Eight Forty-Eight—March 2, 2007 |
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Olympic Bid Dollars and Sense
Chicago is preparing to host members of the U.S. Olympic Committee next week in an effort to land the 2016 Summer Games. University of Chicago Economist Allen Sanderson talks about the hidden costs of hosting the Olympics. |
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The Changing Landscape of Spanish-Language Media
We talk with Eight Forty-Eight media contributor Wally Podrazik and Texas State University-San Marcos Communications Professor Federico Subervi about the state of Spanish-language media in Chicago and beyond. |
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Studio 312: Bill Kurtis
In his bid to win a job as a reporter, Steve's pal Jimmy Carrane gets some professional help from journalism giant Bill Kurtis down in Studio 312. |
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Dueling Critics: Black Ceasar
Dueling Critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman give us their thoughts on Black Ceasar at the Pegasus Players Theatre through April 1.
Critics Picks:
Theater Oobleck's The Strangerer
The Color Purple Musical
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Gary Schneider Nudes
Art critic Lenora Inez Brown reviews the nude photographs of Gary Schneider, on view at the Stephen Daiter Gallery through March 3. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—March 1, 2007 |
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Dan Ryan Redux
NewsRadio 780's main traffic man Bart Shore tells us what to expect when travelling along the Dan Ryan Expressway during Phase Two of its recostruction. |
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Crosstown: the First Time Around
Eight Forty-Eight's Ashley Gross finds out how a housewife and a parish priest teamed up to defeat Mayor Richard J. Daley's proposed Crosstown Expressway in the 1970s. |
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Crosstown v. Mid-City
Chicago Tribune Transportation Reporter Jon Hilkevich gives us the low-down on the Crosstown, and its younger sibling—the Mid-City Transitway. |
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Early and Often
Chicago Public Radio’s Diantha Parker reports on the dusty origins of a phrase that, as it turns out, isn’t unique to Chicago. |
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What Would Make You Vote?
Election attorney and lobbyist Dan Johnson-Weinberger shares his top five suggestions for what would make Americans more likely to vote. |
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High School Teacher Turns Fight Into Lesson
A high school teacher in Chicago uses a gang fight to deliver a message to her students. Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports. |
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UnderCover: Hoyle Brothers
Longtime stalwarts of dank (and, dare we say, punk) country music, the Hoyle Brothers drive boot-first into the middle-of-the-road soul pop of 70's artist Arthur Alexander. |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his top picks for upcoming cultural events. |
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