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Is Chicago Closing In On A Government Shutdown?
Episode 341
A group of 27 alderpeople introduced a set of alternative budget proposals to City Council that would scrap a corporate head tax. Mayor Brandon Johns…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Lying Constantly’ - How The Feds Used Propaganda During Midway Blitz
Episode 340
Homeland Security has sought to reshape violent encounters into triumphant narratives — even as judges, journalists and experts said the agency has r…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Financial Crimes Have Become 'The New Wave' In Chicago -- What to Know
Episode 339
Today's podcast is a field trip to the Chase Bank South Shore Community Center at 6650 S. Stony Island Ave. The branch was established to be a place …
3 months ago
He Started His Own Postal Service Delivering And Reading Mail For Free
Episode 338
A whimsical yet very serious public art project by Logan Square artist Charlie Dean is gaining traction as an alternative to a paid postal service, d…
3 months ago
The Ultimate Guide To Shopping Local In Chicago For The 2025 Holidays
Episode 337
Block Club reporters are putting the spotlight on small, locally owned businesses, which are offering everything from jewelry to toys, books, self-ca…
3 months ago
Hop On The Bears Bandwagon! They May Be Good (Or Might Kinda Suck) UPDATE: THEY'RE GOOD
Episode 336
The Bears are 8-3. If you haven't been paying too much attention, now would be a great time to hop on the Bears bandwagon.
But guard your heart. They …
3 months, 1 week ago
Breast Cancer Diagnoses Are Up -- But More Women Are Surviving Than Ever
Episode 335
On today’s Block Club Chicago podcast, sponsored by Rush, Dr. Dipti Gupta on what women, and men, should know about breast cancer, and how Rush is tr…
3 months, 1 week ago
“This Budget Is A Disaster” -- The Committee That Told The Mayor 'No'
Episode 334
The City Council’s finance committee on Monday voted against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest 2026 budget proposal, throwing what some alderpeople have…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
No, Groupon Isn't Dead. It's Still Based In Chicago And Growing Again.
Episode 333
The Groupon story is personal to many Chicagoans. The company at one point was located in the former Montgomery Ward Warehouse along the banks of the…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
It Was A Celebrity Hangout. It Closed. Workers Say They Weren't Paid
Episode 332
A once high-profile Italian restaurant in Fulton Market is facing legal and financial troubles, with records showing more than $400,000 in unpaid ren…
3 months, 2 weeks ago