Eight Forty-Eight

About

Broadcast from the Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation Talk Studio, supporting arts and communications outreach

Download Story
(AP/Verna Sadock)
David Coleman Headley, left, depicted in a courtroom drawing.

May. 25, 2011

WBEZ's Robert Wildeboer examines the legal implications of David Coleman Headley’s testimony in the terrorism case against Chicagoan Tahawwur Rana. Then WBEZ's Michael Puente gives an update on the expansion at Gary/Chicago International Airport. And Julianne Hill reports on a Northwestern University study on the effects of teaching improv to Alzheimer’s patients.  

Recap of marathon CPS meeting

May. 26, 2011
Every month WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton joins Eight Forty-Eight for Cheat Sheet - the quick and dirty guide to Chicago’s Board of Education meetings.The good-byes began last month, but there were more farewells at Wednesday's board meeting.

David Coleman Headley: Terrorist and star witness

May. 25, 2011
David Coleman Headley will return to a Chicago courtroom on Wednesday.

$153 million airport expansion under way in Gary

May. 25, 2011
On Wednesday, officials in Gary, Indiana break ground on a $153 million expansion of its airport. Extending one runway by nearly 2,000 feet will allow larger planes to land at the airport.

Chicago's post-Oprah star power

May. 25, 2011
For 25 years, legions of celebrities have found their way onto, or on top of, Oprah’s couch.

A healthy dose of laughter for patients suffering from memory loss

May. 25, 2011
If laughter is the best medicine then Chicago must be the feel-good city. After all, it's the home of improvisational theater.

Cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier navigates early adulthood with 'Mr. Dangerous'

May. 25, 2011
In Life with Mr. Dangerous cartoonist Paul Hornschemeier explores what can be a tough terrain: early adulthood. The graphic novel focuses on a listless 20-something, Amy Breis.