Educate. Radiate. Elevate. helps underserved students succeed
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An up and coming non-profit provides free, high-quality tutoring to underserved students across the states of Illinois and Texas. Lindsey Wander began Educate. Radiate. Elevate. in the midst of the pandemic when she noticed an achievement gap widening among students with fewer resources.

Midwest Tulip Fest at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park
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Kuipers Family Farm is back open for the Midwest Tulip Fest in Maple Park. Right now, nearly 400,000 tulips are in bloom at the farm. Kuipers is a popular fall-time attraction, but the family business is enjoying their second year hosting a spring festival.

Sherri celebrates her birthday on Good Day Chicago
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Happy Birthday, Sherri! Cheryl Nelson from Sweet Vegan Bakes joins Sherri Shepard and and Good Day Chicago for the celebration with a sugar free treat.

PAWS Chicago Animal Magnetism event to raise money for homeless pets
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PAWS Chicago is hosting a spring celebration for people and their pets Friday night. The Animal Magnetism event is sold out, but people can still bid on the silent auction online until 10 p.m.

Art on the Mart 'One of a Kind Spring Show' returns this weekend
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The 7th Annual Spring One of a Kind Show returns to the Merchandise Mart Plaza this weekend. Over 300 artists and maker get together to sell a wide variety of unique goods.

Street League Skateboarding competition kicks off at Wintrust Arena
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This weekend Street League Skateboarders are competing at Wintrust Arena. The top 20 men and top six women in the sport will be showing off their best tricks and promoting the league.

Fitness Friday: Chicago hosts Faces of Fitness health and wellness event
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Faces of Fitness is Chicago's health and wellness festival. Different workout providers get together to teach classes for yoga, cycling and much more in River North. This year's event is on July 29. Co-founder David Grass shares how the event also benefits the community.

New savings account linked with Apple consolidates your earnings
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A new savings account linked to your Apple Card consolidates your earnings and gets you over 4% interest. Personal finance professor Dan Roccato has the latest on banking with Apple.

April Google search trends: Barbie Movie, Coachella and Easter
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Google Technology expert Charity Mhende breaks down what people were searching for over the past month. The new Barbie Movie spiked many questions, Coachella has people searching for outfit inspiration and religious celebrations Easter, Passover and Eid were trending.

Omi Hopper of 'Next Level Chef' hosts Chicago meet & greet
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Omi Hopper, contestant on "Next Level Chef," talks about her experience on the show and previews her special meet and greet with Chicago fans.

Study suggests Black women should be screened for breast cancer earlier
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Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, OBGYN at Women's Health Consulting, talks about the importance of earlier breast cancer screenings for Black women.

Pompeii: The Exhibition has more than 150 artifacts from a city frozen in time
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The Museum of Science and Industry's new exhibit explores how a sudden disaster both destroyed a city in Rome but also helped to preserve it for history. Tim McGill explored Pompeii: The Exhibition on Good Day Chicago.

Unique heart procedure performed at Northwestern Medicine
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The Ross Procedure gives patients a new heart valve using parts of their own body instead of a mechanical valve or ones made of animal tissue. A select few highly trained surgeons do this procedure including Dr. Christopher Malaisrie.

US News Survey: Homebuyers holding out for lower rates
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A new survey this month from U.S. News & World Report finds that 66% of Americans that plan to buy a home this year are waiting until the fall for rates to drop.

Breaking barriers: Addressing Black men's mental health care
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The CDC says Black men in the U.S. are half as likely to receive metal heath car as their white counterparts. Dr. Michael Maxwell says there are a number of reasons Black men are reluctant to seek treatment. One of the main reasons is the stigma.

You too can have a close encounter with a penguin
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Happy World Penguin Day! Brookfield Zoo celebrates these adorable animals every day. You can even touch a penguin as part of their "penguin encounters" program. Tim McGill waddled over to the zoo for Good Day Chicago.