel Advisory

City officials removed Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and Mississippi from the travel order, joining Florida, Hawaii, California, Connecticut, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

October 26, 2021 - Full Show

City Council members sound off on the police union’s vaccine opposition. What’s behind a rise in antisemitism? The latest in the Jelani Day case. Grubs in Welles Park. And the Wrigley Building turns 100.

Dixmoor’s Water Returns, Village Under Boil Order

Suburban Dixmoor residents went more than a week without water. Could other places face a similar water emergency?

Crain’s Headlines: United Airlines Says Unvaccinated Pilots Are Costing It Millions

United Airlines says its unvaccinated pilots are costing the company millions. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Stephanie Goldberg has details on that story and more.

Public Safety App Usage Grows, But So Does Skepticism

Public safety apps like Citizen and Nextdoor allow users to report incidents and crime in the area. But some skeptics say these apps have fueled fear.

Mural Promotes Vaccination to ‘Protect Yourself and the People You Love’

Chicago artist Brandon Breaux says in a media-driven world, where there is a lot of false information, he wanted to use his art to educate. “We use art as a mechanism to cut through the noise.”

US Overdose Deaths Surge to an All-Time High

More than 96,000 people died of drug overdoses during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic – that’s an increase of almost 30 percent in just one year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.