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How Election Day Played Out In Chicago
Episode 242
A wet and windy Election Day in Chicago saw robust turnout by voters, with hundreds of thousands casting ballots. Here's how it played out from the n…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise
Episode 241
As a candidate for mayor, Brandon Johnson repeatedly pledged he would not raise property taxes during his first term in office.
“I’m not going to rais…
1 year, 8 months ago
Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians
Episode 240
Lou Chukman is seeing one of his most lucrative years on record thanks to a slew of high-profile Chicago trials from former Ald. Ed Burke to El Chapo…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived
Episode 239
The internet and big-box competitors have put many locally owned costume shops out of business. Fantasy Costumes and Chicago Costume Company say they…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney
Episode 238
One of the biggest races on the ballot in Chicago this election cycle is the Cook County State’s Attorney race.
In the spring, Eileen O’Neill Burke be…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Uphill Battle Prosecutors Faced -- And Conquered
Episode 237
Federal Defense Attorney Mike Leonard explains what former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is charged with, and how a recent U.S. Supreme Court C…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chicago's Mayors Historically Have No Chill
Episode 236
After Mayor Johnson's combative press conference Monday, Mick Dumke looks back at previous Chicago mayors and their relationship with the press and c…
1 year, 8 months ago
Chicago's School Board Showdown -- What's Next?
Episode 235
A majority of the city’s aldermen are calling for a hearing into Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handling of the Chicago School Board and Chicago Public Scho…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Mayor's Combative School Board Press Conference
Episode 234
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the six new members at a South Chicago church just three days after the current board announced they would resign. Fo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Chicago Shootings Are Becoming Far More Deadly
Episode 233
A new Trace analysis shows a decreasing percentage of Chicagoans survive gunfire. Researchers, experts, and community members say access to more leth…
1 year, 8 months ago