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Local host and reporter at WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio/Media.
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How are Hoosiers feeling about the Bears’ potential move to Indiana?

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By Melba Lara Verified
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
The late Rev. Jesse Jackson will be remembered for his decades of civil rights leadership and political campaigns. But he also carved a name for himself in pop culture. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lee Bey joined WBEZ’s Clare Lane to talk about it.
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Former Ed Secretary Arne Duncan reacts to Trump threats to send National Guard to Chicago

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By Melba Lara Verified
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
WBEZ News Former Ed Secretary Arne Duncan reacts to Trump threats to send National Guard to Chicago The cost of maintaining or increasing our investment in curbing violence is not nearly as high as the cost of retreating, says former Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who runs the anti-violence organization Chicago CRED.
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Rise Against brings ‘moshpit etiquette’ to the world on new album “Ricochet”

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By Melba Lara Verified, Noah Jennings, Camila Trimberger-Ruiz
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
More than 25 years since its gritty debut, Chicago punk band Rise Against is back with its 10th studio album that tackles politics, social responsibility and what members call “moshpit etiquette.” “Ricochet” is a departure for the group, bandmembers Tim McIlrath and Joe Principe told WBEZ in a recent interview: different sound, different themes, and a different producer, too.
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