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Nov. 28, 2017 - Full Show

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Rick Steves Advocates for Marijuana Legalization in Illinois

The host of the popular PBS travel show testifies before a legislative panel on the legalization of marijuana. “I’m not pro-marijuana,” Rick Steves told us. “I’m really anti-prohibition and I’m pro-civil liberties.”

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Nov. 27, 2017 - Full Show

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WTTW Documentary Takes Fresh Look at Chicago River

Like the city that grew around it, the Chicago River is constantly changing. Get a preview of “The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer.”

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Declining CPS Enrollment Could Lead to More School Closings

With CPS enrollment down by 32,000—and the school-closing moratorium coming to an end—is another wave of Chicago school closings possible? WBEZ reporter Sarah Karp joins us in discussion.

Chris Kennedy, J.B. Pritzker Release Partial Tax Returns

Amid forecasts that Illinois’ race for governor could break national spending records, two Democratic candidates have released information that begins to show just how much money each has to help fund their campaigns.

30 Years Later, Notorious ‘Max Headroom Incident’ Remains a Mystery

Chicago television has a rich and colorful history. But few moments are quite as colorful—or bizarre—as the incident that happened to this very station in 1987.

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City, County Overwhelmingly Approve 2018 Budgets

Chicagoans will soon be paying a little more for ride-sharing services and for big concerts at places like the United Center and Wrigley Field. But with the soda tax long gone, what is the fate of county jobs?

Ask Geoffrey: Neptune’s Follies Make a Splash at Century of Progress

Geoffrey Baer takes a peek at a 1930s burlesque-style show and remembers the Chicago Daily News sporting events of yesteryear in this encore edition of “Ask Geoffrey.”

Nov. 21, 2017 - Full Show

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Remembering Harold Washington, Chicago’s 1st African-American Mayor

As we approach the 30th anniversary of his death, a discussion about the legacy of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington with local filmmaker Joe Winston and former news anchor Robin Robinson.

BGA: Illinois Nuclear Plants Leak, Spill Radioactive Water

Radioactive water leaking from Illinois nuclear power plants, despite promised safeguards—an investigative reporter on what’s been done.

Words and Wisdom About ‘Aging Thoughtfully’ in New Book

In a culture obsessed with youth and beauty, aging can be an ugly topic. The co-authors of a new book discuss retirement, romance, wrinkles and more.

Nov. 20, 2017 - Full Show

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Cook County Jail Population Down 15 Percent After Bond Reforms

Reforms to Cook County’s bond system have led to a 15-percent decrease in the county’s jail population. “Our judges are in fact not setting bonds higher than people can afford,” said Chief Judge Tim Evans.