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Scott Simon’s ‘Love Story’ with Chicago Cubs

NPR host Scott Simon on his lifelong love for the Chicago Cubs and what that World Series win meant to him.

Stones Retrospective ‘Exhibitionism’ Rolls Into Chicago

From handwritten lyrics to vintage instruments to iconic outfits, a new look at 50 years of the Rolling Stones.

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Will United Airlines Incident Change the Way We Fly?

Viral videos showing a 69-year-old passenger being dragged off a United Airlines flight have sparked public outrage and discussions over passengers’ rights. But will the incident have any lasting impact on air travel policies?

Tracy Letts Talks New Play ‘Linda Vista’ at Steppenwolf

The Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning artist talks about his new adult comedy on stage at Steppenwolf, Chicago’s theater scene and more.

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Photographer Sabine Weiss, 92, ‘Very Pleased’ With Life’s Work

Chicago Tonight meets a celebrated photographer who captured the human condition with her camera.

Legal Pot in Illinois a Question of When, Not If, Legislators Say

Illinois recently sanctioned marijuana for medicinal use, and a law signed last July decriminalized possession of small amounts of the drug. Could full-scale legalization be next? 

April 12, 2017 - Full Show

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Rep. Randy Hultgren on Trump’s Foreign and Domestic Challenges

As President Donald Trump rediscovers the value of NATO we sit down with U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren to talk about the president’s foreign and domestic agenda.

Blair Kamin Weighs in on Wrigley Plaza, Border Wall Designs

Joining us with the latest in the world of the built environment is Blair Kamin, the Chicago Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic. 

Chicago Housing Authority CEO on Overdue Plan for Transformation

The Chicago Housing Authority is playing catch-up on a goal it planned to meet eight years ago. We speak with CHA CEO Eugene Jones about the city’s public housing plans.

Ask Geoffrey: What Happened to Chicago Burger Chain Wimpy’s?

A viewer wonders what became of a Chicago burger chain that borrowed its name from a cartoon moocher. Geoffrey Baer serves up some hamburger history in this encore edition of “Ask Geoffrey.”

United Faces Multiple Probes After Passenger Removed from Plane

Lawmakers at multiple levels of government are calling for probes into what happened on Sunday night aboard United Airlines flight 3411.

April 11, 2017 - Full Show

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‘The Gatekeepers’ Illustrates Power of White House Chief of Staff

A behind-the-scenes look at what some think is the second most powerful position in government: White House chief of staff.

During Lent, Chicago Architect Turns Lens to Neighborhood Churches

Dan O’Brien has embarked on what he calls his “Lenten architectural pilgrimage” for about 10 years. “The artistic effort that was put into designing these spaces ... were all meant to tell a story,” he says.