The Arab Blues mixes the music of the Middle East and the Midwest
The band taps into Chicago's deep well of jazz and blues, and fuses it withthe traditional music and sounds of their Middle Eastern heritage.
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Cash bail is over but the practice still continues to affect Black and Brown communities
The cash bail system in Illinois is a thing of the past. But it’s effects linger especially in Black and Latino communities.
Emails reveal UIPD’s plan to use surveillance to monitor campus crime in real time
The University of Illinois Police Department has requested nearly a million dollars in federal funding to open a real-time crime center.
Illinois food banks gearing up for 2023 holiday season
Food banks are gearing up for the holiday season. The Eastern Illinois Food Bank talks about new programs and serving the most vulnerable communities.
Author Luis Alberto Urrea connects with his mother and WWII-era Clubmobile history in new novel
Author Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest novel was inspired by his mother’s experiences in World War II. She operated a Red Cross Clubmobile.