Antisemitism Has Gotten Personal for This Alderperson Interview by Paula Kamen Debra Silverstein has become a lightning rod for public criticism and harassment since last year’s Hamas attack and Israel’s retaliation. Read more
How New CEO Plans to Energize Sun-Times, WBEZ Union Interview by Erica Gunderson Digital media vet Melissa Bell still sees promise and possibility in public media. Read more
The Man Leading Illinois’s Energy Transition Interview by Kelley Engelbrecht Armed with new funding, JC Kibbey is optimistic about the state’s climate change efforts. Read more
How to Fix Chicago’s Pension Crisis Interview by Erica Gunderson Budget whiz Ralph Martire has a plan to close the city’s $34 billion pension gap. Read more
The Gaza Crisis Is Personal for This State Rep Interview by Kari Lydersen Abdelnasser Rashid, Illinois’s only Palestinian American legislator, wants a path that centers human rights, equality, and a desire for peace. Read more
Meet the New Voice of the White Sox Interview by Mark Bazer Play-by-play man John Schriffen has finally made it to the Show. Read more
What Makes Artwork Memorable? Interview by Kelley Engelbrecht The University of Chicago’s Wilma Bainbridge is getting to the bottom of why some things stick in our memory. Read more
The Group Raising Hell About the L Interview by Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu Commuters Take Action cofounder Fabio Göttlicher wants you to know that Chicago’s public transit system is in trouble. Read more
What a Sociologist Says COVID Revealed About Us Interview by Kim Brooks In his new book, Eric Klinenberg looks at how America showed its true colors under threat. Read more
The Best Bioresearch Lab Money Can Buy Interview by Kim Brooks Shana Kelley’s team at the new CZ Biohub will study inflammation in a way never done before. Read more
