An audiologist’s study of over-the-counter hearing aids, a guide to radiator noises, an investigation of ShotSpotter, and much more
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Howard Brown Health halts its medical forensic exam program
Employees say a program that serves LGBTQI+ survivors of sexual assault is failing staff and patients.
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Interview with podcaster Aaron Smith: ‘Get to the root of the person’
Season three of Escaping the Odds, a podcast about entrepreneurship for the formerly incarcerated, dropped Tuesday.
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Chicago police pistol-whipped suspect in brutal 2017 arrest
Last year, COPA recommended three of the officers involved be fired. They still haven’t been.
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Cook County Judge Raúl Vega is retiring under a cloud of allegations
The former top judge of Cook County’s domestic violence court will retire with a lifetime pension, despite accusations from women in his courtroom that he mistreated them.
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State budget impasse linked to 2016 homicide spike
Advocates say sustained funding is vital to violence reduction.
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What my hand telephone doesn’t know about Ann
My 91-year-old neighbor on hardtack, comradery, and the possibilities of outer space
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Searching for the CTA holiday train
This isn’t the feel-good Christmas story you’re looking for.
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Grieta en la pared
¿Quién tiene derecho a hacer arte en un espacio público?
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A bouquet of pharmacy roses
Caught in a systemic cycle of incarceration, addiction, and homelessness, how do you make room for the possibility for hope?
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The cost of living
Despite a move to make HIV prevention drugs free through insurers, those living with the virus fear high prices and endless red tape.
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Si está leyendo esto, no es muy tarde
Una breve investigación sobre la desaparición de los buzones de periódicos
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If you’re reading this it’s not too late
A short investigation into the disappearance of news boxes
