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A Chicago Teen Had Just Returned From Chemo -- Then ICE Arrested Her Dad
Episode 326
When 16-year-old Ofelia Torres’ father called from the Broadview ICE facility to say he had been taken by four masked federal immigration agents, the…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Meet The ICE Resistance -- Cameras, Whistles, And Neighborhood Rapid Response Teams
Episode 325
Hundreds of people showed up Tuesday night at events across the Northwest and West sides to assemble whistle kits that Chicagoans can use to alert ne…
10 months ago
Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Push Into Chicago -- For Now
Episode 324
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday against National Guard Troops mobilized this week in Illinois against the will of stat…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Most Chicago Thing That's Ever Happened To Me Was _____
Episode 323
Live from Saturday's Block Club Chicago Block Party at Half Acre, we wanted to know the most Chicago thing that's ever happened to you! Thank you all…
10 months, 1 week ago
Babe’s Giving Women’s Sports Fans In Chicago A Place To Call Home
Episode 322
After a crowdfunding campaign, a full interior overhaul and rummaging through a ton of sports memorabilia, a highly-anticipated women’s sports bar is…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Private Fences Put Up Around A Public Park -- And Neighbors Aren't Happy
Episode 321
Michele Dreczynski has fond memories of her son riding bikes through the park by her riverside townhouse “completely free and untethered.”
That was be…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
"In Order To Win, You Have To Lose A Lot" -- Meet The Man Building A Racket Sport Empire
Episode 320
Today's episode, sponsored by Chase For Business, highlights the story of Chris Clark and his growing racketball empire - Toss and Spin.
Joining Chris…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet The Voice Of The CTA -- 27 Years And Counting
Episode 319
It’s been 27 years since a Milwaukee man strolled into a Chicago studio to record the thousands of directions, delays and warnings that still move th…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
CPS Fights Trump's Anti-DEI Efforts -- For Now
Episode 318
CPS said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education it would not walk back the rollout of its Black Student Success Plan or change its policies …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why NIMBYs Often Win Neighborhood Battles
Episode 317
Development fights are often won or lost in the community meeting. And so-called (though some would argue unfairly labeled) NIMBYs are often at the m…
11 months ago