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Cheat Sheet: Is CPS Partly to Blame for Youth Violence

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WBEZ's Linda Lutton has your quick and dirty guide to the often contentious and always interesting Chicago Board of Education meetings. Youth violence was the issue of the day. More... (30 views)

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cshepherd posted 3 weeks ago

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Twice as Deadly: The Race Gap in Breast Cancer

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Several years ago, doctors and scientists faced a troubling fact: although black women in Chicago are less likely to get breast cancer than white women, they are much more likel More... (201 views)

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cshepherd posted 4 weeks ago

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Female Steadicam Operator Carves Niche in Industry

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Chicagoan Janice Arthur is a steadicam operator whose work is being recognized tomorrow during the Women in Film Chicago 2009 Focus Awards ceremony. More... (124 views)

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Bill Kurtis 2.0: Rebirthing a Career

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Studio 312's Jimmy Carrane is Eight Forty-Eight's “little engine that couldn’t.” He tries hard but he still hasn’t made it out of the basement. More... (168 views)

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cshepherd posted 5 weeks ago

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Califone Chases Away the Ghost

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Chicago band Califone sits down with Eight Forty-Eight's Alison Cuddy to discuss their latest album and accompanying film, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. More... (47 views)

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cshepherd posted 6 weeks ago

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Cassandra Wilson Brings Music to Chicago Students

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Grammy Award winner Cassandra Wilson has been working with students at Hyde Park's Kenwood Academy to refine their musical talents.

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cshepherd posted 8 weeks ago

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A Look Back at the News of August

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August 2009 gave us huge drug busts, troublemakers that included everyone from athletes to university trustees, more horserace positioning, and much, much more violence.

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cshepherd posted 11 weeks ago

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Robeson High School Students, Parents and Administrators Discuss High Dropout Rate

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WBEZ's Eight Forty-Eight wraps up the year-long series 50/50: The Odds of Graduating-about the high dropout rate at Robeson High School-with a roundtable discussion from the school on Chicago's Sou More... (105 views)

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cshepherd posted 23 weeks ago

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Illinois Law and Same-Sex Unions

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As states across the country tackle gay marriage, what are the chances for same-sex unions in Illinois?

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cshepherd posted 25 weeks ago