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Sep 28, 2020

Could Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Partisanship in Politics?

Voters are about to go to the polls to choose one candidate for each race on the ballot. But what if they could pick multiple candidates for each race, ranked in order of their preference?

Sep 28, 2020

September 28, 2020 - Full Show

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Sep 24, 2020

Bears Undefeated But Questions Remain After 1st Two Games

The Bears are 2-0 but they barely beat the Giants last week after dominating the first half. What do the Bears need to remain undefeated?

Sep 24, 2020

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Little Village

Little Village on Chicago’s Southwest Side is known for its rich Mexican culture. But some residents and business owners fear a neighborhood staple could be in danger.

Sep 24, 2020

Chicago Portrait: Kweli Kwaza

Each Chicago neighborhood is built of out blocks. Those blocks are the bricks of the community, and the mortar is often the president of blocks. Kweli Kwaza is one of those presidents and heads a network of block clubs on the South Side.  

Sep 24, 2020

‘Unfathomable’: US Death Toll From Coronavirus Hits 200,000

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis.

Sep 24, 2020

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.”

Sep 24, 2020

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Sep 23, 2020

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.

Sep 23, 2020

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.

Sep 23, 2020

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.

Sep 23, 2020

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.

Sep 23, 2020

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Sep 22, 2020

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.

Sep 22, 2020

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.