A $50 Gift for Every Illinois Baby, Courtesy of Taxpayers
Among the new laws taking effect in 2020 is a program that seeks to give Illinois children a leg up, before they’re even able to crawl.
Fight Over President Trump’s Finances Lands at Supreme Court
Can President Donald Trump block Congress from seeing his financial records? The Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases to determine whether he can keep them private.
Crain’s Headlines: Boeing to Temporarily Halt 737 Max Production
Bloomberg reports that Boeing will temporarily halt production of its grounded 737 Max jetliner next month, according to a person familiar with the matter.
December 16, 2019 - Full Show
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Gumball Machine Pays Tribute to Art-O-Mat With a Poetic Twist
If you spent any time as a child at the Chicago Cultural Center, you might remember the Art-o-mat machine that dispensed a piece of art in exchange for two tokens. That same machine has inspired a new concept for storytelling through poetry.
New Year, New Taxes: What Will Cost More in 2020
Illinois’ income tax will hold steady in 2020 and despite warnings from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s new budget avoids a major property tax hike. But before you go on a holiday shopping spree, a word of caution.
‘Labor of Love’ Drives Meticulous Stivers Coffee Operation in Pilsen
For more than 30 years, Stivers Coffee has used a large, gas-driven machine to roast coffee beans from all over the world for Chicago’s restaurants, offices, farmers markets and more. We go for a look.
Behind the Scenes of ‘The Light in the Piazza’ with Renée Fleming
Following a run on London’s West End and at LA Opera, the Tony Award-winning musical “The Light in the Piazza” now comes to Chicago. We visited the cast during a recent rehearsal.
Crain’s Headlines: 4 South Side Hospitals in Consolidation Talks
Plans are afoot to consolidate financially struggling hospitals that serve Chicago’s poorest residents on the South Side.
Bears, Packers Meet for 200th Time as Both Teams Eye the Playoffs
It may be the best rivalry in all of sports. Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams joins us to preview the 200th meeting of the Bears and Packers.
December 12, 2019 - Full Show
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New Book Traces ‘The Rise and Fall of Chicago’s First Black Banker’
Over its long history, Chicago has seen plenty of firsts, but those stories aren’t always well-known today. Entrepreneur Jesse Binga is at the center of one of those stories. Longtime journalist Don Hayner tells us more.
Police Board Holds 2nd Public Meeting on Top Cop Replacement
At the Muslim Community Center on the city’s Northwest Side, roughly four dozen residents weighed in on the qualities they’d like to see in the next police superintendent. Paris Schutz has this report.
NASA’s Mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ Begins to Unravel Mysteries of Solar Wind
An update on the mission and findings of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, named after pioneering University of Chicago astrophysicist Eugene Parker, who first proposed the existence of the solar wind in 1958.
Crain’s Headlines: FAA Chief Says 737 Max Won’t Be Cleared Before 2020
Federal aviation regulators won’t clear Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes for flight until sometime in 2020. That’s according to an interview that Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson gave to CNBC on Wednesday.