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Is The Mag Mile Back?
May 5, 2026
Unknown duration
New West Side Center Opens To Fix Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap
Apr 30, 2026
22m 26s
West Side Center Opens To Fix Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap
Apr 30, 2026
Unknown duration
Could The Bears Bill Create Opening For A New White Sox Stadium?
Apr 28, 2026
19m 31s
Midway Blitz Is Over, Now ICE Is Quietly Targeting Immigrants At Court
Apr 23, 2026
20m 05s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/26 |  Is The Mag Mile Back? | With new tenants opening up on the Mag Mile, Melody Mercado on whether the famed shopping district is back. | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 |  New West Side Center Opens To Fix Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap✨ | healthcarecommunity wellness+3 | Rukiya Curvey Johnson | Block Club Chicago | West Garfield ParkChicago | West Garfield ParkSankofa Village+3 | Rush | 22m 26s | |
| 4/30/26 | West Side Center Opens To Fix Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap | The West Garfield Park Sankofa Village Wellness Center offers primary medical care, fitness services and more. Access to these things could help residents who live, on average, 16 years fewer than people in other parts of Chicago, advocates say. On today’s Block Club Chicago podcast, sponsored by Rush, their VP of community health equity Rukiya Curvey Johnson discusses the opening. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 |  Could The Bears Bill Create Opening For A New White Sox Stadium?✨ | Chicago BearsWhite Sox+4 | — | Chicago BearsWhite Sox | IllinoisArlington Heights+5 | BearsWhite Sox+5 | — | 19m 31s | |
| 4/23/26 |  Midway Blitz Is Over, Now ICE Is Quietly Targeting Immigrants At Court✨ | immigrationlaw enforcement+3 | — | ICE | MidwayChicago | ICEimmigrants+3 | — | 20m 05s | |
| 4/21/26 |  The Secrets Underneath The Chicago Museum That Almost Never Happened✨ | sustainabilityfashion+4 | — | Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryBlock Club Chicago | — | sustainable fashionThrift Lab+4 | — | 20m 01s | |
| 4/16/26 |  'A Death Trap' -- Ford City Mall Could Be Shut Down By City✨ | Ford City Mallevacuation+4 | — | Ford City MallBlock Club Chicago | Cook County | Ford City Mallevacuation+3 | — | 20m 16s | |
| 4/14/26 |  How Ray Lopez Became Conservative Media’s Favorite Chicago Democrat✨ | politicsimmigration+4 | — | Trump’s immigration roundupsCity Council | Southwest Side15th Ward | Ray LopezChicago Democrat+4 | — | 29m 27s | |
| 4/9/26 |  One Woman's Crusade To Bring Maternal Health Care To The South Side✨ | maternal healthreproductive health+3 | — | Chicago South Side Birth CenterMorning Star Bible Baptist Church | South Side8301 S. South Shore Drive | maternal health carereproductive health+3 | — | 20m 49s | |
| 4/7/26 |  A Private School Wants More Space - Why Many Neighbors Are Pushing Back✨ | private school expansionneighborhood backlash+3 | — | Francis W. Parker School | Lincoln Park | Francis W. Parker SchoolLincoln Park+3 | — | 20m 10s | |
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| 4/2/26 |  Pat Tomasulo Wants You To Laugh Your Face Off✨ | comedyfundraising+3 | Pat Tomasulo | The Facial Pain Research FoundationWGN-TV+1 | US | Pat Tomasulotrigeminal neuralgia+5 | — | 23m 09s | |
| 3/31/26 |  Colonoscopies Aren't THAT Bad -- But They're More Important Than Ever✨ | colon cancerhealth+3 | Dr. Salina Lee | Rush | — | colon cancerdiagnosis+3 | — | 21m 43s | |
| 3/25/26 |  An AI School With No Teachers Coming To Chicago This Fall✨ | educationartificial intelligence+3 | — | Alpha SchoolsGEMS Academy | Lakeshore EastChicago | AI schooleducation+5 | — | 20m 57s | |
| 3/24/26 |  After Chuy's Controversial Exit, A New Era Of Latino Leadership Begins✨ | Latino leadershipelection campaign+3 | — | Congress | — | Chuy GarcíaPatty García+4 | — | 20m 56s | |
| 3/19/26 |  Do You Feel Safe On The CTA? Riders React To Boost In Police On Trains | Riders across Chicago say safety problems on CTA trains are real, but they’re divided on whether the agency’s latest plan to increase policing on trains will actually fix them. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Will The State's Attorney Charge Fed Officials After Midway Blitz? | A coalition of almost 250 elected officials, faith leaders, community organizations and other residents are demanding a special prosecutor be appointed to investigate alleged crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. | — | ||||||
| 3/13/26 |  Chicago's Weather Whiplash -- From Hail To Snow, Single Digits to 60s | Buckle up, Chicago: It’s going to be a wild weather ride for the next week. “What we’re about to endure over the next couple days can only be classified as the real March madness." | — | ||||||
| 3/12/26 |  Chicago Is Hemorrhaging Breweries. Is There A Way To Stop It? | Two popular Chicago craft brewers are merging to form a new company, their owners announced Tuesday. Half Acre Beer Co. in Bowmanville and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery in Logan Square are combining to form a “unified beverage company” that will keep their respective brands active amid turbulent economic times for local craft breweries. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  Lawsuit Says Warlord On ‘Brink Of Ruin’ After Chef’s Abusive Behavior | Former Warlord chef and co-owner Trevor Fleming’s abusive behavior has led to an estimated $1.4 million loss in revenue at the once-celebrated restaurant, according to a lawsuit filed last month by Fleming’s business partners. Emily Kraszyk and John Lupton filed the case in Cook County Circuit Court on Feb. 19, the same day Block Club Chicago published an investigation detailing allegations Fleming abused women with whom he worked and had relationships. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 |  Can We Save Chicago's Dwindling Number Of Neon Signs? | There are about 30 mid-century neon signs remaining in Chicago — but not clear incentives for owners to keep them up when their small businesses close, preservationists said. | — | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  The South Side Is Primed To Become A National Hub For Green Tech | The TRECC Global Campus for Youth & Families will house the Hip Hop Heritage Museum, a community center, sports and tech hub, workforce center and hotel, replacing long-shuttered McCorkle Elementary. It's one of many developments moving forward on the South Side with a focus on new technologies. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 |  Why Cook County Is Prosecuting ICE Protesters While The Feds Drop Cases | A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights. | — | ||||||
| 2/24/26 |  How Five Deep Breaths A Day May Save Your Heart | Five deep breaths. It takes longer than you think, we’ll likely get through this entire introduction till you’re done. But those five deep breaths are a great start at combating one giant source of an unhealthy heart - stress. | — | ||||||
| 2/19/26 |  For Many South Siders, Icon Jesse Jackson Was Their Neighbor ‘Rev’ | Rev. Jesse Jackson was an icon, a civil rights advocate, a two-time presidential candidate and a political powerhouse for decades. He was also “Rev,” a fixture in the Jackson Park Highlands community and a “sweet” and “caring” man who would speak openly on his meetings with historical figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. over hot links on the porch, his neighbors said. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  The Long Lasting Impact Of Operation Midway Blitz On Our Neighborhoods | On Chicago’s Southwest and East sides, the presence of federal agents lingers long after they left town. The mental health of many communities needs attention. Businesses are still struggling to bring back customers. Chicago’s journalists are processing their exhaustive coverage of people taken, and teargas deployed. On today’s Block Club Chicago podcast, reporter Francia Garcia Hernandez, details the long lasting impact of Operation Midway blitz, and how the city is responding. | — | ||||||
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