In the Loop

This week, Morning Shift is talking to people who are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis on a daily basis. One of those people is Steve Kamenicky, known on the streets as “Ponytail Steve.” He is fully aware of the harsh truths about the opioid epidemic and overdoses having been a heroin addict for four decades.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner so Morning Shift is taking some time to listen to the songs that remind you of your mom. We open the phones to take listeners’ song requests for Mom, and are joined by radio veteran Richard Steele.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner so Morning Shift is taking some time to listen to the songs that remind you of your mom. We open the phones to take listeners’ song requests for Mom, and are joined by radio veteran Richard Steele.

Lori Lightfoot resigns as the head of the Chicago Police Board to jump into the mayor’s race. Violence ticks up in Chicago as the weather warms up. And the rapper and actor Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino releases a provocative music video for his song “This Is America.” Those are just a few of the big stories we’re tackling in this week’s Friday News Roundup. As always, we’ve put together a great panel of journalists to help us review and analyze the news. Morning Shift talks with Chicago Tribune reporter Hal Dardick, WBEZ criminal justice reporter Chip Mitchell and Forbes contributor Adrienne Samuels Gibbs.

Lori Lightfoot resigns as the head of the Chicago Police Board to jump into the mayor’s race. Violence ticks up in Chicago as the weather warms up. And the rapper and actor Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino releases a provocative music video for his song “This Is America.” Those are just a few of the big stories we’re tackling in this week’s Friday News Roundup. As always, we’ve put together a great panel of journalists to help us review and analyze the news. Morning Shift talks with Chicago Tribune reporter Hal Dardick, WBEZ criminal justice reporter Chip Mitchell and Forbes contributor Adrienne Samuels Gibbs.

With Chicago’s big construction boom of condos and apartments, the options of where to rent seem endless. But maybe you’re already moved in and your dealing with noisy neighbors or your landlord is taking forever to repair that leaky sink. Whether you're curious of the new hot spots to rent in the Chicagoland area or have a renter horror story, we want to hear from you. We take your calls.

With Chicago’s big construction boom of condos and apartments, the options of where to rent seem endless. But maybe you’re already moved in and your dealing with noisy neighbors or your landlord is taking forever to repair that leaky sink. Whether you're curious of the new hot spots to rent in the Chicagoland area or have a renter horror story, we want to hear from you. We take your calls.

The high school shooting in Parkland, Fla. became a megaphone in society’s ears that, enough was enough. People of all walks of life came together to brainstorm the question, “What can we do so this doesn’t happen again?” There have been debates on bringing in law enforcement in schools, arming teachers, and having more mental health resources. Since then  a bill to provide money to hire more psychologists at Illinois public schools has been working its way through the House. We’ll talk with Candice Hughes, a faculty member of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, to break down the role of a school psychologist. And we’ll take your calls for any questions you may have regarding mental health in a school environment. 

The high school shooting in Parkland, Fla. became a megaphone in society’s ears that, enough was enough. People of all walks of life came together to brainstorm the question, “What can we do so this doesn’t happen again?” There have been debates on bringing in law enforcement in schools, arming teachers, and having more mental health resources. Since then  a bill to provide money to hire more psychologists at Illinois public schools has been working its way through the House. We’ll talk with Candice Hughes, a faculty member of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, to break down the role of a school psychologist. And we’ll take your calls for any questions you may have regarding mental health in a school environment. 

A handful of Illinois counties have said they are “sanctuaries” for people concerned about their rights to own guns. Recently, Effington County State’s Attorney Bryan Kibler suggested that a new resolution in the downstate county adopted the sanctuary languages used by places seeking to shield undocumented immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia talked to Kibler about the goal of the ordinance, the gun culture in Effingham County, and how the idea is spreading.