/tags/chicago Chicago en-US Copyright »Ź¹ŚĶųÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:39:52 GMT /arts-life/2018-09-20/a-colorado-school-asks-why-walk-in-someone-elses-shoes-when-you-can-make-your-own Dan Huling and Annabel Reader arenā€™t your typical couple. For almost two decades Huling has been juggling chainsaws as part of the vaudeville troupe theā€¦ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:39:52 GMT /arts-life/2018-09-20/a-colorado-school-asks-why-walk-in-someone-elses-shoes-when-you-can-make-your-own Stacy Nick /arts-life/2018-08-22/saving-rockers-from-hearing-loss-one-ear-plug-at-a-time For more than a decade, a typical ā€œwork dayā€ for Anthony Kovacs meant spending time on stage with loud guitars and drums, singing into a microphone as theā€¦ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-08-22/saving-rockers-from-hearing-loss-one-ear-plug-at-a-time Stacy Nick /2014-11-12/chicago-or-cleveland-whose-teams-had-more-downs-than-ups Commentator Frank Deford ponders which city has had the worst luck in sports. It's hard to decide whether Cubs fans or Cleveland fans deserve the most sympathy for their years of cheering on futility. Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:50:00 GMT /2014-11-12/chicago-or-cleveland-whose-teams-had-more-downs-than-ups Frank Deford /npr-news/2014-05-21/why-those-tiny-microbeads-in-soap-may-pose-problem-for-great-lakes The plastic beads in some face soaps look a lot like fish food when they end up in the water. Two states are close to banning the beads, which researchers say can spread toxins through the food chain. Wed, 21 May 2014 07:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-21/why-those-tiny-microbeads-in-soap-may-pose-problem-for-great-lakes Cheryl Corley /2014-05-16/an-inmate-who-killed-another-rethinks-his-own-past When he killed a fellow inmate in prison, Carlos Rocha "looked at it like he was a criminal, just like me." But when his own brother was killed in jail, Rocha gained a new perspective on his crime. Fri, 16 May 2014 07:42:00 GMT /2014-05-16/an-inmate-who-killed-another-rethinks-his-own-past NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-05-15/across-the-u-s-bicycle-commuting-picks-up-speed Bicyclists account for a just a small percentage of commuters in the U.S., but their numbers have grown by nearly 60 percent over the past decade as cities have become more bike-friendly. Thu, 15 May 2014 07:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-15/across-the-u-s-bicycle-commuting-picks-up-speed Cheryl Corley /npr-news/2014-04-09/food-scraps-to-fuel-vertical-farmings-rise-in-chicago As vertical farming takes root in cities around the world, critics fear it's leaving a big carbon footprint. An experiment in Chicago turning garbage into energy aims to prove them wrong. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:14:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-09/food-scraps-to-fuel-vertical-farmings-rise-in-chicago April Fulton /environment/2014-04-09/vertical-farming-towering-vision-uncertain-future Farmers are making inroads supplying local food to hungry city foodies, but many producers are trying to grow more food in urban centers. City real estateā€¦ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-04-09/vertical-farming-towering-vision-uncertain-future Peter Gray /npr-news/2014-04-04/chicago-celebrates-a-century-of-baseball-at-wrigley-field It's been the home of the Cubs since 1916, and in all that time, the team has never won a World Series. So why do fans keep showing up? Locals say Wrigley's hallowed status isn't just about baseball. Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-04/chicago-celebrates-a-century-of-baseball-at-wrigley-field David Schaper /npr-news/2014-03-22/commuters-ditch-cars-for-public-transit-in-record-numbers More Americans are hopping on buses or taking trains to get to work. Ridership in the U.S. is now the highest it's been in more than a half-century. Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-22/commuters-ditch-cars-for-public-transit-in-record-numbers Cheryl Corley