Jan 16 Grateful Dead doin’ that rag one final time By Mike Melia To mark the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, the four original members announced they will be playin’ in the band together for a final performance at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Continue reading
Dec 05 Chicago, NY, Hawaii compete to host Obama library By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Three U.S. cities that President Barack Obama once called home are trying to outdo one another as the competition to host his future presidential library comes to a close. Continue reading
Nov 25 Obama to pitch immigration actions in Chicago By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, the onetime community organizer, is returning Tuesday to the city where he says he first forged his ties to the Latino community to pitch his new executive actions on immigration. Continue reading
Nov 18 Chicago’s new archbishop sets a humble tone By Sarah McHaney The Archdiocese of Chicago is transferring powers today to Blase Cupich, a humble bishop from Spokane, Washington. Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Francis George in September and surprised many by appointing Cupich instead of several others in more… Continue reading
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