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WTF Is Banana Ball And Why Is It The Hottest Ticket In Chicago?
Episode 293
The hottest ticket for a game in town isn’t for the Chicago Cubs or White Sox.
A new barnstorming league of dancing ballplayers making national headli…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Lake Michigan Has Fallen Nearly 4 Feet Since 2020
Episode 292
Lake Michigan set a record high in 2020. In Edgewater, the low lake levels have connected two popular beaches while also exposing a protected dunes a…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Sidetrack Could Become The First Gay Bar In An American Airport
Episode 291
Sidetrack, the city’s largest and arguably most popular gay bar, has applied to open a location at O’Hare Airport — a move that, if approved, would m…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ex-Loretto Hospital Executive Charged With Stealing $300 Million Through COVID Testing Scams
Episode 290
The former Loretto Hospital executive charged with stealing millions from the safety-net hospital also used fake COVID-19 testing companies to steal …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Says ICE Is Cracking Down In Chicago — But The City Vows To 'Resist'
Episode 289
The Chicago No Kings rally comes as protests have ramped up against ICE and the Trump administration this week locally and in Los Angeles, where the …
11 months ago
Chicago Is Sinking More Than Most Cities. Here's Why.
Episode 288
Chicago is the fifth-fastest-sinking major city in the United States, according to a new study. While the city is only sinking by a few millimeters e…
11 months ago
Chicago’s Escalating Domestic Violence Crisis
Episode 287
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of domestic violence and abuse. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the Illinois Domesti…
11 months, 1 week ago
Nurses Remain The Most Trusted Profession -- Here's One Chicago Hospital Where They Thrive
Episode 286
Today's episode is sponsored by Rush University Medical Center.
May is National Nurses Month, and on this episode, we chat with two nurses at Rush to …
11 months, 1 week ago
Block Club Chicago Sues ICE Over Immigration Arrest Records
Episode 285
Federal immigration officials still haven’t released records showing how many people they rounded up during January sweeps in Chicago or what happene…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
'Art For Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland' Honors Indigenous Voices
Episode 284
Read More About Woven Being Here
Through the perspectives of four collaborating artists with connections to Zhegagoynak—Andrea Carlson (Grand Portage …
1 year ago