Chicagoans Avoid Major Property Tax Increase as Lightfoot’s 1st Budget Passes
Taking an Uber or a Lyft, dining out, and parking at a metered spot will cost Chicagoans more come January, on account of the new city budget approved Tuesday by the City Council, following a nearly two-hour debate.
Candidates Eyeing 2020 Ballot in Illinois Begin Filing Paperwork
Candidates hoping to make it on the March 17 primary ballot have another week to collect the required signatures from local registered voters, but those hoping for the coveted first spot filed that paperwork Monday morning.
Democrats Eye Impeachment Articles, Despite Some No-Show Witnesses
Nine witnesses in three days made for a packed and dramatic week of public testimony in the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley weighs in on the hearings and next steps.
Local Cosmologist Explores the Very First Moments of Creation
Dan Hooper spends his time contemplating the biggest mystery of all: how the universe came to be. He joins us to discuss his book, “At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of our Universe’s First Seconds.”
New PBS Documentary ‘College Behind Bars’ Explores Elite Education Program
A new documentary series explores the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative that offers degrees to a select group of incarcerated men and women. Filmmaker Lynn Novick and program graduate Dyjuan Tatro join us in discussion.
Delightful Designs of Chicago and the Holidays by Artist David Lee Csicsko
Since the early 1980s, some of the most prominent art in the city has come from the studio of David Lee Csicsko. We caught up with him on the eve of an exhibition at an unusual location.
Crain’s Headlines: Charles Schwab Buying TD Ameritrade for $26B
The deal will reshape the retail brokerage business and also make TD Ameritrade founder and Cubs owner Joe Ricketts that much richer.
November 25, 2019 - Full Show
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Will Illinois’ Marijuana Law Meet its Social Equity Aims?
When he signed a law that will make it legal for adults to use marijuana starting in 2020, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed it to be the most equity-centric in the nation. But is it? And what exactly does that mean?
The Shifting Political Messaging of Impeachment
How has the impeachment testimony of former National Security Council adviser Fiona Hill and other witnesses impacted political messaging on both sides of the aisle? Jason DeSanto, a senior lecturer at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, weighs in.
November 21, 2019 - Full Show
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Too Young to Prosecute? 9-Year-Old Boy Facing Murder Charges
A 9-year-old boy returns to court Friday to face five counts of first-degree murder after an April fire killed five people in central Illinois. Joining us to discuss the highly unusual case are a reporter covering the story and a juvenile justice advocate.
Bears Hope to Rebound Against 2-Win Giants
Is there still hope for the Chicago Bears? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams joins us to preview their matchup with the New York Giants on Sunday.
Blues Prodigy Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram Hits Chicago
Buddy Guy called him “the next explosion of the blues” when he was still a teenager. The debut album by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram arrived this summer on Chicago’s Alligator Records – and this week earned a Grammy nomination.
New Book Critiques the ‘Myth of Journalistic Objectivity’
For decades, the concept of journalistic objectivity has been a central value of the mainstream news media. But does objectivity actually exist? And if so, who and what does its pursuit serve? Author Lewis Raven Wallace joins us to discuss “The View from Somewhere.”