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Cyclists Say City Isn’t Addressing 311 Complaints About Bike Lanes

With hundreds of miles of bike lanes, Chicago is touted as a city for cyclists. But many who ride on city streets say the daily hazards they encounter and report aren’t being addressed.

Preservationists Rally Around Thompson Center as Pritzker Prepares for Sale

The state says the building is too expensive to maintain and repair, but architectural activists are determined to highlight its unique features and its role in the city’s past, present and future.

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December 3, 2019 - Full Show

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Lightfoot Fires Top Cop Eddie Johnson for ‘Intolerable Actions’

Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes a bombshell announcement: Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is terminated, effective immediately. Lightfoot says an inspector general’s investigation revealed Johnson “repeatedly lied” to both the mayor and the public.

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Spotlight Politics: Top Cop Ousted Weeks Before Retirement

A bombshell announcement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot – with few specifics. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable.

Cirque du Soleil’s First-Ever Holiday Show Premieres in Chicago

We get a behind-the-scenes peek at “‘Twas the Night Before …,” the new holiday production from Cirque du Soleil that’s making its debut in Chicago.

Beatboxer Finds New Sound in Opera by Chicago Composer

For years, beatboxer Nicole Paris and her dad Ed Cage have awed audiences with their beatboxing battles as Nicole and Popz. Paris recently broke from that duet to take on a feat of her own: beatboxing in an opera.

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Crain’s Headlines: Sprout Social Plans to Go Public

The Chicago-based maker of social media management software announced Monday that it aims to raise $156 million in an initial public offering of stock.

December 2, 2019 - Full Show

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November 26, 2019 - Full Show

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The City Council Battle Over Lightfoot’s Budget

The City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a vote of 39 to 11. Four Chicago aldermen join us to discuss their support and opposition to that spending plan.

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.