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Why Chicago's Affordable Housing Crisis Is Getting Worse
Episode 303
Why is it so expensive to build affordable housing in Chicago? One recent West Side development clocked in at $884,000 per unit. While the city says …
9 months, 1 week ago
She Taught Her Own HS Chem Class, Now She's Headed To Her Dream College
Episode 302
As her senior year got underway, two of the many people who reached out to Carolina Carchi were teachers she’d had in elementary school.
“You were ama…
9 months, 1 week ago
Chicago's Rich History of Political Nepotism
Episode 301
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9 months, 2 weeks 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…
9 months, 2 weeks 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…
9 months, 3 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…
9 months, 3 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…
10 months 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…
10 months 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…
10 months, 1 week 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…
10 months, 1 week ago