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Dec. 11, 2018 - Full Show

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Public Transit Outlook: Leaders Talk Infrastructure, Funding Needs

Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants a hike in the state gas tax to fund transportation infrastructure. The area’s transit heads give us their reaction and an update on the status of the region’s public transportation.

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Year-End Tax Tips as Trump Tax Code Changes Take Effect

As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to get your tax affairs in order. Two local tax experts offer their advice.

National Safety Council Leader Deborah Hersman Heading to Waymo

For the last four years, Deborah Hersman has led the National Safety Council. Next month, she’ll join Google’s self-driving technology development company, Waymo. Why she’s making the move.

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Teaching the Little Rock Nine to Students in Chicago

We speak with Terrence Roberts, a surviving member of the Little Rock Nine, about teaching students to promote equality in their communities.

Mayor Emanuel: Change State Constitution on Pensions

He may be leaving office soon, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel is about to put forward a proposal that’s likely to generate controversy as the race for his successor heats up.

Dec. 10, 2018 - Full Show

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Charter Strike Over, But Does it Signal Changing Time in Chicago?

About 500 Chicago charter school teachers and 8,000 students were back in the classroom after a historic, nearly weeklong strike came to an end Sunday.

Trump’s Troubles: Prosecutors Detail Illegal Activities in Sentencing Memos

Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti joins us with insight into the latest legal revelations implicating President Donald Trump of directing criminal activity. 

Madigan-Connected Alderman Responds to Election Fraud Allegations

David Krupa, a 19-year-old aldermanic candidate, alleges election fraud as he tries to take on Ald. Marty Quinn, a top ally of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, in the 13th Ward.

Model Railroad Club Chugs Along in Chicago for More Than 70 Years

At Clarendon Park in the Uptown neighborhood, a fleet of model trains from multiple places and time periods are chugging through coal country. 

Dec. 6, 2018 - Full Show

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Reflections on Turning 100 with Chicago’s Remarkable Timuel Black

Few Chicagoans can say they’ve lived through 100 years of change. But historian and civil rights activist Timuel Black can when he marks his 100th birthday on Friday.

Analysis Links Black Residents’ Exodus from Chicago with Unemployment

An analysis by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning posits economic conditions likely played a role in the yearslong exodus of black residents from the Chicago region.

The Art Institute of Chicago Celebrates 125th Anniversary

Saturday marks 125 years since the opening of the historic building that houses the Art Institute of Chicago. We reflect on the past – and look to the future – with James Rondeau, the museum’s president and director.