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Northwestern’s Tissue Bank Breaking Ground on Digestive Diseases

There’s a new tool in the fight against gastrointestinal diseases – and it’s housed at Northwestern University.

The Economic Costs of Segregation – And Recommendations to Address It

A new report from the Metropolitan Planning Council makes more than two dozen recommendations to reduce the economic costs of segregation.

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May 15, 2018 - Full Show

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As Obama Presidential Center Edges Closer to Final Design, New Lawsuit Filed

A group called Protect Our Parks says developers of the Obama Presidential Center have pulled a “bait and switch.” Could they slow the project down?

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Are Online Comment Sections Still Valuable?

The Chicago Tribune is the latest media outlet to suspend online comments. Is there a way to welcome feedback while eliminating vitriol?

Spring Gardening Tips: Thrill, Fill and Spill

Whether you’ve got a generous backyard garden or a container collection on your apartment patio, it’s time to put your green thumb to work. We get spring planting tips from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Eliza Fournier.

Rauner Wants to Reinstate Death Penalty, Put 72-Hour Hold on All Gun Sales

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday used an unconventional method to announce a sweeping public safety plan that includes reinstating the death penalty in Illinois. 

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May 14, 2018 - Full Show

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Women-Only Coworking Spaces Get Red-Carpet Welcome in Chicago

An organization in New York City that doesn’t allow men is under investigation for discrimination. But in Chicago, women-only coworking spaces are on the rise.

‘You Have to Protect Us’: Residents Speak Out About Manganese Pollution

About 100 Southeast Side residents attended the first public meeting addressing exposure to neurotoxic manganese since the city became aware of it in 2016. “How are you going to keep us healthy?” one resident asked.

Why Lori Lightfoot Wants to Replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel

The former police board president, appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, on why she now wants to replace him.

Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’ Tackles Legacy of Racial Injustice

Mississippi’s long-running literary tradition includes renowned names like William Faulkner, Eudora Welty and Richard Wright. Add to that list the only woman to win the National Book Award twice: Jesmyn Ward.

Illinois Eyes Sports Betting Revenue as Supreme Court Lifts Ban

Sports gambling gets a big boost from the U.S. Supreme Court. What that could that mean for Illinois. 

Viewer Feedback: ‘I Think The Human Species Will Survive!’

Your responses to a Harvard scientist’s research into climate change.

May 10, 2018 - Full Show

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