Oct 19 Watch Slipping through the system: Are mentally ill Americans getting adequate health care? By PBS News Hour Millions of Americans are now eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including 1.2 million people with mental illnesses. But this particularly vulnerable group may not actually be getting the heath care they need. NewsHour Weekend's Stephen Fee… Continue watching
Oct 19 Could this Chicago nonprofit be the answer to caring for the mentally ill? By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman A Chicago nonprofit aims to set the standard for providing adequate health care coverage to the millions of Americans with mental illnesses. To learn more about the program, NewsHour Weekend spoke with one participant, Ruthie Anderson, who spent three decades… Continue reading
Oct 10 Ebola airport screenings supported by federal law, experts say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's plans to screen certain airline passengers for exposure to Ebola are based on the Constitution and long-established legal authority that would almost certainly stand up in court if challenged, public health experts say. Continue reading
Oct 06 U.S. teen arrested for trying to join Islamic State By Justin Scuiletti Authorities arrested a 19-year-old Saturday in Chicago, alleging that the teen was attempting to fly overseas to join the Islamic State group, also sometimes known as ISIL. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Cutting higher ed costs for Chicago’s disadvantaged students By PBS News Hour In Chicago, two initiatives were launched to improve access to higher education for lower-income students. To explore the strategies that community colleges and the University of Chicago are planning to use to attract these students, Jeffrey Brown speaks with Robert… Continue watching
Sep 26 Intentionally set fire grounds flights at Chicago airports By Ariel Min A fire at an air traffic control facility outside of Chicago, which authorities said was intentionally set by a contract employee of the Federal Aviation Administration, grounded all flights into and out of two Chicago airports on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 24 Wrigley Field ending era as last major league ballpark without video By Justin Scuiletti The Cubs will close out the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field tonight when they play their last home game of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals. When the lights go down on the field Wednesday, however, it will… Continue reading
Sep 04 Demanding higher wages, fast-food workers plan biggest national strike to date By Anna Christiansen The largest fast-food employee protest is poised to happen across the nation today. Organizers, including fast-food workers from KFC, Burger King, McDonald’s and other convenience restaurants, are demanding a pay bump to $15 an hour and fervently pushing to unionize. Continue reading
Aug 26 Youth seek solutions as Chicago’s violent summer persists By Thaisi Da Silva, Matt Ehrichs Since the summer of 2012, when the city recorded the nation's highest homicide count, shootings have become a large part of an ongoing discussion about relations between the police and residents, neighborhood safety and gun control legislation. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Grad rates double after reinvention of Chicago City Colleges By PBS News Hour Just 20 percent of community college students complete a degree in the U.S. Cheryl Hyman, chief of City Colleges of Chicago, is reshaping her school system to not only provide wide access to higher education, but to put students on… Continue watching