'Afternoon Shift' #141: Getting better

September 5, 2012

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #141: Getting better " on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #141: Getting better Storified by · Wed, Sep 05 2012 13:05:58On Wednesday's show we talk with our reporter Tony Arnold for the latest from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.The Boys Off the BusThe head of Mitt Romney's campaign in Illinois is in high demand this week at the Republican National Convention. On Monday morning, Ill....Then we bring back AldenLoury and Andy Shaw of the Better Government Association to give us five things that could be done right now to make our local government better. What makes your list?We're heading over to @WBEZ for the #AfternoonShift. Listen in at 2 p.m.BGAWednesday's Break Room features Bob & Gene with their song "I Can't Stand These Lonely Nights," an old single that just got a fresh remix from a member of the group Antibalas. The track is being released on the Daptone label.
Bob & Gene featuring The Inversions "I Can't Stand These Lonely Nights"daptonerecordsOur 3 @ 3 review panel features SamathaAbernathy of Chicagoist and Lenox Magee of 360 Magazine chewing the fat over these big stories:Rahm quitting Obama campaign role to raise SuperPac millions for Obama - Lynn SweetCHARLOTTE, N.C.--Mayor Rahm Emanuel quit his role as an Obama campaign co-chair in order to raise millions of dollars for Democratic Supe...iPhone 5 sales could hit 10 million in first week(Credit: Apple) Apple could be the beneficiary of iPhone 5 sales as high as 10 million, and that's just in the phone's first week, says P...Drought causes shortage in Wis. cow chip throwThe drought is causing an unusual problem for one southern Wisconsin festival - a shortage of cow chips. The Wisconsin State Cow Chip Thr...The Bears' General Manager, Phil Emery, is hoping this season will be better than last year. He joins us to talk about the weapons he's acquired in the off-season.Cutler like a kid at ChristmasJay Cutler is still in a festive mood heading into Thursday night's preseason opener, but the quarterback admits there's a lot of work to...In our regular Curious City segment, Ken Davis explores thelogic behind the CTA’s decisions to cut or add bus routes.Question answered: What factors lead to CTA bus routes being added or removed?The Chicago Transit Authority recently proposed cutting a dozen bus lines and adding service on others. So this question by Curious City ...Chicagois getting ready to host a contemporary arts festival, the “International Expositionof Contemporary/Modern Art and Design,” or Expo Chicago, that couldcatapult this city into the top ranks of the contemporary art world. At least that’s the goal of the Expo Chicago’s chief organizer andfounder Tony Karman. He joins us to talk about the event.EXPO CHICAGOEXPO Chicago, a new international art fair at Navy Pier debuts September 20-23, 2012. This inaugural expo opens the fall art season in Ch...