More than 7,000 mostly Venezuelan asylum seekers have arrived to Chicago from other states since last fall, many of them sent here by bus, train, or plane with no access to shelter, food, or medication. The scramble among state and city officials to provide resources and financial support continues as new arrivals take shelter at O’Hare and in police stations. Host Jacoby Cochran is joined by WBEZ’s Susie An and Northwestern professor Arionne Nettles to talk about that as well as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s plan for youth employment, financial aid struggles for college students, and problems at Urban Prep Academy. And of course they share some goooood newwwws, including a showcase from Deeply Rooted Dance and a happy birthday to our favorite podcast host.

Also be sure to check out Monica Eng’s James Beard-nominated profile of former Tribune food critic Paula Camp.

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