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Clunky ‘Cher Show’ Better Suited for Vegas Than Broadway
Mercury Theater’s ‘Avenue Q’ Revival Taps Into Irresistibly Funny Truthiness of Life’s Disappointments
Do Newspaper Closures Impact Government Spending? One Study Says Yes
Pat Quinn’s Quest to Term-Limit Chicago Mayors
Lawsuit: Chicago State University Officer Threatened to Shoot Woman After Concert
New Chicago Bike Map Highlights Most ‘Mellow’ Routes
New Exhibition Examines ‘Americans and the Holocaust’
July 2, 2018 - Full Show
In Wake of Janus Decision, What’s Next for Public Unions
Diplomat’s Memoir Chronicles Relationship with Cuba’s Past and Present
‘Reckless’ Anti-Violence March on Dan Ryan Expressway Could Lead to Arrests: State Police
Before Firing Head of City Shelter, Mayor’s Office Squashed Talk of Overcrowding, Euthanasia, Sources Say
CPS Releases Building Inspection Results. Did Your School Pass or Fail?
John von Rhein, Classical Music Critic, Retires from Chicago Tribune
July 3, 2018 - Full Show
Chicago’s Minimum Wage is Rising, But is it Enough to Live On?
First Phase of Automatic Voter Registration Now Underway in Illinois
Brookfield Zoo Orangutan Heidi Gets Her First Physical
Stony Island Arts Bank Remembers Historic Johnson Publishing Company
10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 4-8
At Goodman and Steppenwolf, 2 Plays That Mirror Each Other While Stretching Believability
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Has Resigned, Trump Tweets
New App From Northwestern Rates Nutritional Value of Packaged Foods
Meet Dorothy Leavell, the Chicago Reader’s New Publisher
New Arts Club Show Explores Chicago as ‘A Home for Surrealism’
Ask Geoffrey: The Fascinating Story of Antoinette Rich
‘Lives of the Constitution’ Looks at Minds Behind ‘America’s Supreme Law’
Report: Changes Needed to Combat Sexual Harassment in Academic Sciences
Youth Activists Hope Dan Ryan March Will Focus Attention on Violence
July 5, 2018 - Full Show
Viewer Feedback: ‘I Hate Imposing Term Limits’
Federal Judge: Illinois Environmental Officials Subject to Ethics Rules
Mayor Emanuel: Anti-Violence Protesters Should be Allowed to March on Dan Ryan
Web Extra, The Week in Review: Capital Gazette Shooting
West Side Clinic Combines Prenatal Care, Substance Abuse Treatment
The Week in Review: Pfleger Refuses to Back Down
CPS Plans For New High School, Full-Day Pre-K and Facility Improvements in $1B Capital Budget
Have Farmers Markets Reached Their Peak?
Dan Ryan March: Pfleger, Activists Shut Down Expressway for Anti-Violence Protest
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High-Wired ‘Peter Pan’ Flies on Well-Defined Gender Battle
Trump to Announce Supreme Court Nominee
In ‘Waitress,’ Master Pie Maker Finally Discovers Recipe for Love, Liberation
$169 Million Industrial Complex Planned for Chicago’s Southeast Side
After Dan Ryan Shutdown, Pfleger Looks to Meet with Politicians, Candidates
The Power of Scuba Diving for People with Disabilities
WBEZ, ProPublica Investigation Reveals Thousands of Duplicate Tickets
July 9, 2018 - Full Show
Brookfield Zoo Helps Bring Mexican Wolves Back From Brink of Extinction
Gov. Rauner’s Answer to Chicago Violence
Viewer Feedback: ‘What Were They Trying to Accomplish?’
Hospital Ship Sets Sail in Documentary ‘The Surgery Ship’
In ‘The Csardas Princess,’ Cabaret Singer Embroiled In Love, Marriage and Social Chaos, Operetta-Style
3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows Toddlers Could Climb Trees
Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
Van Dyke Case: Defense Expert Believes Change of Venue Necessary
An Early Harvest in the Chicago Tonight Garden
Bring Your Appetite: Taste of Chicago Gets Underway This Week
So Long to the Straight Dope: Witty Q&A Column Calls It Quits
Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Cook County Forest Preserve
July 10, 2018 - Full Show
Study: Parental Incarceration Impacts Children’s Health into Adulthood
10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 11-15
CPS Watchdog Adding Staff for New Sex Abuse Investigations Team
Adler to Host Viewing Event as Mars Moves Closer
Roundtable: Viral Video, Gubernatorial and Mayoral Races
Ask Geoffrey: What Happens to a Church’s Artwork When It Closes?
