The Rundown | Chicago News

By WBEZ Chicago

In one bite-sized episode every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Each episode starts with a quick news roundup from the WBEZ n

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December 23, 2022 Frostbite is no joke, mask up for gatherings, Benito Juarez says no to police
Doctors are advising people to stay indoors as bitter cold temperatures
linger this weekend, but they have tips if you absolutely must go out. You should
mask up if you’re going to be with family and friends celebrating the holidays.
Teachers and parents at Benito Juarez High School are saying they aren’t interested
in bringing police officers back into schools, despite the shooting outside the
building last week.
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7min
December 22, 2022 Winter storm arriving, more dispensary licenses coming, mayoral challenge update
Officials in numerous Chicago departments – including CPS, CTA, and the
Department of Family and Support Services – are bracing for low temperatures and
heavy snow in the coming days. More people will soon be able to apply for a cannabis
dispensary license in Illinois. Two candidates in Chicago’s mayoral race have
dropped their efforts to get each other kicked off of February’s ballot.
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6min
December 21, 2022 Pilsen residents battle gentrification with a push for affordable housing
A promise of affordable housing sits at 18th and Peoria in Pilsen. It’s the
single largest vacant and developable lot in the neighborhood, and the property has
changed hands for roughly 20 years. Now the city owns the land and promises to build
affordable housing – something community members have been organizing for, for
years. WBEZ metro reporter Indira Khera talks about what residents are hoping for,
as the city invites them into the planning process.
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10min
December 21, 2022 Travelers pack O’Hare and Midway, broadband funding, SAFE-T Act’s day in court
Midway and O’Hare airports could get nearly three million travelers over
the next two weeks. Illinois is getting funding to improve broadband infrastructure
and access to high speed internet. A lawsuit by state’s attorneys from across
Illinois challenging the constitutionality of the SAFE-T Act had a hearing in court.
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6min
December 20, 2022 Winter arrives, accessible transit funding, school COVID money spending
A winter storm could hit the region hard later this week. The Federal
Transit Administration is providing millions in funding to make Chicago-area public
transit systems more accessible. The Illinois State Board of Education released a
“spending dashboard,” showing how Illinois school districts spend COVID recovery
aid.
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6min
December 19, 2022 Understanding your grief
Grief – does it have to be sad? How do children grieve? What if you feel
awkward talking about loss with a loved one who’s grieving? Julie Weatherhead is a
grief counselor and co-founder of Got Grief House. On today’s episode, she speaks to
these questions and more.
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11min
December 19, 2022 Gun violence prevention, Hanukkah begins, new center examines cannabis’ impact
A Chicago alderman talks about preventing school violence after Friday’s
shooting at Benito Juarez High School left two teens dead and two others injured. A
newly announced research center in Chicago will focus on the societal and medical
impacts of cannabis. Folks gathered outside Wrigley Field Sunday night for the First
Night First Light Hanukkah event, despite freezing temperatures.
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6min
December 16, 2022 A professor's take on the nuance of Ye
Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West has been stirring up quite a
bit of controversy lately, and it’s a lot to take in. But if you really think about
it, he’s always been a lot to take in – for better or for worse. Professor Jeffrey
McCune Jr. has written about, researched and taught classes on the artist, and he’s
here to add even more nuance to how we think about Ye’s existence in the culture.
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23min
December 16, 2022 Temperatures drop, discrimination lawsuit filed, assault weapons ban questioned
The City of Chicago encourages residents to be prepared and utilize City
services and resources during the Winter season. A new lawsuit says the way Cook
County conducts property tax sales illegally discriminates Black and brown residents
by leaving them with no equity. Some Chicago anti-violence workers believe an
assault weapons ban won’t do enough to curb city-wide gun violence.
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5min
December 15, 2022 Get outside to beat the winter blues
Experts advise going outside, instead of staying in, to mitigate seasonal
affective disorder symptoms. After 9 years, the Jane Byrne interchange is set to
fully reopen. An update on Wednesday’s City Council votes, including an approved
funding plan to extend the CTA Red Line southbound to 130th Street.
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