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Morning Shift talks to Alden Loury, director of research and evaluation at the Metropolitan Planning Council. He’s crunched the most recent census data and cross referenced it with other data sets to build a picture of who is leaving Chicago and where they are going.

Morning Shift talks to Alden Loury, director of research and evaluation at the Metropolitan Planning Council. He’s crunched the most recent census data and cross referenced it with other data sets to build a picture of who is leaving Chicago and where they are going.

A new institute at the University of Chicago will work on innovative ways to optimize human health. Scientists at the Duchossois Family Institute will use genetics, immunology, big data and the microbiome to study how to strengthen the body’s immune response and natural defenses. The goal is to complement modern medicine’s focus on disease by developing a new “science of wellness.” Morning Shift talks to microbiologist Jack Gilbert, one of scientists who will help head up the work at the new institute, and Dr. John Alverdy, professor of surgery at the University of Chicago.

A new institute at the University of Chicago will work on innovative ways to optimize human health. Scientists at the Duchossois Family Institute will use genetics, immunology, big data and the microbiome to study how to strengthen the body’s immune response and natural defenses. The goal is to complement modern medicine’s focus on disease by developing a new “science of wellness.” Morning Shift talks to microbiologist Jack Gilbert, one of scientists who will help head up the work at the new institute, and Dr. John Alverdy, professor of surgery at the University of Chicago.

In the late 1950s after winning the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, Ernest Hemingway holed up in Pamplona, Spain to write a story about two dueling matadors. In the new one-man show Pamplona, on stage at the Goodman Theatre through June 25, actor Stacy Keach portrays the sturm und drang of a Hemingway who, as he tries to write about bullfighting for Life magazine, ruminates on everything from his father’s suicide to the women in his life to a fight he had with director Orson Welles. For Keach, it’s not his first time portraying the great American writer. Back in 1988, he won a Golden Globe for the TV miniseries Hemingway. Morning Shift talks to actor Stacy Keach about bringing Ernest Hemingway to the stage in Chicago.

In the late 1950s after winning the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, Ernest Hemingway holed up in Pamplona, Spain to write a story about two dueling matadors. In the new one-man show Pamplona, on stage at the Goodman Theatre through June 25, actor Stacy Keach portrays the sturm und drang of a Hemingway who, as he tries to write about bullfighting for Life magazine, ruminates on everything from his father’s suicide to the women in his life to a fight he had with director Orson Welles. For Keach, it’s not his first time portraying the great American writer. Back in 1988, he won a Golden Globe for the TV miniseries Hemingway. Morning Shift talks to actor Stacy Keach about bringing Ernest Hemingway to the stage in Chicago.

With over 16,000 books written about our 16th president, interest in Abraham Lincoln never seems to wane. Interest in an earlier American hero, Alexander Hamilton, has surged since Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical hit the Broadway stage in 2015. You can get close to both men this weekend, as some of their rare hand-written documents are put on display at the Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show. Historic document dealer Seth Kaller owns these unique historical pieces. He joins Morning Shift to talk about their worth as artifacts and how they help us get inside the minds of these great patriots.

With over 16,000 books written about our 16th president, interest in Abraham Lincoln never seems to wane. Interest in an earlier American hero, Alexander Hamilton, has surged since Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical hit the Broadway stage in 2015. You can get close to both men this weekend, as some of their rare hand-written documents are put on display at the Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show. Historic document dealer Seth Kaller owns these unique historical pieces. He joins Morning Shift to talk about their worth as artifacts and how they help us get inside the minds of these great patriots.

Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. said the only way the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools can find a financial foothold is if the state provides more money. Appearing on Morning Shift, King discussed how much responsibility CPS has for its budget woes, the budget priorities of President Donald Trump, and current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Former U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. said the only way the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools can find a financial foothold is if the state provides more money. Appearing on Morning Shift, King discussed how much responsibility CPS has for its budget woes, the budget priorities of President Donald Trump, and current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.