Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes on Pension Consolidation, Ongoing Funding Woes
Earlier this month, the Illinois legislature voted to consolidate almost 650 suburban and downstate police and fire pension funds into just two. How exactly will it impact the state’s beleaguered finances?
Crain’s Headlines: Shallow Growth in Chicago-Area Home Values
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index, single-family home values in the region grew by 0.6%, compared with the same period last year.
Nestor Gomez: Chicago’s Champion Storyteller
Live storytelling has become its own competitive sport, and it’s drawing crowds across the country. We meet the winningest storyteller in Chicago.
Bears vs. Lions Preview: Thanksgiving Day Matchup for Divisional Rivals
Will it be feast or famine for the Bears when they play the Lions on Thursday? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us three key takes on what the Bears need to do to win.
Fox News Analyst Gianno Caldwell on the Power of Conservatism
The conservative political analyst and consultant, who is also a Chicago native, discusses his new book “Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed.”
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.