December 30, 2020 - Full Show
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A Look at Illinois’ Marijuana Expungement Efforts
Friday marks one year since it became legal to buy and use marijuana in Illinois. But what about the thousands of people who previously got in trouble for possessing, smoking or selling pot?
Terrorism Specialists Weigh in on Rise of Extremism in US
Many details surrounding the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville remain unclear, but the incident has renewed concerns about the rise of domestic terrorism, and the proliferation of racist ideology by white supremacists.
NASA Spacecraft Designed by Illinois Engineer Will Study Solar Flares
A spacecraft designed by an Illinois researcher and professor will orbit Earth’s outermost atmospheric layer to better understand powerful bursts of radiation from the sun, also known as solar flares. Lara Waldrop tells us more.
December 29, 2020 - Full Show
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Illinois’ Pot Program Falls Short on Social Equity Promises
Illinois’ recreational marijuana program was set up to right the wrongs of a war on drugs by giving a leg up to those from disadvantaged communities or who had been punished for low-level drug crimes. But nearly a year later, social equity applicants remain locked out.
Boosting Mental Wellness in the Chicago Theater Community
Theater in Chicago shut down in March and won’t be returning anytime soon. A new effort is a reminder of the ongoing support that exists within the theater community.
Firsthand Gun Violence: Victim Advocate Reflects on Chicago’s Violent Year
Chicago Health Officials Start to Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccine to Clinics, Long-Term Care Facilities
Five staff members at a health clinic that serves Chicago’s Latino community became the first Chicagoans to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
December 28, 2020 - Full Show
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Congress OKs 5-Year Extension of Great Lakes Cleanup Program
A program that has pumped $2.7 billion into healing long-term injuries to the Great Lakes environment has received authorization from Congress to continue another five years.
December 24, 2020 - Full Show
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Spotlight Politics: Trump Criticizes, Vetoes Defense Bill
President Donald Trump unexpectedly vetoes the bipartisan defense bill and threatens to do the same with the COVID-19 relief and government funding package. Our politics team takes on those stories and more.
Illinois Exodus: Census Data Finds People Continue to Leave State
Nearly 80,000 people left Illinois last year, according to just-released data estimates. In the past decade, nearly a quarter million people have moved.
Jail, Prison Populations Must be Among First to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Advocacy Groups
“We ask that IDPH acknowledge the high risk of COVID-19 exposure for people living in all forms of state custody and the staff who work with them and prioritize them for vaccinations,” dozens of groups wrote in a letter to state health officials.
