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On Monday, Governor Pat Quinn approved a bill that would allow Chicago to use speed cameras in school zones and parks. WBEZ reporters Alex Keefe and Kristen McQueary explain the implications. Thomas Goetz, executive editor of Wired magazine, compares the Chicago plan to systems that use dynamic speed displays instead of cameras. And, a new report...
Two weeks after Sen. Mark Kirk's stroke was revealed, WBEZ’s Sam Hudzik explains how the office will operate while he’s rehabilitating. And, more than a dozen law schools are facing class action suits that accuse the schools of inflating post-graduate employment information to attract students. Staci Zaretsky, an editor for the blog “Above the Law...
Eight Forty-Eight hears excerpts of a speech Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez gave Thursday, in which she offered more details on the creation of a new unit called the Conviction Integrity Unit. WBEZ architecture critic Lee Bey explains a decision that could turn Chicago's Pullman neighborhood into the city's first national park. WBEZ...
With the unusually balmy weather of late, last year's blizzard might seem like a distant memory. But Eight Forty-Eight heard from one man who will never forget the hours he spent trapped on a bus on Lake Shore Drive. Then, Eight Forty-Eight's Tony Sarabia spoke with actor and filmmaker Matt Damon and rapper Lupe Fiasco about The People Speak Live...
What will leaders and big wigs actually talk about at the G-8 Summit in May? Eight Forty-Eight talked with WBEZ’s Alex Keefe to get insight. Then, WBEZ’s Sam Hudzik was in studio to offer updates on the Chicago area’s hottest congressional primaries, including a look at the latest campaign finance reports. He also offered a quick look ahead to...
Wednesday was the last day of January--and that meant it was time for a panel of journalists were on hand to review the month’s news. WBEZ’s Alex Keefe, Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Brown and JET’s Kyra Kyles joined Eight Forty-Eight to take a look at the month's biggest headlines. Then, Super Bowl XLVI will be held in Indianapolis Sunday--but...
The Chicago Bears named Phil Emery as the team's new general manager. Cheryl Raye-Stout joined Eight Forty-Eight to shed some light on what this means for the team's future before heading over to Halas Hall for the team's press conference. Then, WBEZ and Chicago News Cooperative statehouse reporter Kristen McQueary previewed Illinois’ spring...
The Jane Addams Hull House Association plans to close its doors Friday because of financial problems. Eight Forty-Eight talked with chairman of the board, Stephen Saunders, about what happened and what is next for the organization. Then, three Chicago Public School teachers and a suburban teacher from South Beloit, Illinois joined the show to...
A recent string of overturned convictions in Cook County has sparked curiosity about the root of wrongful convictions. Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and WBEZ criminal and legal affairs reporter Robert Wildeboer joined Eight Forty-Eight to discuss the problem. Then, WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton discussed the latest news from...
A new report found that more than 5,500 young people under 18 were arrested on Chicago Public Schools' property in 2010--and that black youth are disproportionately affected. The report’s author, Mariame Kaba, and reporter Linda Paul joined Eight Forty-Eight to discuss the significance of arrests taking place on school property. And Chicago-based...

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