Martin Espada Wins Top Poetry Foundation Prize
New MCA Exhibit ‘Raised on the Internet’
Tickets on Sale Next Week for Museum Bringing Kusama ‘Infinity Room’ to Chicago
Field Museum to Release Gin Rooted in 1893 World’s Fair
US Chamber: $3.8 Billion Worth of Illinois Goods Threatened by Trade War
Viewer Feedback: ‘That Guy Should Face Hate Crime Charges’
July 11, 2018 - Full Show
Author Gillian Flynn Talks ‘Sharp Objects,’ #MeToo Movement and More
Illinois Health Officials Warn of Rabid Bats After 17 Found in State
Shedd Sea Dragons Complete Rare Egg Transfer, Male Now Pregnant
New Anti-Harassment Panel Addresses Barriers for Women in Politics
Former Animal Care Director Susan Russell on Her Falling Out with City Hall
Keith Haring’s Chicago Mural Speaks to Youth, Artists
July 12, 2018 - Full Show
Cook County Commissioners: Get Rid of Forest Preserve Police
Attorney General Madigan Sues DOJ Over Withheld Federal Funding
Web Extra, The Week in Review: What Viral Videos Tell Us
The Week in Review: Hate Crime Charges Follow Forest Preserve Rant
Archaeological Dig Begins at Irving Park Home
Breaking into a Car to Save a Dog: Should it Be Legal in Illinois?
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Chicago Police Release Bodycam Footage of Officer-Involved Shooting
CPS Pledging to Add 250 New Social Workers, Case Managers
Tapping Into the Operatic in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’
On Eve of 30th Shark Week, Shedd Campaign Aims to ‘Keep Sharks Swimming’
5 Things to Know About Smoke-Free Public Housing Rule
New Law Keeps Guns Away from Those Deemed ‘Dangerous’
University of Chicago Philosopher Explores Role of Fear in 2016 Election
Fatal Police-Involved Shooting Prompts 3rd Night of Community Protests
Pilsen Photographer Sebastian Hidalgo Focuses on Longtime Residents
Why Chicago is Tearing Down Its Last Waterfall
July 16, 2018 - Full Show
Trump: Putin’s Election Meddling Denial ‘Strong and Powerful’
Van Dyke Case: Judge Sets September Trial Date
Viewer Feedback: ‘Consolidation Seems Like a Reasonable Step’
City to Break Ground This Week on South Side Dog Park
5 Tips for Using Emoji at the Office
Pitchfork Lineup Includes Debuts by Melkbelly, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya
New Season of ‘10 That Changed’ Highlights Streets, Monuments and Modern Marvels
Fatal Shooting Reignites Tension between Chicago Police, Community
Survival Training Leads to Book on Arctic Wilderness Exploration
How Healthy is Lake Michigan? A Checkup on the Great Lakes
Emanuel Speaks Out About Augustus Shooting
July 17, 2018 - Full Show
‘Murder for Two’ Sets Pair of Actors in Breathless Pursuit of Perpetrator
These Commercial Bread Bakeries Set the Stage for Chicago’s Favorite Foods
Chicago Attorneys Blast ‘Reprehensible’ Suit Targeting Las Vegas Shooting Victims
10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 19-22
Activist Demands Release of Audio, Video From Augustus Shooting
The Big Business of Craft Beer: New Book Tells Goose Island Story
Rare Smooth Green Snakes to be Released into Restored Suburban Habitat
The Rise of College Dorm-Style Co-Living in Chicago
Task Force Aims to Reduce Number of Women in Illinois Prisons
Luxury Property Sales Booming in Chicago, But So Are Foreclosures
July 18, 2018 - Full Show
How Transparent and Accountable Are Chicago, Cook County Governments?
Elvis Makes a Faustian Bargain in ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
Sheriff Tom Dart Launches Podcast About Opioid Epidemic
Chicago Remembers 1968 Special Olympics with Anniversary Celebration
Chicago Tribune Food Critic Phil Vettel Comes Out of the Shadows
Ald. Pawar Drives Initiative to Test Universal Basic Income in Chicago
As Deadline Approaches, Attorneys Offer Insight on Immigrant Family Reunification
Black Sailors in Chicago Chart a New Course
Community Pushback to $5 Billion Lincoln Yards Proposal
July 19, 2018 - Full Show
Viewer Feedback: ‘It’s Not Exactly Niagara Falls, Is It?’
