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Chicago's Architectural Revival
WBEZ Reporter Lynette Kalsnes revisits the 1980s and 90s—when architecture was thought to be dead in Chicago—in contrast to the emerging era of great buildings and public art like Cloud Gate, Aqua and...
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Do We Still Need Journalists?
Major newspapers in cities across the United States have ceased publication or cut newsroom staff. New websites offer hyper-local coverage—some without the use of reporters. But American journalism...
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The Newer Deal
Many grand elements of our shared landscape are legacies of that original economic stimulus plan, the New Deal. Think outer Lake Shore Drive, the State Street subway and the lodge at Starved Rock State...
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After the Olympics
Chicago is competing to host the 2016 Olympics. Landing the games can mean big bucks for new roads, mega-stadiums and architectural landmarks. But do the Olympics really have the power to transform a...
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The Big Chill
Chicago’s downtown condo market was hot. Cranes soared, workers dug, sidewalk traffic buzzed… but over the last year, much of the action has come to a grinding halt. Condos sit empty and developers are...
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Interactive Timeline Web Feature
An Interactive Timeline of Chicago’s Emergence as a Global Metropolis As Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham explores the possibilities for the region’s future, we recognize that past is prologue. To see...
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Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan, acclaimed food writer and author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, will discuss and sign his companion book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. Pollan has launched a national...
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Visionary Profile: Gregg Brown
In this economy, everyone's trying to save their pennies. Visionary Gregg Brown runs a south side credit union aimed at helping an entire community invest in its future. Morning Edition airs on...
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Live Call-In: The Global Food System
In the last 50 years, the way our food is grown, processed, distributed, retailed and cooked has been transformed. What does this mean for the environment, our health and our economy? Join Worldview...
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Daniel Burnham At Home & Abroad
Daniel Burnham’s great Plan of Chicago: Was it designed to serve the city's white elite? Worldview looks at just how inclusive the plan was. We'll also explore Burnham's legacy in the Philippines,...
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Live Call-In: What Makes a Green City?
How do we measure just how green a city really is? How much is hype and how much is real? We'll hear about a planned eco-city in South Korea and find out why Hamburg, Germany won the title "Europe’s...
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Live Call-In: The Economic Impact of Crime
The fatal beating of Darrien Albert, which was captured on video, made headlines worldwide. Stories about crime and violence in Chicago are part of this city's history. But can perceptions about crime...
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Live Call-In: Can Architecture Transform a City?
In Chicago, demolition has begun on one of several buildings co-designed by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus School and considered by many to be one of the pioneers of modern architecture. It's...
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Live Call-In: Chicago's Global Immigrants
Documentarians Edie Rubinowitz and Jack Doppelt tell the stories of immigrants who, after settling in Chicago, returned home to lead very successful lives. From the former President of Lithuania to a...
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New Challenges for Suburban Schools
For decades, big-city school districts have had to deal with issues like concentrated poverty and kids who don’t know English. Now those urban issues are increasingly showing up in suburban schools....
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