Chicago Public Radio - Featured Stories Podcast

Snapshot of Altgeld Gardens: From Community Organizing to Crisis

Chicago Public Radio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

A year ago today, Chicagoan Barack Obama was elected 44th President of the United States. The next morning, well before the sun was up, Linda Paul and photographer Richard Cahan began their day at Altgeld Gardens. That’s the Chicago public...

Clean Smell Encourages Good Behavior

Chicago Public Radio — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

Does virtue have a smell? According to new research by a professor at Northwestern’s Kellogg business school, it might be the smell of clean.

Mayor Richard Daley: Most Proud of Education in Chicago

Chicago Public Radio — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0600

Eight Forty-Eight's Alison Cuddy talks to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley about city violence, his approval rating and high unemployment. Mayor Daley began by sharing his thoughts on how the global financial trouble affects local government.