June 27, 2025: The state of steel production at a local plant and a major flood prevention upgrade for the Metro East
For this week's Friday Reporter Roundtable, we're focusing on the Metro East, from the fate of Granite City Works to flooding.
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June 27, 2025: Pritzker runs for third term
For the first time in more than four decades, a sitting Illinois governor will be seeking a third term. On top of that, the debate's continuing over whether JB Pritzker might seek even higher office. A longtime chief politics reporter for the Chicago Tribune discusses what Pritzker's decision means for Illinois in this week's Politics News Roundup.
Remembering VE Day 80 years later
A historian and author who has written about World War II joins the program to speak about VE Day 80 years later.
Chicago perfumery bridges scent and sound
What is the scent of that sound? Or put a different way, what does a scent sound like? That is a question that has been thoroughly considered by the co-founders of Clue Perfumery in Chicago. We talk with them about the creative process.
Illinois’ new Poet Laureate talks about his writing, mission and his Native American identity
Mark Turcotte has been selected as Illinois' next Poet Laureate. His four year term begins July 1. He joins the program to talk about how his lived experiences have shaped his writing, his Native American identity and what he hopes to accomplish as Poet Laureate.
