Every Other Hour

Chicago Public Media

Last year in Chicago, there was a person shot about every other hour. So who picks up a gun, and why? Stories from a yearlong WBEZ project.

Episodes

What Will It Take To Roll Back Chicago’s Gun Violence?

When The Rigid Justice System Gives A Bit

How Chicago Gets Its Guns

Every Other Hour: Why Girls Join Gangs

CPS Gets Renovated Auditoriums, Students Get Summer Safety

In Verse: Man Shot In West Englewood

In Funerals, One Englewood Teen Sees A Future

In Verse: ‘The Streets Are Marked With The Children’s Blood’

Making A Big Dent In Chicago's Violence Could Take Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs

'Do I Look Like I'm Packing?' Chicago’s 50 Aldermen On Whether They Carry A Gun

The Guidance Gap: Why Support For Young Men Leaving Jail Is Sparse

Making Our Own Heroes: Chicagoans Teach First Aid For Gunshot Wounds

Every Other Hour: Shooting Feels ‘Like A Drug’

In Chicago, A Stark Racial Disparity In Gun Violence

Every Other Hour: How much can the ATF help Chicago?

Every Other Hour: A Disputed Shot

Every Other Hour: The Laquan Effect

Every Other Hour: 'Why We Shoot'