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The Insane And Inspiring Story Of A Missing Ring And It's 27-Year Journey Home
Episode 176
LaVonté Stewart, founder of the nonprofit Lost Boyz Inc., once again is wearing the championship ring he won with Hampton University’s football team …
2 years, 4 months ago
How A Mall Closure Forced A Dress Shop Owner To Reinvent Herself, And The Dresses In Her Store
Episode 175
Kocoy Malagón was among the small business owners forced to leave Little Village Discount Mall last year after their landlord wouldn’t renew their le…
2 years, 4 months ago
Death Behind The Wheel: How The CTA Failed A Driver In Crisis
Episode 174
Antia Lyons, 63, passed out on her bus and later died — and no one noticed for nearly an hour. Reporter Manny Ramos explains how that's possible, and…
2 years, 4 months ago
How A South Side Yarn Store Helps Stitch Together A Community
Episode 173
Kamaca Champion dreamt for years of turning her love for knitting into her own store. Miss Purl opened in 2021, a place for South Side crafters to e…
2 years, 4 months ago
Can Riot Fest Win Over West Siders? Update: No. Wait. Yes.
Episode 172
Update: Riot Fest is leaving the Douglass Park following years of tension between festival organizers, neighbors and local officials.
Original Episode…
2 years, 4 months ago
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…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 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-…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 months ago