Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan: ‘We Gotta Do Away with the Death Penalty’
Former Gov. George Ryan expounds on the death penalty in a new book with co-author Maurice Possley titled, “Until I Could Be Sure: How I stopped the Death Penalty in Illinois.”
September 24, 2020 - Full Show
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Spotlight Politics: Chicago Responds to Breonna Taylor Decision
The Breonna Taylor decision. Chicago’s massive budget shortfall. A Supreme Court battle ahead. Our politics team has the latest on those stories and more in this week’s roundtable.
Study: Vitamin D Deficiency May Raise Risk of Getting COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine have found an apparent link between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of getting COVID-19. Paleontologist Neil Shubin has details on that story and more.
Durbin Warns of Obamacare’s Fate Ahead of Supreme Court Battle
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – just weeks before the U.S. presidential election – has thrown national politics into a tailspin. Sen. Dick Durbin is bracing for impact.
Lightfoot Calls for Moment of Silence in Chicago to Honor Breonna Taylor
Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicagoans to observe a moment of silence at 7 p.m. Wednesday to honor Breonna Taylor, hours after a Kentucky grand jury declined to indict three police officers for their role in her death.
September 23, 2020 - Full Show
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Pot Entrepreneurs Get Another Shot From the State
Illinois’ already-delayed marijuana expansion is on pause, but many of the entrepreneurs trying to be part of the industry are hoping that good things will come to those who wait.
Senate GOP Lines Up With Trump to Quickly Fill Court Seat
Votes in hand, Senate Republicans are charging ahead with plans to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election.
As Summer Turns to Fall, Extreme Weather Wracks US
As Chicago gets ready for cooler weather, many parts of the country are being hit by wildfires, hurricanes and the aftermath of last month’s destructive derecho. We learn more with atmospheric scientist Scott Collis.
Illinois Tech’s New Innovation Hub Leader Aims to Make Entrepreneurship Accessible to All
Maryam Saleh, an entrepreneur and Chicago-based computational neuroscientist, tells us about her new role leading the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
September 22, 2020 - Full Show
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High Court Front-Runner Hailed By Right, Feared By Left
Amy Coney Barrett, a devout Catholic, is a federal appellate judge in Chicago who has established herself as a reliable conservative on hot-button legal issues from abortion to gun control.
Chicago Architect Uses City as Backdrop for Virtual Drawing Class
Chicago architect Joel Berman is using his love of design to teach the next generation of artists in a new virtual drawing class. We recently joined the students to learn more.
Community Sends Message of Peace, Unity Amid Rising Gun Violence in Albany Park
About 200 people took part in a peaceful walk Sunday in Albany Park to bring attention to a recent increase in gun violence in the Northwest Side neighborhood, where last week at least seven people were shot, including two teens.