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Honoring History And Heartache By Saving A Cabrini-Green Church
Episode 218
Marques “Merk” Elliston and Cher’Don Reynolds hope to buy the former Strangers Home Missionary Baptist Church and convert it into the Cabrini Art Hou…
2 years ago
Are Chicago's Street Festivals Less Safe As They Get More Crowded?
Episode 217
An analysis of city permit data found many street festival producers are submitting permits for crowd sizes significantly lower than what’s being adv…
2 years ago
How The Dave Matthews Dump Actually Helped The Chicago River
Episode 216
Dave Matthews’ tour bus emptied its 800-pound septic tank on people taking a cruise 20 years ago this week. One boat passenger thinks the band has pa…
2 years ago
How 'Chance The Snapper' Changed Chicago
Episode 215
Gator trapper Frank Robb said Chance is the “beefiest and bossiest” gator at the Florida gator farm, where he’s been living “a glorious life” since h…
2 years ago
The Olympic Sport That Started In A Chicago Pool
Episode 214
The “mother of synchronized swimming” was once an instructor at Wilbur Wright College. The college’s longtime synchro club is trying to rebuild after…
2 years ago
Saving A Great Lakes Species One Nest At A Time
Episode 213
For 71 years, piping plovers were missing from Cook County shores. Monty and Rose changed that in 2019, and one organization is working hard to ensur…
2 years ago
Chicago's Tornado Season Is Getting Stronger, Longer, And Much More Dangerous
Episode 212
WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder talks about the historic July 15th tornado outbreak, and why more days like it are likely on the way.
Host - Jon …
2 years ago
How A Reader's Tip Led To Federal Charges For Loretto Hospital Executives
Episode 211
The former chief financial officer at Loretto Hospital who was at the center of a COVID vaccine scandal in the early days of the pandemic has been ch…
2 years, 1 month ago
Will Nascar Return To Chicago Next Year?
Episode 210
Another year of Nascar in the books, but the question remains -- is it worth it? Melody Mercado with a recap of what went down Nascar weekend, and ho…
2 years, 1 month ago
From Her Grandpa's Boat On Lake Michigan To Paris 2024
Episode 209
Maggie Shea grew up sailing with her family on Lake Michigan on her grandfather’s boat WINDANCER, and quickly fell in love with being on the water an…
2 years, 1 month ago