Astronaut Scott Kelly spent an entire year at the International Space Station.

His twin brother Mark Kelly remained on Earth.

The Illinois team will be comparing the twins to measure how living in space affects the human body.


Illinois Researchers Help Lead NASA "Twins" Study

Last week the Illinois State Board of Elections found Cook County State's Attorney candidate Kim Foxx failed to report a public opinion poll as a contribution to her campaign.

And now it has fined her nearly twenty thousand dollars.

Foxx says she disagrees with the ruling.


Foxx Fined $20,000 for Campaign Violations

Mothers of those killed by the police say they want justice

Preservation Chicago releases its "endangered eight" list

Beth Johnson and Cynthia Cornelius met each other at the Daley Center. Beth was the supervising attorney there for Cabrini Green Legal Aid. She ran a help desk for people who wanted to seal their criminal records. Cynthia was a law school student in her fifties, a volunteer at the desk. They came to StoryCorps recently where Cynthia described how one of her children motivated her to start law school at age 55.

WBEZ's Bill Healy produced this excerpt.

This story was produced through a partnership between StoryCorps and Cabrini Green Legal Aid.

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Supports Kim Foxx in the State's Attorney's race

City of Chicago and Friends of the Parks face off in federal court

New citizens cast ballots for the first time

Juan Ibarra Flores was heartbroken when his girlfriend of ten years broke up with him. While he was adjusting to being single again, he was also moving back to the United States from Mexico. Once here, he met Barbara Ortega through an online dating website. Last month they came to the Chicago StoryCorps booth for Valentine’s Day. Barbara has mild cerebral palsy, which gave her pause when she started meeting people online.

StoryCorps Chicago: “I felt this weird attachment and attraction to you”

Early voting could signal high turnout on election day

7,800 election judges work to help voters throughout Cook County

City of Chicago unveils Little Village Paseo study

Whole Foods facility leaves Indiana for Chicago

Whole Foods facility leaves IN for Chicago

Cubans in Chicago have mixed reactions to Obama's visit to the island nation

City of Chicago plans demolitions of abandoned properties

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The Burkini is a swimsuit that opened up possibilities for Muslim women to enjoy the beach, while not violating their religious traditions for dress. After a series of terrorist attacks, French cities like Nice and Cannes have banned the clothing. We talk about the controversy with Dr. Farid Hafez of the University of Salzburg. Also, we discuss the new film Kubo and the Two Strings with the film's director and global citizen Nari Safavi gives us his picks for the weekend.

Burkini Bans, 'Kubo and the Two Strings,' And IndiaFest Milwaukee

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