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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…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week ago
Private Fences Put Up Around A Public Park -- And Neighbors Aren't Happy
Episode 321
Michele Dreczynski has fond memories of her son riding bikes through the park by her riverside townhouse “completely free and untethered.”
That was be…
7 months, 1 week ago
"In Order To Win, You Have To Lose A Lot" -- Meet The Man Building A Racket Sport Empire
Episode 320
Today's episode, sponsored by Chase For Business, highlights the story of Chris Clark and his growing racketball empire - Toss and Spin.
Joining Chris…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Meet The Voice Of The CTA -- 27 Years And Counting
Episode 319
It’s been 27 years since a Milwaukee man strolled into a Chicago studio to record the thousands of directions, delays and warnings that still move th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
CPS Fights Trump's Anti-DEI Efforts -- For Now
Episode 318
CPS said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education it would not walk back the rollout of its Black Student Success Plan or change its policies …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why NIMBYs Often Win Neighborhood Battles
Episode 317
Development fights are often won or lost in the community meeting. And so-called (though some would argue unfairly labeled) NIMBYs are often at the m…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
This Scuba Diver On A Boat With No Name Finds Your Stuff In The Lake
Episode 316
Yohei Yamada reunites boaters with valuables they’ve dropped into the lake — from cellphones to wedding rings and Rolex watches. In the water is also…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Anthony Rizzo Back On The Cubs -- For One Day
Episode 315
Anthony Rizzo, one of the most beloved Chicago Cubs in recent memory, announced his retirement from baseball Wednesday morning — and he’s doing so as…
8 months ago
What To Know About ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz In Chicago
Episode 314
The surge in federal immigration raids has started in Chicago.
The surge, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, will target undocumented people in Chicago an…
8 months ago