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The Beef Between The Mayor And Head Of CPS
Episode 232
Despite weeks of pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson and the teachers union, the Chicago Board of Education did not remove Chicago Public Schools CEO…
1 year, 5 months ago
See The Fossil That Changed The World At The Field Museum
Episode 231
Every bird you’ve ever seen— every pigeon at a bus stop, every penguin at the zoo— is a living, breathing dinosaur. Birds are the only group of dinos…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Chicagoans Trapped In Their Apartments
Episode 230
Residents of an affordable housing building in Lakeview say they’ve felt trapped and unsafe for months as the building’s new management delays repair…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Do Chicagoans Love (And Loathe) Malört?
Episode 229
Why, after almost a century of toiling in obscurity, did Malört experience a cultural and economic renaissance in the 2010s, making it not just a sta…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Does Chicago Smell So Bad Lately?
Episode 228
Not everyone has noticed it, but listeners from Beverly To Edgewater have complained recently of a sulfur-like sour smell emanating in Chicago. Kevin…
1 year, 5 months ago
After The Teacher Left, This 15-Year-Old CPS Student Taught Chemistry For Months
Episode 227
Fifty years after Clemente Community Academy opened with the promise of serving the community, its students are missing critical instruction time bec…
1 year, 5 months ago
We're Having A Block Party And We Want You There!
Episode 226
Join Block Club Chicago's end-of-summer bash on Sept. 7, featuring live music, food, beer, local vendors, kids activities, games and more. YOU SHOUL…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Hurdles Ahead For CPS As Classes Begin
Episode 225
Chicago Public Schools students returned to class last week — amid an excessive heat warning, ongoing student transportation challenges, and growing …
1 year, 6 months ago
CTA Boss Travels The World More Than Visiting City Transit Stations
Episode 224
While CTA riders coped with dirty and delayed trains and buses, Carter spent a cumulative total of more than three months in other U.S. cities, Spain…
1 year, 6 months ago
Beethoven And Beers -- Chicago's Only Classical Music Street Fest
Episode 223
ACM’s Thirsty Ears Festival is Chicago’s only classical music street festival!
For two days Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood are closed …
1 year, 6 months ago