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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 …
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 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 …
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 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…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Secrets Does A Museum Have In The Basement?
Episode 161
We get a behind the scenes tour of the archives of the Museum of Science and Industry, with curator Dr. Voula Saridakis, and find out what exactly he…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Life, Death, And Rebirth Of Chicago's Famous Rosenwald Apartments
Episode 160
Nothing is the same at the apartment building where Mary Buford raised her family. The once-neglected courtyards on the side of the building are flus…
2 years, 5 months ago
What Went Down On Election Night
Episode 159
The Democratic Primary for Cook County State's Attorney is close, 'Bring Chicago Home' is done, and Quinn Myers reports live from an uber between cam…
2 years, 5 months ago
As Evictions Loom, Migrants Are Trying To Figure Out Where To Live
Episode 158
The Asylum Seeker Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped 4,600 households move into apartments. But some could soon lose their homes if they …
2 years, 5 months ago
Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades
Episode 157
While most associate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with dyeing the river green and the Downtown parade, the city’s neighborhoods have stor…
2 years, 5 months ago