Ben Joravsky Archive
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With the state facing bankruptcy, we thought we’d bring in the Big Three of statehouse reporting to explain just what the heck is going on. Our guests: Natasha
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As the state inches toward legalizing marijuana, we brought to our humble stage Kelly Cassidy and Christian Mitchell, two state representatives who know as much or more about this topic
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To confuse everyone, we decided to host a First Tuesdays on a Friday–March 31, to be exact. That’s because we had to accommodate the schedules of our guests–Congressmen Danny Davis
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We had a great panel set up for the March 7th show–Aldermen George Cardenas and Leslie Hairston, talking all things Rahm, Rauner and Trump. The only problem–we had
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With President Trump all but declaring war on reporters, we thought it would a be a good idea to hear what reporters have to say about the world of journalism in
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To help us make sense of the new political world that awaits us–whether we want it to or not–Mick and I invited the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson to be
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In one of those show-must-go-on moments, Mick and I hosted a First Tuesdays on the night of game six of the World Series. That’s the game six that featured
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Almost 50 years ago, a Humboldt Park teenager named Joe Berrios visited his local alderman, searching for help with a speeding ticket. That alderman was Tom Keane, one of
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The great photographer Michelle Kanaar showed up for our September show, featuring Delmarie Cobb, Kitty Kurth and Salim Muwakkil talking about race and gender in the presidential election. Check out
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On September 6, the joint was jumpin’ as we delved into the contentious topic of race & gender in the 2016 Presidential election. On stage to discuss the
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