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Hop On The Bears Bandwagon! They May Be Good (Or Might Kinda Suck) UPDATE: THEY'RE GOOD
Episode 336
The Bears are 8-3. If you haven't been paying too much attention, now would be a great time to hop on the Bears bandwagon.
But guard your heart. They …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Breast Cancer Diagnoses Are Up -- But More Women Are Surviving Than Ever
Episode 335
On today’s Block Club Chicago podcast, sponsored by Rush, Dr. Dipti Gupta on what women, and men, should know about breast cancer, and how Rush is tr…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
“This Budget Is A Disaster” -- The Committee That Told The Mayor 'No'
Episode 334
The City Council’s finance committee on Monday voted against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest 2026 budget proposal, throwing what some alderpeople have…
9 months ago
No, Groupon Isn't Dead. It's Still Based In Chicago And Growing Again.
Episode 333
The Groupon story is personal to many Chicagoans. The company at one point was located in the former Montgomery Ward Warehouse along the banks of the…
9 months ago
It Was A Celebrity Hangout. It Closed. Workers Say They Weren't Paid
Episode 332
A once high-profile Italian restaurant in Fulton Market is facing legal and financial troubles, with records showing more than $400,000 in unpaid ren…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Rink On 87th Has Been A Haven For 50 Years
Episode 331
The Rink, 1122 E. 87th St., has been a haven for South Side skaters for 50 years. As one skater says as he rolls by, “Everybody’s welcome. No one is …
9 months, 1 week ago
What Would Happen If Chicago Got Nuked?
Episode 330
In “A House of Dynamite,” the U.S. nuclear defense apparatus is caught off-guard by a single intercontinental ballistic missile, which is fired from …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Judges Curb ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz?
Episode 329
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis took the unusual step of ordering Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino to appear in court every day to repor…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Are Chicago Men So Afraid To Go To The Doctor?
Episode 328
65% of men say they avoid seeking medical attention as long as possible
Only 3 in 5 men go for their annual physical.
And in Chicago, men are 10% less …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What's Up With The Obama Presidential Center?
Episode 327
With the Obama Presidential Center set to open next year, Maxwell Evans joins the podcast to discuss the long journey for the center, how neighbors f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago