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After Budget Battle Ends, A New Question Emerges - Who Runs Chicago?
Episode 344
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he will not veto the so-called alternative budget that passed the City Council over the weekend, despite weeks of …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Chicago's Flu Season Is Here -- Is It Too Late To Protect Yourself?
Episode 342
On today’s podcast, sponsored by Rush, epidemiologist Dr. Michael Lin on what we’re in for this flu season, and if it’s too late to protect yourself.…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
5 months 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…
5 months 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 …
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks ago