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A Community Fridge in Englewood Was Just the Beginning
August 09, 2021

Last year, Dion Dawson’s friend asked him what he wanted to do to help his Englewood community. Now, Dion’s Chicago Dream is running a community fridge that the organization keeps full of fresh produc

Mask Mandate(ish) Is Back, Bulls Could Be Good Again, and Top Doc Goes Incognito
August 06, 2021

Journalists Justin Kaufmann and Monica Eng break down the week’s news with Lead Producer Carrie Shepherd.

How to Move a 1000-Ton Historic Building
August 05, 2021

When historic preservationists heard the building could be demolished, they fought it. The compromise was to move the building 30 feet.

Teens Take Back the Block’s Story
August 04, 2021

Too many young people in Chicago see stories about their neighborhoods on the news that don’t reflect the neighborhood THEY know.

A Therapist’s Take on This Mental Health Moment
August 03, 2021

There have been a lot of conversations recently about the importance of speaking up about mental health. Gymnast Simone Biles and tennis player Naomi Osaka have both taken steps back from their sports in the last month because they didn’t feel they were i

Cubs Fans Are Mad As Hell After Huge Trade
August 02, 2021

Cubs fans had a rough weekend.

Baseball Champs, Botched Raids, and Bring Back the Masks
July 30, 2021

The CDC had advised that masks be worn indoors again, especially in states that are seeing COVID cases surge again.

Sailing, Judo and 3-on-3: Chi Olympics Update
July 29, 2021

It has been a week since the 2021 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo, Japan.

How Weird Will Pandemic Lollapalooza Be?
July 28, 2021

Chicago is bracing for nearly a half a million people to flood Grant Park for Lollapalooza.

A New Generation’s Chinatown Reboot
July 27, 2021

This weekend, the Chinatown Summer Fair is back after taking a year off because of the pandemic.