July 18, 2019 - Full Show
7/18/2019 | 56m 48s
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Sterigenics Opponents Fight Proposed Deal to Reopen Plant Chicago Public Transit Leaders Talk Influx of State Funding New Film ‘Cooked’ Revisits Chicago’s Deadly 1995 Heat Wave Local Acts Ric Wilson, Lala Lala Make Their Pitchfork Debuts Why Are There So Many Fireflies in Chicago? Wild Weather Gardening: How to Garden with Excessive Rain and Heat
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July 18, 2019 - Full Show
7/18/2019 | 56m 48s
Sterigenics Opponents Fight Proposed Deal to Reopen Plant Chicago Public Transit Leaders Talk Influx of State Funding New Film ‘Cooked’ Revisits Chicago’s Deadly 1995 Heat Wave Local Acts Ric Wilson, Lala Lala Make Their Pitchfork Debuts Why Are There So Many Fireflies in Chicago? Wild Weather Gardening: How to Garden with Excessive Rain and Heat
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Chicago Public Transit Leaders Talk Influx of State Funding
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 15m 20s | Chicago’s public transit system is set to receive billions in state capital funding. (15m 20s)
How to Garden with Excessive Rain and Heat
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 7m 23s | Tips from the Chicago Botanic Garden to keep your garden alive in this crazy weather. (7m 23s)
Local Acts Ric Wilson, Lala Lala Make Their Pitchfork Debuts
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 4m 24s | We visit a pair of young local artists as they prepare for their Pitchfork debut. (4m 24s)
New Film ‘Cooked’ Revisits Chicago’s Deadly 1995 Heatwave
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 10m 9s | We discuss a new documentary from Kartemquin Films with producer Fenell Doremus. (10m 9s)
Sterigenics Opponents Fight Proposed Deal to Reopen Plant
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 5m 9s | A shuttered medical sterilization plant in Willowbrook has a chance to resume operations. (5m 9s)
Why Are There So Many Fireflies in Chicago?
Clip: 7/18/2019 | 4m 53s | An expert tells us why there we're seeing more favorite summertime bug. (4m 53s)
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