243 Cases of Foodborne Illness Reported in Illinois
Northwestern Rocket Launches Sunday to Explore ‘Star Stuff’
Chicago Advocates Call Out McDonald’s for Treatment of Chickens
Web Extra, The Week in Review: NFL Policy and Miami Dolphins
The Week in Review: Public Outcry Over Police-Involved Shooting
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Illinois Sues EPA Over Pruitt’s Loophole for ‘Super Polluting’ Trucks
In ‘Pamplona,’ Stacy Keach Runs with Hemingway and the Matadors
CPS to Revise Student Suspension, Bullying Guidelines
Study: Resting in Green Space Sharpens Focus – If You Stay Offline
Family Made Tortillas and Pitas Round Out Chicago’s Food Culture
‘Historic’ Deal Creates Chicago’s Only Public Law School
Chicago Theater Recommendations from Hedy Weiss
Cook County Officials Report Measles Exposure in City, Suburbs
Ald. Ricardo Munoz to Retire from City Council, ‘Make Some Real Money’
Parties Near Agreement on Chicago Police Consent Decree
Major Transformation Coming to Chicago’s 75th Street Train Corridor
July 23, 2018 - Full Show
Viewer Feedback: ‘Thank You for Covering This!’
Longtime WFMT Host Carl Grapentine Signs Off
Remembering Oak Park Record Store Owner Val Camilletti
Cursive Writing Coming Back to CPS Elementary Schools
Chicago Company Installs ‘Self-Aware’ Robot That Sorts Recycling
‘Jurassic Park’ Generation Gives Rise to Golden Age of Paleontology
Protesters Plan to Shut Down Lake Shore Drive, March to Wrigley
$70 Million Albany Park Floodwater Tunnel Goes Online
Intuit Exhibition Highlights Chicago’s Embrace of Outside Art
July 24, 2018 - Full Show
‘Something in the Game’ Wins One for The Gipper, and for Musical Theater, Too
The ‘Buzz’ Behind Beekeeping: Colonizing a New Hive
Making Baby Walleye in Cook County
Simeon Parents Speak Out on Behalf of Exiled Principal
New Collaborative Focused on Children’s Health Policy
Illinois Gets ‘D’ Grade in New Report Evaluating Renewable Energy Standards
Field Museum Scientist Develops ‘Easy-Bake Fossil’
Transportation Planners Consider Bus-Only Lane on Lake Shore Drive
Cases of Foodborne Illness in Illinois Surpass 500
Van Dyke Case: Defense Believes Judge Too ‘Prejudiced’ to Decide Trial Venue
History or Hate? Chicago’s Controversial Monuments and Street Names
Consent Decree, Gang Database Front and Center at City Council
July 25, 2018 - Full Show
Critics Say CPS Budget Promotes Inequality Across District
10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 26-29
Black Ensemble Unwraps the Joyful Healing Properties of the Blues
In New Role, Nneka Jones Tapia to Address Mental Wellness of Youth
Mars Glows Bright as it Readies for Opposition, Close Approach
Willie Wilson Addresses Charity Event Cash Controversy
Jamie Bernstein Recalls Life with ‘Lenny’ in ‘Famous Father Girl’
July 26, 2018 - Full Show
Local School Councils: What They Do, What Challenges They Face
Viewer Feedback: ‘Stay on the Warpath Protestors!’
Web Extra, The Week in Review: Heartland Alliance and ‘Zero Tolerance’
The Week in Review: Trump Visits Illinois to Tout Trade Policies
Deal Struck for Federal Oversight of Chicago Police Department
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed by Family of Man Killed in Chicago Police Shooting
How Wisconsin Went Red: New Book Traces Fall of ‘Progressive Bastion’
1960s Chaos Meets Upheaval of 2018 in Bernstein’s ‘Mass’
‘We Don’t Want Your Trash’: Residents Protest General Iron’s Move to Southeast Side
Harvey Reaches Pension Deal, But Problems Persist Across the State
Country’s Only Mosaic School Pieces Together New Home in Edgewater
July 30, 2018 - Full Show
Emanuel, Burke Sued Over Workers’ Compensation
Allegations of Abuse at Chicago-Area Shelters Housing Migrant Children
Emanuel Challenger Lightfoot, Police Union Tear Down Consent Decree
Van Dyke Case: Trial Venue Won’t Be Decided By New Judge
10 Outdoor Spots to Unwind and De-Stress in Chicago
University of Chicago Plays Key Role in Trying to Save Niger’s Heritage
Lollapalooza Security Tightened, But Challenges Persist
CPS Watchdog: Byrd-Bennett Helped Company Land $67M in Contracts
Destruction of the City’s Last Waterfall Begins
July 31, 2018 - Full Show
World’s Next Largest Telescope Hopes to Answer Question of Life Beyond Earth
NASA’s Mission to ‘Our Star’ Named After UChicago’s Eugene Parker
10 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 2-5
Archaeological Dig at Gray-Cloud Home Attracts Neighbors, History Buffs
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