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The Rink On 87th Has Been A Haven For 50 Years
Episode 331
The Rink, 1122 E. 87th St., has been a haven for South Side skaters for 50 years. As one skater says as he rolls by, “Everybody’s welcome. No one is …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What Would Happen If Chicago Got Nuked?
Episode 330
In “A House of Dynamite,” the U.S. nuclear defense apparatus is caught off-guard by a single intercontinental ballistic missile, which is fired from …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Judges Curb ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz?
Episode 329
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis took the unusual step of ordering Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino to appear in court every day to repor…
4 months ago
Why Are Chicago Men So Afraid To Go To The Doctor?
Episode 328
65% of men say they avoid seeking medical attention as long as possible
Only 3 in 5 men go for their annual physical.
And in Chicago, men are 10% less …
4 months ago
What's Up With The Obama Presidential Center?
Episode 327
With the Obama Presidential Center set to open next year, Maxwell Evans joins the podcast to discuss the long journey for the center, how neighbors f…
4 months, 1 week ago
A Chicago Teen Had Just Returned From Chemo -- Then ICE Arrested Her Dad
Episode 326
When 16-year-old Ofelia Torres’ father called from the Broadview ICE facility to say he had been taken by four masked federal immigration agents, the…
4 months, 1 week ago
Meet The ICE Resistance -- Cameras, Whistles, And Neighborhood Rapid Response Teams
Episode 325
Hundreds of people showed up Tuesday night at events across the Northwest and West sides to assemble whistle kits that Chicagoans can use to alert ne…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Judge Blocks Trump’s National Guard Push Into Chicago -- For Now
Episode 324
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday against National Guard Troops mobilized this week in Illinois against the will of stat…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Most Chicago Thing That's Ever Happened To Me Was _____
Episode 323
Live from Saturday's Block Club Chicago Block Party at Half Acre, we wanted to know the most Chicago thing that's ever happened to you! Thank you all…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Babe’s Giving Women’s Sports Fans In Chicago A Place To Call Home
Episode 322
After a crowdfunding campaign, a full interior overhaul and rummaging through a ton of sports memorabilia, a highly-anticipated women’s sports bar is…
5 months ago