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The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans.

  1. After 100,000 Passengers, The Uber Driver Finding Humanity In A New Memoir

    2 DAYS AGO

    After 100,000 Passengers, The Uber Driver Finding Humanity In A New Memoir

    Uber driver Provy Taylor’s new book details interesting stories from his rides — from polyamorous women with two husbands to struggling young athletes to a group of masked men who held him at gunpoint.

    21 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    How Election Day Played Out In Chicago

    A wet and windy Election Day in Chicago saw robust turnout by voters, with hundreds of thousands casting ballots. Here's how it played out from the neighborhoods.

    22 min
  3. Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise

    31 OCT

    Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise

    As a candidate for mayor, Brandon Johnson repeatedly pledged he would not raise property taxes during his first term in office. “I’m not going to raise property taxes. I’m the only person running in this race who made a commitment to that,” he said during a Block Club interview in March 2023. “For my first term, we’re not raising property taxes.” But facing a series of tough decisions over how to close a nearly $1 billion spending gap in 2025, now-Mayor Brandon Johnson is going back on that promise.

    19 min
  4. Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians

    29 OCT

    Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians

    Lou Chukman is seeing one of his most lucrative years on record thanks to a slew of high-profile Chicago trials from former Ald. Ed Burke to El Chapo’s son — and now former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

    19 min
  5. How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived

    24 OCT

    How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived

    The internet and big-box competitors have put many locally owned costume shops out of business. Fantasy Costumes and Chicago Costume Company say they’ve managed to stay afloat by adapting and offering unique selections.

    16 min
  6. The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney

    17 OCT

    The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney

    One of the biggest races on the ballot in Chicago this election cycle is the Cook County State’s Attorney race. In the spring, Eileen O’Neill Burke beat her democratic opponent by 1,571 votes - two tenth of a percent. Now, she faces Bob Fioretti, a familiar name in Chicago democratic politics, now a republican. On today’s podcast, Quinn Myers previews the race after sitting down with both candidates.

    21 min
  7. The Uphill Battle Facing Mike Madigan's Prosecutors

    15 OCT

    The Uphill Battle Facing Mike Madigan's Prosecutors

    Federal Defense Attorney Mike Leonard explains what former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is charged with, and how a recent U.S. Supreme Court Case could make the case more difficult for federal prosecutors.

    22 min
  8. Chicago's Mayors Historically Have No Chill

    10 OCT

    Chicago's Mayors Historically Have No Chill

    After Mayor Johnson's combative press conference Monday, Mick Dumke looks back at previous Chicago mayors and their relationship with the press and constituents. Turns out, there's a common thread -- defiance from a Chicago mayor may be a feature and not a bug.

    27 min
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    Block Club Chicago
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    249
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