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A University of Wisconsin-Madison college student from Chicago has taken the initiative to redefine masculinity. Dear Masculinity is an online series where men write and read letters addressed to their masculinity. Morning Shift talks to Eneale Pickett, the creator of the project.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison college student from Chicago has taken the initiative to redefine masculinity. Dear Masculinity is an online series where men write and read letters addressed to their masculinity. Morning Shift talks to Eneale Pickett, the creator of the project.

After Gov. Bruce Rauner used his amendatory veto to quash SB1, the Democratic education funding bill, the ball is in the court of legislators once again. If they do not have the votes to override the governor’s veto, they will be forced to start from scratch.  Two legislators from both sides of the aisle could be instrumental in the SB1 negotiations. In fact, they have been in discussions up to moment when the governor vetoed SB 1.  So, what happens now? Morning Shift talks to Democratic State Senator Andy Manar, the sponsor of SB1 and Republican State Senator Jason Barickman, who sponsored Republican legislation. 

After Gov. Bruce Rauner used his amendatory veto to quash SB1, the Democratic education funding bill, the ball is in the court of legislators once again. If they do not have the votes to override the governor’s veto, they will be forced to start from scratch.  Two legislators from both sides of the aisle could be instrumental in the SB1 negotiations. In fact, they have been in discussions up to moment when the governor vetoed SB 1.  So, what happens now? Morning Shift talks to Democratic State Senator Andy Manar, the sponsor of SB1 and Republican State Senator Jason Barickman, who sponsored Republican legislation. 

When it came to breast cancer diagnoses, black women in America were once 68 percent more likely to die than white women. Several factors may have contributed to this result, including lack of access to early detection and treatment. But over the last 15 years, the U.S. has been working on closing this racial disparity in breast cancer deaths, with Chicago one of the leading cities in that effort. A recent study by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force found that, at least in Chicago, that gap has been brought down from 68 percent to 39 percent. We speak with Anne Marie Murphy, executive director of the MCBC Task Force, about what Chicago has been doing right.

When it came to breast cancer diagnoses, black women in America were once 68 percent more likely to die than white women. Several factors may have contributed to this result, including lack of access to early detection and treatment. But over the last 15 years, the U.S. has been working on closing this racial disparity in breast cancer deaths, with Chicago one of the leading cities in that effort. A recent study by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force found that, at least in Chicago, that gap has been brought down from 68 percent to 39 percent. We speak with Anne Marie Murphy, executive director of the MCBC Task Force, about what Chicago has been doing right.

We often hear about how the growing income inequality in America is preventing families from buying a home, or paying for college. But the sharp divide between the haves and the have-nots also has a serious impact on people’s health. There is a staggering 30-year gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor in America, and this trend holds true in Chicago where a person’s lifespan is based on race, income, and neighborhood.

We often hear about how the growing income inequality in America is preventing families from buying a home, or paying for college. But the sharp divide between the haves and the have-nots also has a serious impact on people’s health. There is a staggering 30-year gap in life expectancy between the rich and the poor in America, and this trend holds true in Chicago where a person’s lifespan is based on race, income, and neighborhood.

Ray LaHood, an Illinois Republican who served in the Obama administration, says partisanship is ubiquitous in both Illinois and the nation's capital. “If I was grading bipartisanship in Springfield and Washington I’d give it a big fat ‘F’ in both places,” LaHood said on Morning Shift. We spoke with LaHood about how to reclaim bipartisanship and the nation's need for infrastructure repairs. For one, Lahood called for elected officials who sincerely want to help their communities.

Ray LaHood, an Illinois Republican who served in the Obama administration, says partisanship is ubiquitous in both Illinois and the nation's capital. “If I was grading bipartisanship in Springfield and Washington I’d give it a big fat ‘F’ in both places,” LaHood said on Morning Shift. We spoke with LaHood about how to reclaim bipartisanship and the nation's need for infrastructure repairs. For one, Lahood called for elected officials who sincerely want to help their communities.