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This Scuba Diver On A Boat With No Name Finds Your Stuff In The Lake
Episode 316
Yohei Yamada reunites boaters with valuables they’ve dropped into the lake — from cellphones to wedding rings and Rolex watches. In the water is also…
11 months ago
Anthony Rizzo Back On The Cubs -- For One Day
Episode 315
Anthony Rizzo, one of the most beloved Chicago Cubs in recent memory, announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday morning — and he’s doing so as…
11 months, 1 week ago
What To Know About ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz In Chicago
Episode 314
The surge in federal immigration raids has started in Chicago.
The surge, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, will target undocumented people in Chicago an…
11 months, 1 week ago
Could AI Data Centers Drain Lake Michigan?
Episode 313
Data centers powering artificial intelligence are putting a strain on Lake Michigan and other local water systems, which could lead to water shortage…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How The West Side's 'Shine King' Keeps Going Even As Shoe Shining Disappears
Episode 312
The Austin shop carries on the legacy of its founder, James Cole, who died in 2022. But these days, employees are as likely to fix up Jordans and Ugg…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
A Look Inside What Some Call Chicago's "Death Hospital"
Episode 311
Patients and staff have reported filthy rooms, broken supplies and a flooded ER at Community First in Portage Park despite the tens of millions in ta…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet The Watermelon Man, A South Side Legend With The Sweetest Melons In Town
Episode 310
When South Siders have a taste for the sweetest summer fruit, they know exactly where to find it: on Kenny The Watermelon Man’s truck at 83rd Street …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Your Kids Sick? Pediatricians Still Battling 'Illness Of The Summer' As School Starts
Episode 309
As kids go back to school, pediatricians play an important role in helping students get ready for potential illnesses -- including some that have per…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Uptown Theater Is 100 Years Old, But Will It Ever Open Again?
Episode 308
The Uptown Theatre has sat vacant for 44 of its 100 years. Efforts to reopen it have come and gone. A new effort carries a $190 million price tag, wi…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Terrible Portrait Artist Says ‘I Have No Plan To Get Better’ -- Still A Hit In Logan Square
Episode 307
Logan Square farmers market attendees are flocking to a table in the boulevard to have their portrait drawn by Jacob Ryan Reno for $5 — and he’s “bew…
1 year ago