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Chicago Is The Deadliest City For Migrating Birds
Episode 171
Advocates want bird safety building requirements to be mandatory. They say small changes, like requiring developers to use materials birds can see on…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mayor Brandon Johnson: ‘Name One Thing … I Haven’t Done’
Episode 170
The first-term mayor defended his handling of the migrant crisis and pointed to enacted policies as proof he’s fulfilling his campaign promises in an…
1 year, 10 months ago
89-Year-Old Bike Shop Adapts Thanks To Amish Mechanic
Episode 169
David Ross taught himself to make electric bikes while growing up in an Amish community. He’s helped make Robert’s Cycle, opened in 1935, a hub of e-…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Politics of Patios: How Chicago Killed Outdoor Dining Downtown
Episode 168
As neighborhood groups and nearby restaurant owners lobbied against Clark Street Outdoor Dining program, Ald. Brendan Reilly says he was pressured to…
1 year, 11 months ago
Should Chicago Change Its Policing Strategy?
Episode 167
A report on policing alternatives looked at over 4 million 911 calls from 2022 in Chicago and in seven other cities. It found that most were unrelate…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Are There So Few Black Chicago Firefighters?
Episode 166
Local alderpeople and firefighter organizations formed a Black Fire Coalition Friday to demand the city implement policies to rectify discriminatory …
1 year, 11 months ago
Chicago Vintage Shop Reunites A Woman With Her Prom Dress — And Now It’s Her Daughter’s
Episode 165
Ashley Dickson never expected to see her copper-colored prom dress again. Now, her daughter will get to wear it to her own prom.
Host - Jon Hansen
Repo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why The City May Start Clearing Snow Covered Sidewalks
Episode 164
After years of unanswered 311 complaints and fines ignored, the city is considering a pilot program to clear sidewalks. For inspiration, Chicago can …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Big Change At CPS That Nobody Is Talking About
Episode 163
Chicago Public Schools plans to do away with a decade-old system in which school funding was largely based on student enrollment. Instead, starting n…
1 year, 11 months ago
What The Heck Is Happening In The State's Attorney Race?
Episode 162
Host - Jon Hansen
Guests - Quinn Myers, Max Bever
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It's been nearly a week since Election Day, and we still don't know who won the Democr…
1 year, 11 months ago