Crain’s Headlines: High Note for Illinois Pot Sales
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois for just over a year — and sales were better than expected. Crain’s Chicago Business editor Ann Dwyer has details.
Some CPS Teachers Not Returning to Schools as In-Person Learning Set to Resume
More than 5,800 Chicago Public Schools employees were due back in their classrooms Monday to prepare for students’ return next week. But not all of them showed up.
The Year In Weather: Wildfires, Hurricanes, A Derecho and More
Hurricanes, wildfires, a destructive derecho and more: it was a banner year for intense weather events around the world and right here in the Midwest.
December 31, 2020 - Full Show
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Bears Fight for a Playoff Spot in Regular Season Finale Against Packers
Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams previews the Bears matchup Sunday against the Packers.
Spotlight Politics: Mayor’s Office Releases Emails Related to the Botched Raid
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office releases emails related to the wrongful raid of Anjanette Young’s home following calls for more transparency about the botched raid. Our politics team takes on that story and more in this week’s roundtable.
Providers Hope Telehealth Becomes the Norm After COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid crisis has worsened in Cook County, with more than 1,500 opiate-related deaths this year. To try and bring these numbers down, some groups see telehealth as an accessible way to bring treatment to people.
Fir Real: A Pedicab Will Pick Up, Recycle Your Christmas Tree
At some point, Christmas trees get brown, the needles fall off, and it’s time for them to go. But that doesn’t necessarily mean tossing your tree in the trash.
Chicago Independent Music Venues Look for Lifeline in Stimulus
With live music events still on hold, Chicago independent music venues look forward to relief in the Save Our Stages part of the stimulus bill.
December 30, 2020 - Full Show
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A Look at Illinois’ Marijuana Expungement Efforts
Friday marks one year since it became legal to buy and use marijuana in Illinois. But what about the thousands of people who previously got in trouble for possessing, smoking or selling pot?
Terrorism Specialists Weigh in on Rise of Extremism in US
Many details surrounding the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville remain unclear, but the incident has renewed concerns about the rise of domestic terrorism, and the proliferation of racist ideology by white supremacists.
NASA Spacecraft Designed by Illinois Engineer Will Study Solar Flares
A spacecraft designed by an Illinois researcher and professor will orbit Earth’s outermost atmospheric layer to better understand powerful bursts of radiation from the sun, also known as solar flares. Lara Waldrop tells us more.
December 29, 2020 - Full Show
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