Community organizer Kennedy Bartley has long been familiar with Chicago City Hall.

But never before has she had the type of access she and her group – U-W-F, United Working Families – do under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

28-year-old Bartley finds herself at the helm of a progressive political powerhouse during an unprecedented time – when Johnson is vowing to quote- “co-govern” with those who helped elect him.

Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Mariah Woelfel

The Chicago Transit Authority says it has had a surge in hiring and training rail operators in the past year. The conversation starts off with the CTA’s Chief Administrative Officer Tom McKone

and includes CTA spokesperson Brian Steele. Reporter: Claudia Morell; Host: Susie An

In his latest book, historian and Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep offers a fresh take on President Abraham Lincoln.

Specifically, how Lincoln was able to navigate the political division of the mid-19th century - and how disagreements with his peers shaped Lincoln’s legacy.

It’s entitled Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded In a Divided America.

Steve Inskeep recently sat down with WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Cianna Greaves

Park the lawn mower. Put away the sidewalk edger. Building a climate resilient future may depend on it.

Is the pristine, green lawn incompatible with life in a warming world?

Botanist and Chicago-area native Joey Santore has a show called Kill Your Lawn and was recently in town filming.

As part of our "Climate Solutions Week" coverage from WBEZ and NPR, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco sat down with him. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

The former football coach says he was wrongfully fired after a hazing and abuse scandal. Reporter: Lisa Phillip; Host: Claire Lane

Medical science has firmly established the importance of regular prenatal care for pregnant women.

But in Chicago, that care is not guaranteed for the city’s newly arriving migrants.

Of the more than 15-thousand who have arrived in Chicago so far, Cook county officials say they have treated more than 200 expectant mothers.

Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Cianna Greaves, Elly Fishman

After the hazing scandal in Northwestern’s athletics program broke this summer, president Michael Schill said, “Our student-athletes are students first.”

Former football player Ramon Diaz says that was not his experience. He recently filed a suit against the university for enabling the alleged abuse he endured while on the team in the late 2000s.

Diaz is now a therapist working with young athletes. He says student-athletes, particularly those of color, are brought to universities to win on the field, often with little attention paid to their academics and mental health.

Diaz says that leaves them vulnerable to abuse. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Lisa Phillips

An experiment is underway involving trees.

Three identical gardens across Illinois, Minnesota and Oklahoma are growing thousands of Bur Oaks.

Scientists want to know how the oaks will respond to different climates, and how that could affect forests in the future.

As part of our "Climate Solutions Week" coverage from WBEZ and NPR Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco has the story.

Reporter: Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is overwhelmed as they try to house a recent influx of migrants that have been bussed to the city.

The pace of buses has been ramping up – with 10 buses expected to arrive today [TUES].

So just how is the city responding to the more than 17-thousand migrants that have arrived in the past year and the growing need for housing ahead of winter?

Joining us now to discuss the city’s plans is the mayor’s first deputy chief of staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas. Reporter: Tessa Weinberg

The popular 70s sitcom “Three’s Company” is enjoying a comeback in the U.S.

People all over the country are holding parties in celebration of Helen Roper, the spunky, fashionable landlady.

WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko attended a caftan crawl dubbed the Mrs. Roper romp in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood over the weekend and has this story.

Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Anna Savchenko