Dec 25 Watch 6:17 Forced to run from Myanmar, Rohingya find respite in Chicago By Paris Schutz While most of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims who escaped harrowing violence ended up in camps in Bangladesh, some have made it to the U.S. That includes dozens of young Rohingyas who have become students in Chicago's public schools. Special correspondent Paris… Continue watching
Oct 07 Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities By Joan A Casey, Peter James, Rachel Morello-Forsch, The Conversation Nationwide, neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels than other neighborhoods. Continue reading
Sep 29 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Jennifer Hijazi The end of some Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Aug 28 Illinois governor signs law limiting police cooperation with federal immigration officials By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The move puts Gov. Bruce Rauner, a first-term Republican, at odds with his party on immigration issues. Continue reading
Aug 25 Trump administration pushes back against Chicago lawsuit over sanctuary city policy By Associated Press The new filing responds to Chicago's motion for a preliminary injunction that would halt the safety-grants policy at least until the civil case plays out. Continue reading
Aug 22 Chicago’s gun violence crisis is also a mental health crisis By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of people across the South and West Sides of Chicago experience some form of mental health trauma as a result of gun violence. And as the number of shootings in the city increases, mental health providers are struggling to… Continue reading
Aug 20 Comedian, civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Dick Gregory, the comedian and activist and who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Chicago sues Trump administration over ‘sanctuary city’ plan By PBS News Hour At the end of a brutal campaign to retake Mosul in Iraq, and as the fight for Raqqa continues, where does the battle against the Islamic State stand? Judy Woodruff speaks with Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk, who says the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Illinois governor’s veto could jeopardize school funding By Sara Burnett and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto power Tuesday to strip millions of dollars for Chicago Public Schools from a school funding overhaul, a move that could mean no districts get state money before classes begin. Continue reading
Jun 30 Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and the state's credit… Continue reading