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A Conversation With Clayton Harris III - Candidate For Cook County State's Attorney
Episode 152
Block Club Chicago's Quinn Myers interviews Clayton Harris III, on why he thinks he should be Cook County's next State's Attorney.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Chicago's Drive-Thru Fish Fry Keeps Catholics On The Go
Episode 151
St. Ferdinand Parish operates what may be the area’s only fish fry drive-thru, and it’s been a hit with Northwest Siders for decades.
Host - Jon Hanse…
2 years, 2 months ago
What Is (And Isn't) On The Chicago Ballot For The Upcoming Election?
Episode 150
The Bring Chicago Home referendum remains in limbo as the city and Chicago Board of Election Commissioners appeal a judge’s order to throw out all vo…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Chicago’s Black Steelworkers Struggled, Thrived And Survived The Industry’s Rise And Fall
Episode 149
South Side steelworkers were promised economic stability as a reward for grueling and dangerous work. But many who survived were forced to start over…
2 years, 2 months ago
This Frame Store Is Doing Things 'The Chicago Way'
Episode 148
A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes the frame completes the story. Frame Chicago was started over 40 years ago by an immigrant couple,…
2 years, 2 months ago
911 Calls Ignored While Police Make Traffic Stops Instead
Episode 147
Many Chicagoans, especially those living in Black and Latino neighborhoods, have similar experiences of being left to fend for themselves in times of…
2 years, 2 months ago
Fighting Homelessness On The CTA
Episode 146
Following an outreach program led by the Haymarket Center and Thresholds, social service agencies tapped by the CTA and the city’s Department of Fami…
2 years, 2 months ago
It’s Coyote Mating Season So They’re All Over Chicago
Episode 145
If you run into a coyote this month, remind it that humans are scary by making noise and waving your arms. Don’t leave out food for them, don’t let y…
2 years, 2 months ago
Is ShotSpotter Done In Chicago?
Episode 144
Mayor Brandon Johnson is following through on a campaign promise to get rid of a controversial gunshot detection technology — originally planning to …
2 years, 2 months ago
Illinois Once Let You Sue Over A Broken Heart
Episode 143
Whether a partner cheated, broke up an engagement or reneged on romantic promises, scorned lovers could sue for their heartache until 2016. Linze Ric…
2 years, 2 months ago