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The Stories We Loved In 2025!
Episode 346
Some of reporters, editors, and staff weigh in on the stories they loved in 2025.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
Chicago Under Siege -- How Operation Midway Blitz Changed Our City
Episode 345
Midway Blitz’s aim was to “target” undocumented immigrants with serious criminal histories — “the worst of the worst,” Tricia McLaughlin, assistant s…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Fraud Cases Are Skyrocketing -- How AARP Is Fighting Back With You
Episode 343
In the 1940s, a retired principal named Ethel Percy Andrus, learned that a former colleague of hers had been forced to live in a chicken coop because…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
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 …
7 months, 3 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.…
8 months 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…
8 months, 1 week 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…
8 months, 1 week 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 …
8 months, 2 weeks 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…
8 months, 2 weeks 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…
8 months, 3 weeks ago