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Jul 21, 2026

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Lunar New Year must-eats in Chicago’s Chinatown 27.01.2023

As Chicago’s Chinese American community celebrates Lunar New Year, having a great meal is definitely part of the equation. Reset offers up suggestions for places to eat in Chicago’s Chinatown to mark the occasion. GUEST: Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune food critic

The push to teach Holocaust history in schools 27.01.2023

Most states in the U.S. don’t require the story of the Holocaust to be taught in schools. One local educator writes in the Chicago Sun-Times that it’s time to mobilize so that schoolchildren learn about the genocide, especially with hate crimes against Jewish people on the rise in recent years. Reset checks in the leader of a local non-profit that’s fighting anti-semitism. GUEST: Luke Berryman, fo...

‘What’s that Building?’ The Delaware Building 26.01.2023

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Will these 11 Chicago chefs bring home a James Beard award? 26.01.2023

Chicago brought home one James Beard Award last year. Will we see more in 2023?

Why is the U.S. an outlier on gun violence? 26.01.2023

The U.S. has far more mass shootings than any other country in the world.

New season of WBEZ’s ‘Motive’ podcast Chicago anti-violence workers 26.01.2023

‘Motive’ Season 5 is out Jan. 26.

New coalition will help laid-off foreign tech workers find jobs in Chicago 26.01.2023

As tech firms lay tens of thousands of workers, a local nonprofit is leading a charge to bring foreign H-1B visa holders to Chicago.

Environmentalists work to save Bell Bowl Prairie, some of Illinois’ last remaining prairieland 26.01.2023

They say the construction of a road through the prairie violates the Endangered Species Act by impacting the rusty patched bumblebee.

RUSH Medical Center partners with CVS to expand Medicare access in the Chicago area 25.01.2023

One of the city’s largest healthcare providers is teaming up with CVS to increase the geographic reach of primary care.

Oscars nods, snubs and who we think should’ve been nominated 25.01.2023

No female directors and a scarcity of Black talent in the best acting categories stunned some movie fans.

New grant aims to bolster Chicago’s hidden neighborhood gems 25.01.2023

The $5.5 million grant will expand efforts already underway in other neighborhoods across Chicago.

Making sense of recent mass shootings 25.01.2023

By one count, there have been 39 mass shootings so far in 2023, the highest number in years.

How startups want to change weather forecasting 25.01.2023

According to some startups, tools like artificial intelligence and drone technology might be the answer.

Why are so many homeless people seeking shelter at O’Hare and in transit hubs? 24.01.2023

Advocates say the shelter system is overwhelmed by the unhoused population and asylum seekers who have arrived in Chicago.

How safe and accessible are common menstrual products? 24.01.2023

Companies that make period products like tampons, cups, pads and underwear aren’t required to list the chemicals they contain.

Chicago Innovator: This tech incubator is supporting minority- and women-run startups in Roseland 24.01.2023

1921 is a nonprofit that helps launch small startups and gives local entrepreneurs a place to gather and host learning opportunities.

Chicago Asian Americans reflect on Lunar New Year after California mass shooting 24.01.2023

A mass shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park killed 11 people and injured nine more.

Bias Against Bodies: Why is it still legal to fire someone for being fat? 24.01.2023

It’s past time to address weight-based discrimination in the workplace.

How to cope with major life changes 23.01.2023

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Reclaiming the narrative of the Tulsa Race Massacre through restorative justice archeology 23.01.2023

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With Roe turning 50, where do reproductive rights go from here? 23.01.2023

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UIC teachers reach a tentative agreement, end strike 23.01.2023

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Illinois judge temporarily halts state’s assault weapons ban 23.01.2023

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Chicago Health Update: new study addressing how sleep affects health 23.01.2023

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How Chicago-area libraries are fighting book bans 20.01.2023

After numerous parent complaints, Chicagoland libraries are combating widespread calls for removal of various children’s books.

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