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  • Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti, Kathy Hunt Muse on police consent decree, Jason Van Dyke attorney Jennifer Blagg

    Attorney and former alderman Bob Fioretti is in studio to discuss his run for Chicago mayor. American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Special Litigation Counsel Kathy Hunt Muse discusses the recently approved Chicago police consent decree. Criminal defense attorney Jennifer Blagg joins Rich and Tina to discuss the latest developments in her client, Jason Van Dyke’s case. In the Legal Grab Bag, WGN producer Jeff Carlin and SEKO Logistics General Counsel Char Dalton join Tina & Rich to discuss breaking legal news involving the El Chapo conviction, Carlos Ghosn’s legal trouble, a hip hop artist charged with murder, Valentine’s Day lawsuits and more.

  • Nick Digilio 02.14.19: Anti-Valentine’s Day, TV Talk, Breakup Stories

    Hour 1 + Show Start + The Hollywood Reporter's Dan Fienberg talks TV Hour 2: + Dan Fienberg talks TV concluded + Anti-Valentine's Day Breakup Songs and Stories Hour 3: + Anti-Valentine's Day Breakup Songs and Stories continued Hour 4: + Anti-Valentine's Day Breakup Songs and Stories continued + Anti-Valentine's Day Movies

  • uh-PARENT-ly Ep. 31 | Stress and anxiety in girls: how to flip the switch from harmful to healthy

    If you have a teenager, or if you were a teenager, you know the twists and turns on the social-emotional path toward adulthood -- especially for girls. It was hard enough for the daughters of yesteryear, passing notes and hogging their parents’ land lines, but girls today have it much worse. Psychologist Lisa Damour, New York Times bestselling author of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood, tells uh-PARENT-ly cohosts Tracy Weiner and Anne Johnsos that social media, constant connectivity and a lack of sleep all contribute to the increased stress and anxiety.  But in her new book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, Damour explains why the news isn't all bad.

  • Nick Digilio 02.13.19: Don Henderson, Iconic Film Roles Turned Down, Crazy Fads

    Hour 1 + Show Start + Doc's million mile Honda Civic + Don Henderson talks self stage Hour 2: + Iconic film roles that were turned down Hour 3: + Iconic film roles that were turned down concluded + Crazy fads through the decades Hour 4: + Crazy fads through the decades concluded

  • Getting Back to the Basics Using Kinetic Bridging

    What is Kinetic Bridging exactly? Find out with the Kinetic Konnections Crew, as they share how they access and restore the basic physics of being and living so you can thrive! Cara Lindell, Founder and Ceo, and Erika Blake, Kinetic Bridging Specialist & OT, explain the science, mission, and stories of how this tool has helped change people’s lives. Learn more at www.kinetickonnections.com.

  • Nick Digilio 02.12.19: Super Bowl Commercials, Old School Movie Palaces, Favorite Children’s Shows

    Hour 1: + Show Start + Olive Garden Breadstick Bouquets + Changes to the Oscars + Super Bowl Commercials with Chicago Tribune's Steve Johnson Hour 2: + Old School Classic Movie Theaters Hour 3: + Old School Classic Movie Theaters concluded + 50th Anniversary of H.R. Pufnstuf + Favorite Children's TV Shows Hour 4: + Favorite Children's TV Shows concluded

  • A Tale of Two Mamets

    Writer and playwright Blake Levinson gives a dramatic reading of a play/story about his encounter with a couple of talented brothers, who will read a story about his encounter with brothers David Mamet and Bob Mamet.

  • Tony Accardo is Joe Batters

    Old mobsters never die and here to prove it is author Neil Gordon with his book, ten years in the making and filled with stories of Al Capone, Las Vegas, Sam Giancana, the Kennedys and dozens of others, including the star of this particular “show,” “Tony Accardo is Joe Batters: Mob Boss Murderer, the Untold Story” TonyAccardoisJoeBatters.com

  • The Amazing Entertainment of Jamie O’Reilly

    Longtime Chicago area entertainer Jamie O’Reilly treats us to stories from her lively childhood, musical career, ongoing series of salons she holds for intimate crowds, her writing, her grandchildren and a whole lot of other things. Explore jamieoreilly.com.

  • After Hours with Rick Kogan: Jamie O’Reilly, Mob Boss Murder & a tale of two Mamets

    Tonight on the show, Rick is in the studio with Jamie O’Reilly as she shares stories from her lively childhood, musical career, and more. Then, author Neil Gordon talks about his new book, “Tony Accardo is Joe Batters: Mob Boss Murderer, the Untold Story.” Rick concludes the show with writer Blake Levinson who reads a story about his encounter with David and Bob Mamet.

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