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Why Many Chicagoans Are Saying No To More Delivery Robots
Episode 356
Companies operating food delivery robots will not be allowed to expand across parts of Wicker Park and Logan Square following overwhelmingly negative…
6 months, 1 week ago
New Year, Same You. Why Most Resolutions Fail And What To Do Next
Episode 355
On today’s Block Club Chicago podcast, sponsored by Rush, a chat with Dr. Elizabeth Simkus, diving into why it’s 'New Year, Same You.'
Dr. Simkus disc…
6 months, 1 week ago
Chicago Sees Longest Winter Freeze In 19 Years -- But Relief Is Coming
Episode 354
On January 16th, as snow crept into the Chicago area, temperatures dropped from a high of 37 degrees, and slipped below freezing.
They haven’t crept a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Fugitive Ex-Loretto Leader Arrested In Serbia
Episode 353
The former Loretto Hospital executive who is accused of embezzling millions from the hospital — and defrauding the federal government of nearly $300 …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is There Any Way Out Of Chicago's Horrible Parking Meter Deal?
Episode 352
In 2008, as a recession swept across the country, cities and states were desperate for cash. Chicago looked to privatize anything it could to close i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The 28-Year-Old Breaking Birding Records In Chicago
Episode 351
When Tarik Shahzad spotted two patches of white among the sea of gray sandhill cranes, he knew he’d done it again.
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the 28-y…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Good. Better. Best. Grater -- The Bears’ Wild Ride Continues
Episode 350
What a ride.
On today's episode CHGO's Mark Carman on the miraculous win over the Packers. And the 'Cheese Grater Guy' joins the show!
Host - Jon Hanse…
7 months ago
As Crime Rates Fall, Domestic Homicides Are Surging In Chicago. Why?
Episode 349
While homicide totals and most other violent crime figures dropped in Chicago last year, homicides that resulted from domestic violence increased by …
7 months ago
Bears. Packers. Grate night? Or Does The Pack Still Own Da Bears? UPDATE: DAAAAAAAAA BEARS
Episode 348
How ya feeling Bears fans? Is Ben Johnson and crew ready to take a giant leap and slay the dragon that is Green Bay? Mark Carman from the CHGO Bears …
7 months, 1 week ago
In 2025, Chicago Recorded Its Fewest Murders In 60 Years. Why?
Episode 347
Throughout 2025, Chicago faced a barrage of attacks from President Donald Trump and other politicians painting the city as a murder-ridden hellscape …
7 months, 1 week ago