Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre You Sleeping on Chicago’s Soul Food Capital?
More than half of Black-owned businesses on the South Side are food businesses, according to the Greater Chatham Initiative. The organization runs Fo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Where Will the Bears Play? Plus, Our Chicago Time Capsule
Bears fans have enjoyed a great start to free agency and are anticipating next month's NFL draft. Optimism is peaking for the 2025 season. However, o…
1 year, 7 months ago
Is Walgreens Headed For Bankruptcy?
Walgreens recently announced its sale to a private equity firm, ending nearly a century of being a publicly traded company. Between that news and rec…
1 year, 7 months ago
Trump Threatens Universities, More Buses Coming, and Bears Win Offseason
Chicago and Illinois universities are responding to President Donald Trump’s threats of protest- and diversity-related funding cuts. Host Jacoby Coch…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Unwritten Rules of the Road in Chicago
Chicago was ranked at the top for cities with the worst driving experience. The 2024 report found that Chicagoans spend the most time in traffic and …
1 year, 7 months ago
What’s Cooking During Ramadan in Chicago?
We’re about halfway through Ramadan — the Muslim holy month marked by charity, spiritual reflection, and daily fasting. With some 350,000 Muslims est…
1 year, 7 months ago
CPS Data Hacked, Same Old Flag, and Hearing From You!
Hackers stole information for more than 700,000 Chicago Public Schools students late last year, the district said Friday. While officials say sensiti…
1 year, 7 months ago
Is it Still Safe to Fly in Chicago?
After a near-collision at Midway just a couple weeks ago, and plane crashes in D.C. and Philly earlier this year, we know that anxieties around flyin…
1 year, 7 months ago
How Did Johnson Do At Congress? Plus, It’s the 1,000th Episode!
Mayor Brandon Johnson was on the hot seat Wednesday testifying before a Congressional hearing on sanctuary cities. How did he do? WBEZ’s Susie An and…
1 year, 8 months ago
6 Secrets to Spring Break in Chicago
Spring break is around the corner, which means students and families in Chicago might be looking for things to do, and we might get some people in fr…
1 year, 8 months ago