As city officials try to provide for the nearly 4,000 migrants that have arrived in Chicago since August, some Woodlawn residents are opposing a planned shelter in their neighborhood. Host Jacoby Cochran, lead producer Carrie Shepherd, and producer Simone Alicea talk about that story as well as CPS losing track of some students, potential hikes to gas bills, and record opioid deaths in Cook County. And of course, the team shares some gooood newwwws to get you through, including the search for Chicago’s inaugural poet laureate.

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