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Here’s your guide to summer fun. How Well Do You Know Chicago’s Beaches? For three months out of the year, Chicago’s every bit as much of a beach town as Los Angeles or Miami. As we kick off summer 2021, here are some things you might not know about the city’s sandy shore. Summer Water Safety Tips for Pools and Beaches Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer in Chicago and for many that means it’s time to visit the city’s lakefront beaches. But fun in the water can also lead to tragedy. Health ‘Brain Fog’ Lingers Among COVID-19 Long-Haulers: Study Jun 1, 2021 | Kristen Thometz A DePaul University study of nearly 280 long-haulers — people who experience symptoms of COVID-19 months after their initial diagnosis — found that while most of the symptoms improved over time, some lingered or even got worse. Read More >> Politics Illinois Legislators Move Primary Date Jun 1, 2021 | Amanda Vinicky Illinois’ primary date next year is moving, from March 15 to June 28 – a move that gives candidates for the U.S. House time to organize their campaigns and petition drives, given that legislators will not finalize a new map of Congressional districts until fall. Read More >> May 31, 2021 - Full Show May 31, 2021 | WTTW News The pandemic’s effect on veterans’ health. Remembering one of America’s greatest cartoonists. A guide to summer festivals. And a close encounter with a large insect. Read More >> Health VA Doctors on the Health Effects of COVID-19 on Veterans May 31, 2021 | Alexandra Silets On Memorial Day, Americans remember and celebrate members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice. But living veterans have fought another enemy over the past year: the coronavirus pandemic. Read More >> Arts & Entertainment Military Museum Remembers the Master Cartoonist Who Was ‘Drawn to Combat’ May 31, 2021 | Marc Vitali By the age of 23 he had fought in World War II, tangled with Gen. Patton, and won his first Pulitzer Prize. Cartoonist Bill Mauldin created artwork for magazines, books and newspapers from the 1940s into the ‘90s. We explore a new exhibition of his work. Read More >> Politics Illinois Legislators Leaving Major Issues Down to the Wire May 31, 2021 | Amanda Vinicky With just one day remaining before they’re scheduled to adjourn until fall, Illinois legislators have a heaping set of issues left to tackle: a state budget, ethics reform, a follow-up to the major criminal justice overhaul signed into law in February, and legislation to fix issues with Illinois’ gun licensing system. Read More >> Health , Politics Time Is Running Out to Preserve Illinois’ Telehealth Protections May 30, 2021 | Amanda Vinicky Barring quick action from the General Assembly, a requirement that health insurance companies treat virtual visits as they would regular, in-person appointments will soon lift. Lawmakers appear to be on the verge of extending that mandate before Monday’s planned adjournment. Read More >> Business Lightfoot’s Comments Put Spotlight on Diversity in Newsrooms May 30, 2021 | Erica Gunderson Mayor Lori Lightfoot kicked off a firestorm of criticism when she announced that interviews about her second anniversary as mayor would only be given to reporters of color. We speak with leaders of local journalist associations on the role of diversity in newsrooms. Read More >> Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 30, 2021 - Full Show May 30, 2021 | WTTW News Leaders of local journalist associations on newsroom diversity. The 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. And a local puppeteer’s experience with racial profiling. Read More >> Crime & Law How Tulsa Massacre Spent Most of Last Century Unremembered May 30, 2021 | Associated Press U.S. history is filled with dark events — often involving racism and racial violence — that haven’t been made part of the national fabric. Many involved Black Americans, of which the Tulsa Race Massacre is considered among the most egregious in its absolute destruction. Read More >> Health Vietnam Finds New Virus Variant, Hybrid of India, UK Strains May 30, 2021 | Associated Press Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Read More >> Politics Illinois House Narrowly Passes Bill Requiring Fingerprinting for FOID Card Applicants May 30, 2021 | Amanda Vinicky All legal gun owners would need to be fingerprinted under legislation that narrowly passed the Illinois House on Saturday – a practice that gun rights advocates say will prevent violence, but which critics say is an example of excessive government overreach. Read More >> Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 29, 2021 - Full Show May 29, 2021 | WTTW News Is it safe to ditch your mask? Local doctors on why it may be premature. Plus, Latino veterans pushing for a new American Legion post. And summer jams for your next road trip. Read More >> Arts & Entertainment 5 Songs for Your Summer Playlist May 29, 2021 | Erica Gunderson Music journalist Sandra Treviño shares five new songs perfect for a road trip or beach day to get your summer playlist started. Read More >> Health Local Doctors Question Move to Drop Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated People May 29, 2021 | Quinn Myers Some local doctors say scrapping mask mandates is premature, and increases the risk of COVID-19 for essential workers, many of whom are Latino. Read More >> Politics Latino Veterans Charter American Legion Post 939 to Build Community May 29, 2021 | Erica Gunderson The American Legion counts all who served active duty in any branch of the U.S. armed forces as members. But for young Latino veterans like Marcos Torres and Daniel Del Rivero, it didn’t seem like a place for them. Read More >> Business Travel Numbers Climb as Americans Hit the Road for Holiday May 29, 2021 | Associated Press More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports on Thursday, and the number was widely expected to cross the 2 million threshold over the long holiday weekend — that would be the highest mark since ea...