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‘Peacebook’ Festival 2018 Gets Assist from the Wu Tang Clan

Tap, rap, and a whole lot more when Collaboraction’s performance festival visits the West Side.

The New Techniques (and Big Money) Behind Political Ads

Campaigns are buying TV ads, web banners, and producing a wealth of videos for social media, and they’re using technology to target voting blocs with ever-increasing precision.

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Apple Unveils New Phones and Watches

Longtime Apple watcher and former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Andy Ihnatko weighs in on the tech giant’s newest offerings.

Nearly 20 Years Later, ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Still Gets People Moving

Meet the South Side native whose line dance became a worldwide phenomenon.

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Ask Geoffrey: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows

A viewer spots a Blue Island building with an image of three chain links on its facade. Geoffrey Baer has the scoop on the odd fellows behind that insignia in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Study: Civilian Complaints Can be Used to Predict Future Police Misconduct

Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago found that Chicago police officers with the highest number of complaints are responsible for a significantly higher share of civil litigation payouts.

Sept. 11, 2018 - Full Show

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Looking Back and Ahead: Durbin Talks Kavanaugh, Chicago Mayoral Race

News of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to run again caught the senator by surprise. “I think it’s a wide-open contest at this moment,” Sen. Dick Durbin said on Chicago Tonight.

Olympic Legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee Talks Perseverance, Women’s Sports

She won back-to-back Olympic medals in the seven-event heptathlon and still holds the world record of 7,291 points in the event. We talk sexism in women’s sports and more with Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

New Book Explores How a Showman Saved Premature Babies

A new book tells the story of how a showman saved thousands of premature babies in the early 20th century.

Lincoln Park Zoo Celebrates its 150th Anniversary

The zoo began with a gift of two pairs of swans from New York's Central Park, and has evolved into a world-class facility that now puts science and conservation at the heart of its mission.

Country’s Only Mosaic School Pieces Together New Home in Edgewater

One of the oldest forms of art is still practiced throughout the world, but there is only one school in the United States where it’s taught. We go for a visit.

UIC Cutting Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Teams

After a 70-year run that has resulted in multiple NCAA championship titles, the gymnastics program at the University of Illinois at Chicago will cease to exist once its current season wraps up.

With Emanuel Out, Who’s In? The Wide-Open Race for Chicago Mayor

It’s been nearly a week since Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the shocking announcement that he won’t run for a third term. We survey the political landscape.

Sept. 10, 2018 - Full Show

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