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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…
5 months, 4 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…
6 months ago
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 …
6 months 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 …
6 months, 1 week 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…
6 months, 1 week 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 …
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 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…
7 months ago