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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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 months ago
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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 months ago