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s/o to all the girls everywhere singing be my baby tonight

Thank you to @jathompso and The Kitchen Sisters for putting on a free and accessible workshop for audio preservation. So empowering to hear from others trying to preserve audio collections! There are more of us everyday, coming from all backgrounds, wanting to learn. ♥️

I asked several Ukrainian-Americans living in Chicago what it's been like to watch the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfold from a distance over the last 8 years. Here's what they said: npr.org/2022/02/07/107…

@ginastrack @KarmineBee @ehkopin Why I wrote this peelarchivesblog.com/2017/05/31/why…

So strange how life can just go on in the midst of personal trauma

If you/someone you know are/is planning to apply for the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot (guaranteed income for families at/below 250% of the federal poverty line; $500/month, no strings attached, for 1 yr), I'd love to talk w/you. Please email ekang(at)wbez(dot)org. Thanks!

#SaveBellBowlPrairie is the largest natural resources battle in Illinois in over 25 years.

this story feels very chicago and i love it blockclubchicago.org/2022/03/14/pol…

Call for #freelance: We’re looking for reporters/writers to add to a new pool for @wbez online. Must be familiar with the Chicago region + be willing to dig. Experience reporting on culture, transpo, environment, or biz a plus. ✏️Resume, clips + pitches: [email protected]

a view of a city

In the Polish diaspora — particularly in cities like Chicago — the Polish Constitution Day parade became an important symbol of a united Poland and Polish sovereignty. This year the parade has a special focus: the war in Ukraine. wbez.org/stories/whats-…

Join Manuel Martinez justine tobiasz CCC Photography and WBEZ on 5/31 as we breakdown photojournalism, and recall some of the most powerful photographs of the past 2 years. Tickets: ow.ly/OLaq50J89Fq

The past, the present, and the future walk into a bar. It was tense.

Today is pub day for Country and Midwestern! I couldn't have asked for a better hat tip than from Robert Loerzel and his story for WBEZ! Gratifying to see Chicago finally gets its due for a century of country and folk music born in this great city. tinyurl.com/4syjbbp4

In a two-part series, Joe DeCeault brings us the story of the rise — and fall — of Count Dante, the man at the center of Chicago’s infamous dojo wars of the 1960s and ‘70s. wbez.org/stories/john-k…