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Top Madigan Official Accused of Harassment Resigns

Tim Mapes, House Speaker Michael Madigan’s top aide, has resigned following allegations made by a state employee accusing Mapes of making sexually inappropriate remarks.

June 5, 2018 - Full Show

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CPS Chief Responds to Scathing Investigation into Student Sexual Abuse

Chicago Public Schools says that by August it expects to have the results of a top-to-bottom review of its practices for handling cases of sexual misconduct. More from CPS CEO Janice Jackson.

The ‘Buzz’ Behind Beekeeping: Colonizing a New Hive

If you’re not ready to raise chickens in your backyard, you could try your hand at another popular trend: urban beekeeping.

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Legislative Leaders on Springfield’s Spring Session

State Senate President John Cullerton and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin on a major bipartisan agreement and lingering pieces of unfinished business.

June 4, 2018 - Full Show

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Behind the ‘Betrayed’ Series with Chicago Tribune’s David Jackson

An explosive Chicago Tribune investigation reveals sexual abuse of students and failures to respond at Chicago Public Schools. We speak with one of the lead reporters on the series.

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Remembering Chicago Bluesman Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater

Alligator recording artist and 2016 Blues Hall of Fame inductee Edward Harrington, aka Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, died Friday of heart failure, his family reports. He was 83 years old.

Look Down! Snapping Turtles, Turtle Hatchlings on the Move in Chicago

Why the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum wants you to keep your eye out for baby turtles on the move.

Illinois’ Budget Is Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Gov. Bruce Rauner, flanked by Republican and Democratic legislators alike, did something Monday for the first time in his nearly 3.5 years as governor: he signed into law a new state budget.

May 31, 2018 - Full Show

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Polsky Center Gives a Leg Up to Young Entrepreneurs in Chicago

The “Shark Tank” of the University of Chicago awards some big money to young entrepreneurs. Meet two of the newly minted Polsky prize winners.

New Book Chronicles Path from ‘Hoop Dreams’ to Violent Reality

CPS graduate Shawn Harrington is at the center of a harrowing but hopeful new book by Rus Bradburd, his former New Mexico State basketball coach-turned-author.

Lou Lang Steps Down from Leadership Posts, Calls Accusations ‘Absurd’

Longtime state Rep. Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie, is the latest of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle besieged by fallout from the #MeToo movement.

American Cancer Society Calls for Earlier Colorectal Cancer Screening

A disturbing upward trend in incidents of colorectal cancer brings about new guidelines for screenings.