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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 …
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months ago
Uber Wrongfully Charged Riders Downtown Congestion Fee For Months
Episode 283
A review of Uber receipts showed the company has been routinely adding the $1.50 charge on Downtown rides outside of the surcharge’s time window.
In r…
1 year, 3 months ago
The West Side Teen Operating A Hair Salon In Her High School Bathroom
Episode 282
A North Lawndale student whose pop-up bathroom hair salon became an online sensation is working to turn her passion for hairstyling and supporting he…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Illegal Junkyard Operating On City Property For A Decade
Episode 281
Corroded cars, broken-down trucks and dusty motorcycles have piled up on two lots in Englewood.
For years, families have been forced to live next to t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is The Mag Mile Staging A Comeback?
Episode 280
As questions about Water Tower Place’s future swirl, city leaders say a new plan will prevent the historic mall from becoming another casualty of the…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Chicagoans With The 3,000 Mile Commute
Episode 278
Mat Riendeau, his wife, and their three kids spend fall, winter, and spring like all Chicagoans. In the summer, they commute to Kodiak Island, Alaska…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chicago Teacher’s Book Explores Life As A Kid In An Immigrant Household
Episode 279
Teacher Jacqueline Alcántara’s book is inspired by her experience as a first-generation child growing up in a Spanish-speaking household. Families ca…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Neighborhood Looking For Answers As Survivors Look For Justice
Episode 277
Six survivors, some of whom were attacked as recently as last month and others back in 2022, have come together to speak out about their assaults in …
1 year, 5 months ago