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Dec 5, 2019

December 5, 2019 - Full Show

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Dec 4, 2019

African American Aldermen Try to Halt Sale of Legal Pot in Chicago

Sales of recreational marijuana will begin in Chicago – and across the state – on Jan. 1. Or will they? A group of aldermen on Wednesday explained why they want to put the brakes on pot in Chicago.

Dec 4, 2019

Constitutional Questions Debated in Testy New Phase of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing as it weighs articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Local law professors Tom Ginsburg and David Franklin discuss the testimony and what lies ahead.

Dec 4, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: Whistleblower Suit Claims Navistar ‘Wildly’ Inflated Prices

Illinois-based truck and engine maker Navistar is accused of bilking the Pentagon out of almost $1.5 billion. 

Dec 4, 2019

Bears vs. Cowboys Preview: Chicago Hopes to Gain Ground in Playoff Picture

Can the Bears actually make a playoff push? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams joins us to preview their matchup with the Cowboys.

Dec 4, 2019

December 4, 2019 - Full Show

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Dec 3, 2019

Charlie Beck Takes Charge Following Eddie Johnson’s Ouster

Charlie Beck held his first press conference as interim police superintendent Tuesday, a day after Eddie Johnson was abruptly fired as top cop. What can the city expect from Beck? And what’s next for a department already laboring under a consent decree?

Dec 3, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: BMO to Cut Nearly 400 Chicago-Area Jobs

BMO Harris Bank is preparing to cut jobs as part of a companywide cost-savings push. Executives with BMO’s Toronto-based parent company announced the new cost cuts Tuesday as they posted the bank’s earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter. 

Dec 3, 2019

Cyclists Say City Isn’t Addressing 311 Complaints About Bike Lanes

With hundreds of miles of bike lanes, Chicago is touted as a city for cyclists. But many who ride on city streets say the daily hazards they encounter and report aren’t being addressed.

Dec 3, 2019

Preservationists Rally Around Thompson Center as Pritzker Prepares for Sale

The state says the building is too expensive to maintain and repair, but architectural activists are determined to highlight its unique features and its role in the city’s past, present and future.

Dec 3, 2019

December 3, 2019 - Full Show

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Dec 2, 2019

Lightfoot Fires Top Cop Eddie Johnson for ‘Intolerable Actions’

Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes a bombshell announcement: Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is terminated, effective immediately. Lightfoot says an inspector general’s investigation revealed Johnson “repeatedly lied” to both the mayor and the public.

Dec 2, 2019

Spotlight Politics: Top Cop Ousted Weeks Before Retirement

A bombshell announcement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot – with few specifics. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable.

Dec 2, 2019

Cirque du Soleil’s First-Ever Holiday Show Premieres in Chicago

We get a behind-the-scenes peek at “‘Twas the Night Before …,” the new holiday production from Cirque du Soleil that’s making its debut in Chicago.

Dec 2, 2019

Beatboxer Finds New Sound in Opera by Chicago Composer

For years, beatboxer Nicole Paris and her dad Ed Cage have awed audiences with their beatboxing battles as Nicole and Popz. Paris recently broke from that duet to take on a feat of her own: beatboxing in an opera.