CPS Parents Caught in the Middle as Negotiations Drag On
Monday was supposed to be the first day back for thousands of Chicago Public Schools students who wanted to return to in-person learning. Instead, it was another day of remote learning — and it’s just the sort of last-minute maneuvering that’s frustrating parents.
Ageism and the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Exacerbates Tech Issues for Older Adults
One week ago, Illinois entered Phase 1B of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which includes people ages 65 and older. But signing up to get the vaccine can be complicated — especially for older adults.
Fight The Man: What GameStop’s Surge Says About Online Mobs
It’s a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store. But the revolt of online stock-traders suggests much more.
Rediscovered Interviews from WTTW Show ‘Our People’ Still Resonate, 50 Years Later
From 1968 to 1972, WTTW aired a groundbreaking weekly show hosted by the late Jim Tilmon. Until recently, we thought all but a couple of episodes had been lost. Chicago author, photographer and architecture critic Lee Bey helps us blow the dust off five of the interviews we recently rediscovered.
Congo Square Theatre Talks About Sharing Black Stories, Virtually
When the pandemic hit, theaters across the country were faced with the harsh reality that they were among the first to close their doors — and would be among the last to reopen. How one Chicago theater company has taken its stage online.
CPS Won’t Lock Out AWOL Teachers in Hopes of Reaching Deal, Preventing Strike
Crain’s Headlines: A New Gig for Theo Epstein
The former president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs has got himself another gig. Crain’s Chicago Business editor Ann Dwyer has details on that story and more business news.
‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Jefferson Park
The Northwest Side community of Jefferson Park is known as the gateway to Chicago, in part because it’s a transit hub. The area’s thought of by some as typical “bungalow belt” Chicago. It’s predominantly middle class, but recently there’s been an uptick in homelessness.
Keeping Chicago’s Dance History Alive, 1 Interview at a Time
In a seven-hour live interview marathon Sunday, dancers from across the country will reflect on Chicago’s impact over the course of their dance careers.
Lightfoot on CTU Deal: ‘We Would Have Expected By Now To Make a Lot More Progress’
As of Thursday night, a deal to get teachers back in school remained elusive. “We would have expected by now to make a lot more progress,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
US Terrorism Alert Warns of Politically Motivated Violence
The Department of Homeland Security did not cite any specific plots, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” for weeks after Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
Virus Variant from South Africa Detected in US for 1st Time
The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases in South Carolina. Public health officials said it’s almost certain that there are more infections that have not been identified yet.
January 28, 2021 - Full Show
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