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Back to SearchChicago Jingles That Still Smack!
Anyone who grew up around Chicago, or outside Chicago and watched WGN or listened to WGCI, knows we have some classic and catchy commercials and jing…
3 years, 10 months ago
A Fact Check on SAFE-T, What’s Up at CTA, and ‘Best Evening Ever’
Between a political ad featuring a video of an attack in Chicago and misleading social media posts circulating about Illinois’ SAFE-T act, there have…
3 years, 10 months ago
'This is My Home Base': A Visit to Pullman and Roseland
For author, professor, and South Side connoisseur Arionne Nettles, Pullman and Roseland are her home base. Host Jacoby Cochran meets Arionne at the P…
3 years, 10 months ago
During Journey to Mexico, Monarch Butterflies Stop in Pilsen
Every fall, monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles south to Mexico, flying from and passing through Chicago. It’s a long journey, but at a sa…
3 years, 10 months ago
Author Explores Grief, Loss, and Chi Politics in ‘Mount Chicago’
The sinkhole that swallows up Millennium Park in “Mount Chicago” only takes up a fraction of the new novel. Among other characters, the story follows…
3 years, 10 months ago
Texas is Busing Migrants to Chicago. What Happens Next?
On the evening of Aug. 31, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that a bus of migrants had arrived in Chicago. The asylum-seekers, largely from Venezuela, …
3 years, 10 months ago
Bears Move Toward Burbs, But Will Fans Follow? Plus, South Side Celebrations
Host Jacoby Cochran, Crain’s reporter Corli Jay, and Block Club Southeast Side reporter Maxwell Evans rewind some stories from the week, including th…
3 years, 10 months ago
It May Be Quiet, But Don’t Sleep on the Northwest Side
Host Jacoby Cochran meets fellow podcaster Zac Emry at Fort Knox Studios in Portage Park to talk about things to eat, see, and do on the Northwest Si…
3 years, 10 months ago
Here’s How the Committee Came Up with Their Recommendations for City Monuments
Two years ago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot removed the Christopher Columbus statues in Grant Park and Arrigo Park in Little Italy after protests and police …
3 years, 10 months ago
From the Barber's Chair to Podcast Mics, '79th and Halas' Brothers Talk Bears
Brothers Scott and Joe Lewis grew up talking about their love—and frustration—with the Chicago Bears. They used to listen to the old guys at their ba…
3 years, 10 months ago