Mar 6th, 2010 · Hollywood is hosting its annual "fight night" Sunday: It's the 82nd annual Academy Awards. Jim Nayder, host of The Annoying Music Show! on Chicago Public Radio, recently sat down with Scott Simon to prove that talent on screen does not necessarily translate to talent on tape.
Feb 17th, 2010 · Bailouts and bonuses have many Americans frustrated with big banks — so fed up, that some are moving their money to community banks instead. The progressive Internet news site "The Huffington Post" is behind a movement called Move Your Money, which is gaining momentum online and on social media sites. From Chicago Public Radio, Adriene Hill reports.
Feb 9th, 2010 · Miller High Life used its 30 second Super Bowl ad this past Sunday to shine a light on some small businesses across the U.S. Tim's Baseball Card Shop on Chicago's North Side was one of them. The response has been overwhelming. Chicago Public Radio's Adriene Hill reports.
Aug 26th, 2009 · Major League Baseball is expected to approve the largest deal in its history. The billionaire Ricketts family, of Nebraska, last week reached an agreement to buy a controlling interest in the Chicago Cubs from the financially-troubled Tribune Company. For about 800 million dollars, the family would gain control of one of the most storied teams in baseball and Wrigley Field. However, it's not clear what Cubs fans get out of the deal. Alex Keefe reports for Chicago Public Radio.
Jun 25th, 2009 · Over the years, music critics fell in and out of love with Michael Jackson. Jim DeRogatis, the pop music critic with the Chicago Sun-Times and host of Chicago Public Radio's Sound Opinions, was one of them. Robert Siegel talks to DeRogatis about the death of the king of pop.
Jan 1st, 2009 · Wrigley Field has been transformed from a baseball mecca to a hockey venue for one day only. The NHL is holding its winter outdoor classic in Wrigley, pitting the Detroit Red Wings versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Tony Arnold reports from Chicago Public Radio.
Nov 13th, 2008 · In some areas of the country, there's a shortage of kosher meat. One of the largest kosher meat companies has shut down its beef slaughtering facility. A plant owned by Agriprocessors Inc. in Iowa was raided earlier this year by federal immigration authorities. Adriene Hill reports for Chicago Public Radio.
Aug 10th, 2008 · In 1997, Obama told top adviser Dan Shomon that he had never been south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Shomon told Obama that they should take a road trip to southern Illinois — which they did. They then went to the rural southern reaches of the state, and by both accounts, the trip changed how Obama saw himself in relation to rural whites. This informed his 2004 race, and has clear implications for how he has constructed his presidential campaign. Ben Calhoun reports from Chicago Public Radio.