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Viewer Feedback: ‘They Need to Shut Down That Line’
Your thoughts about an old oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac and whether it’s potentially dangerous to our drinking water.
Quest for ‘Lost City’ Leads Chicago Man on Risky Jungle Expedition
Tom Weinberg’s new book “Chasing the Lost City” details his 20-year search for an ancient abandoned city in the Honduran jungle.
Web Extra, The Week in Review: A New Level of Newspaper Rivalry?
Paris Schutz and guests discuss the newspaper rivalry between the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, and more.
The Week in Review: Mayor Emanuel Faces Increasingly Crowded Field
A caravan of candidates vow to take on Mayor Rahm Emanuel. A push to regulate gun shops fails. Assessing the Bears first round draft pick. And what does the future hold for Chicago’s newspapers?
‘The Fox Hunt’ a Story of 4 Strangers, 3 Faiths and 1 Remarkable Escape
A refugee’s harrowing escape from war-torn Yemen is also a remarkable story of interfaith cooperation.
Web Extra, The Week in Review: Is there a Newspaper War in Chicago?
Eddie Arruza and guests discuss whether there’s a newspaper war brewing in Chicago.
The Week in Review: Dorothy Brown Enters Mayoral Race
Cook County Clerk Dorothy Brown joins the race for mayor. A federal appeals court says the federal government may not withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. And the U.S. Supreme Court denies an appeal from Rod Blagojevich.
Archive: The Friday Night Show with Carl Kasell
Carl Kasell, legendary NPR newscaster and “Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me” scorekeeper, died Tuesday. We revisit a 2010 interview with him.
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Viewer Feedback: ‘You Did Your Loyal Viewers a Disservice’
Reaction to our recent conversation with the authors of a controversial Chicago magazine article.
A Tombstone Tour of Chicago
A new book by author and photographer Larry Broutman highlights headstones, monuments and memorials at more than 30 area cemeteries.
City’s Top Cop on Crime and Policing in Chicago
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson tells us about a big new cash gift to fight crime, discusses police oversight and more.
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