Crain’s Headlines: Sprout Social Plans to Go Public
The Chicago-based maker of social media management software announced Monday that it aims to raise $156 million in an initial public offering of stock.
November 26, 2019 - Full Show
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The City Council Battle Over Lightfoot’s Budget
The City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a vote of 39 to 11. Four Chicago aldermen join us to discuss their support and opposition to that spending plan.
Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes on Pension Consolidation, Ongoing Funding Woes
Earlier this month, the Illinois legislature voted to consolidate almost 650 suburban and downstate police and fire pension funds into just two. How exactly will it impact the state’s beleaguered finances?
Crain’s Headlines: Shallow Growth in Chicago-Area Home Values
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index, single-family home values in the region grew by 0.6%, compared with the same period last year.
Nestor Gomez: Chicago’s Champion Storyteller
Live storytelling has become its own competitive sport, and it’s drawing crowds across the country. We meet the winningest storyteller in Chicago.
Bears vs. Lions Preview: Thanksgiving Day Matchup for Divisional Rivals
Will it be feast or famine for the Bears when they play the Lions on Thursday? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us three key takes on what the Bears need to do to win.
Fox News Analyst Gianno Caldwell on the Power of Conservatism
The conservative political analyst and consultant, who is also a Chicago native, discusses his new book “Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed.”
Chicagoans Avoid Major Property Tax Increase as Lightfoot’s 1st Budget Passes
Taking an Uber or a Lyft, dining out, and parking at a metered spot will cost Chicagoans more come January, on account of the new city budget approved Tuesday by the City Council, following a nearly two-hour debate.
Candidates Eyeing 2020 Ballot in Illinois Begin Filing Paperwork
Candidates hoping to make it on the March 17 primary ballot have another week to collect the required signatures from local registered voters, but those hoping for the coveted first spot filed that paperwork Monday morning.
Democrats Eye Impeachment Articles, Despite Some No-Show Witnesses
Nine witnesses in three days made for a packed and dramatic week of public testimony in the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley weighs in on the hearings and next steps.
Local Cosmologist Explores the Very First Moments of Creation
Dan Hooper spends his time contemplating the biggest mystery of all: how the universe came to be. He joins us to discuss his book, “At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of our Universe’s First Seconds.”
New PBS Documentary ‘College Behind Bars’ Explores Elite Education Program
A new documentary series explores the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative that offers degrees to a select group of incarcerated men and women. Filmmaker Lynn Novick and program graduate Dyjuan Tatro join us in discussion.
Delightful Designs of Chicago and the Holidays by Artist David Lee Csicsko
Since the early 1980s, some of the most prominent art in the city has come from the studio of David Lee Csicsko. We caught up with him on the eve of an exhibition at an unusual location.