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Bloggers Leah Pickett and Al Gini help tackle the top stories of the day, including the latest about CPS school closings. Host Rick Kogan chats with Worldview film contributor Milos Stehlik about the death of Hary Reems and discusses the lack of transparent surrounding the cost of health care with health care journalist Bruch Japsen.

Charlie Meyerson and Nico Lang join us to sort through today's top stories, including the CTA Ventra card and the Cubs' scoreboard. We'll also get a SXSW debrief from Jim DeRogatis, find about Rep. Shakowsky's new website You Choose and check in with Barbara Byrd Bennett about CPS school closings.

A reflection on the tenth anniversary of the Iraq war. Plus Rick Kogan discusses the possibility of Wrigley Field moving and checks in with the family of shooting victim Jeremiah Sterling.

WBEZ bloggers Lee Bey and Britt Julious tackle today's biggest stories, including mental health in the black community. A real estate agent looks at the state of Chicago housing. Rick Kogan talks to the owner of the Polo Café, and heads to the performance studio for music from Mount Moriah. 

Alderman Ed Burke and Josephine Craven from the Irish American Historical Society join us to talk about all things St. Patrick's Day. We'll also discuss the Bears' free agency, chat with the folks from Story Week and hear live music from the band Night Moves before their show tonight at the Metro.

Writer Les Krantz and veteran radio personality Richard Steele discuss today's top stories, including new census information and the Jonylah Watkins case. Suburban Skokie revamps its downtown, and Celtic and American roots group Switchback stops by for a chat.

With billowing white smoke the world found out a new Pope was elected. We have analysts for all things pontiff, as well as in house Vatican correspondent Ale We'll also check in with the Center for Crime Prevention and Control on the Jonylah Watkins case and hear music from Carlo Basile.