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Chicago's Rich History of Political Nepotism
Episode 301
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7 months, 1 week ago
The Flashy Fugitives: Ex-Loretto Hospital Leader And Contractor Are Living Large In Dubai
Episode 300
Entrepreneurs and doctors Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail had matching cars, a matching taste for luxury watches and matching condos in Chicago’s Trump…
7 months, 1 week ago
O'Hare's Bees Give A Second Chance To Formerly Incarcerated Chicagoans
Episode 299
Boeing 737s and Airbus A350s aren’t the only things taking flight at O’Hare Airport.
A quiet patch of green space at O’Hare has been home to a collect…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Chicago Way -- Powerful Alderman Resigning, And His Son Wants The Gig
Episode 298
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Melody Mercado
One of Chicago’s most influential aldermen, Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) is stepping down by the end of t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Lightning Bugs Are Back This Year -- But Will This Be Their Curtain Call?
Episode 297
Swarms of flying insects are usually a nuisance. But this summer, Chicagoans are lighting up for a big return of lightning bugs.
The flying beetles kn…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
This Episode May Save Your Life -- Important Clues To Recognize A Stroke
Episode 296
Chicago hospitals have been key to helping more people surviving strokes. Today's episode, sponsored by Rush, explains what signs to watch out for, a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Some Chicago Officials Want ICE Agents To Take Off Their Masks
Episode 295
Host - Jon Hansen
Reporter - Francia Garcia Hernandez
A group of police district council members is urging city officials to prohibit federal immigrati…
8 months ago
Chicago's Sunniest Month Is Here — Don't Let It Ruin Your Skin
Episode 294
Today's episode is sponsored by Rush.
July is Chicago's sunniest month. But be careful -- it can age our skin and potentially cause skin cancer. Dr. S…
8 months ago
WTF Is Banana Ball And Why Is It The Hottest Ticket In Chicago?
Episode 293
The hottest ticket for a game in town isn’t for the Chicago Cubs or White Sox.
A new barnstorming league of dancing ballplayers making national headli…
8 months ago
Why Lake Michigan Has Fallen Nearly 4 Feet Since 2020
Episode 292
Lake Michigan set a record high in 2020. In Edgewater, the low lake levels have connected two popular beaches while also exposing a protected dunes a…
8 months, 1 week ago