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May 16, 2019 - Full Show

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Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot, New City Council Prepare to Take Over

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot and some Chicago aldermen are already in a stare down over aldermanic power. Our politics team tackles that story and other headlines in our weekly roundtable.

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New Report Grades Chicago Hospitals on Patient Safety

How safe are Chicago hospitals? A new report says some of them are not making the grade when it comes to patient safety and preventable death. 

Pritzker Makes Push for Legal Sports Betting

Will a sports betting plan cross the finish line in Illinois? Gov. J.B. Pritzker supports it, and plans are being negotiated in Springfield to expand gambling in the state.

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Ald. Moreno Charged with Insurance Fraud, Obstruction of Justice

Chicago police on Wednesday charged 1st Ward Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno with four felony counts after he allegedly lied to police and his insurance agency in January claiming his car had been stolen.

May 15, 2019 - Full Show

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Could New $1,000 State Tax Drive Electric Car Owners Out of Illinois?

State Sen. Martin Sandoval’s legislation would hike the electric vehicle registration fees from $17.50 to $1,000. It would also include tax and fee increases on gas, license plates and driver’s licenses.

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Lightfoot, Aldermen Battle Over Aldermanic Prerogative

Lori Lightfoot campaigned on forcing change in the City Council, and now she is looking to take away the unilateral power aldermen have to influence decisions in their wards. 

New Survey of Millennials Focuses on Economic Issues

A new poll finds the majority of millennials – those born between 1980 and 2000 – are hopeful about their economic future, even though only one-third have career jobs.

State Lawmakers Press Gov. Pritzker to Support South Suburban Airport

A group of elected state and local officials signed a letter earlier this month urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to back a third northeastern Illinois airport near Monee. 

In ‘A Shoppers’ Paradise,’ the Story of How Women Shaped Chicago’s Loop

How did fights over high hats and hoopskirts shape Chicago’s downtown as a shopping destination? We talk with the author of a new book about women and consumer culture at the turn of the century.

‘Arresting’ Exhibition Showcases Fine Art, Sculpture of Medieval Africa

The Block Museum show “Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time” showcases the splendor and influence of medieval West and North Africa. We tour the exhibition with a special guest from the Smithsonian.

May 14, 2019 - Full Show

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The Escalating Trade War, and What it May Mean for US Consumers

Global markets slowed Monday, including the main U.S. indexes, as a trade war between the United States and China intensifies.

The Growing Business of Cannabis in San Diego

In partnership with local PBS news programs around the country, the second in our series looking at the legalization of marijuana in communities across the U.S.