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Recent brewery expansions and openings are likely to leave Chicago craft beer fans satiated. Some of the most respected craft breweries around have announced plans for major increases in production.

On Thursday's Afternoon Shift we talk about three great weekend attractions and the people who work to make them available to you: beer, music and football.

Plan for the best, prepare for the worst. We've all heard it and probably had varying levels of success with its implementation. It's difficult not to go too negative and always assume that the worst will ensue, and it can be equally hard to not feel ready if problems actually arise.

Despite being one of the NFL's founding teams, the Bears new general manager, Phil Emery, is just the fifth man in franchise history to hold the position. The Michigan native’s ascent to Halas Hall was a three-decade climb through the college and pro systems.

On Wednesday's Afternoon Shift we talk about teams and how to manage them. First we have the Bears' incoming general manager, Phil Emery. Then we'll talk about workplace agility- dealing with a boss or team that throws you out of whack personally.

The Cubs legend spoke with Steve Edwards on Wednesday's Afternoon Shift.

Mother of senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, Barbara Bowman is leaving her job as Chief Early Childhood Education Officer at Chicago Public Schools, but not without first sharing the lessons she’s learned inside and outside of the classroom.