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Ten Days Of Fear, Confusion, Arrests
Episode 268
State officials and immigrant advocates are not backing down on efforts to protect undocumented immigrants from President Donald Trump’s deportation …
1 year, 6 months ago
Can Google Save The Loop?
Episode 267
Google’s $105 million purchase of the Thompson Center in 2022 marked a turning point for Chicago’s struggling financial district. Plagued by high off…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Two Families, And Seven Billion Dollars, Aim To Transform The West Side
Episode 266
A proposed $7 billion redevelopment plan for the United Center has crossed the latest approval threshold before heading to City Council for a vote.
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1 year, 6 months ago
Behind The Lens -- Block Club Chicago's Photojournalist Colin Boyle
Episode 264
Block Club Chicago Photojournalist Colin Boyle chats about how he captures Chicago -- the good, the bad, and the awesome.
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1 year, 6 months ago
Trump Deportations Starting In Chicago
Episode 265
The incoming Trump administration is planning large-scale deportations in Chicago starting next week, according to the Wall Street Journal and the Ne…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Hemp Loophole And Murky Future Of Smoke Shops
Episode 263
Ald. Marty Quinn pushed and passed an ordinance that forcing smoke shops selling hemp-derived THC to close while Democratic lawmakers argue over how …
1 year, 7 months ago
What Is Quantum Computing And Why Is It Coming Here?
Episode 262
City Council has cleared the way for a multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus to be built on the former U.S. Steel South Works site in South Ch…
1 year, 7 months ago
Are We Headed For A Chicago Teachers Strike?
Episode 261
After eight months of contentious talks that cost CEO Pedro Martinez his job, Chicago Public Schools teacher contract negotiations are entering a dec…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why The Onion Bought Infowars - For A Moment
Episode 258
A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected the sale of conspiracy theory platform InfoWars to Chicago-based satire site The Onion. The decision comes afte…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Stories We Loved In 2024 (Part 2)
Episode 260
How The Rosenwald Apartments Became ‘A City Within A City’ — And Its Neighbors Became Family
Wrigley Field Ballhawks Now An Endangered Species As Fewe…
1 year, 7 months ago