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It's Tax Day. The IRS details scams to avoid while filing your taxes, and questions and comments about the state of property taxes in the Chicago region.

On Friday, WBEZ and WNYC are co-hosting a special two-city call-in to discuss how each city approaches the fight against gun violence. We're live from both cities (9 a.m. CST and 10 a.m. EST) to discuss how the New York Police Department and Chicago Police Department are trying to curb violence, and how communities are reacting to different policing strategies.

On Thursday's Morning Shift, we talk to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin on background checks, WBEZ Statehouse Reporter Tony Arnold on Springfield, Engineer Ian Deets on data, Former President of Chicago Herpeological Society John Archer on Reptile Fest, and Music Thursday explores banjos.

On Wednesday's Morning Shift, we talk to CPS Chief Safety and Security Officer Jadine Chou on school safety, Amy Francetic of the Clean Energy Trust, environment feature from WBEZ's Chris Bentley, Photographer Bert Stern on his feature in a new documentary, the band Caitlin Rose live.

On Tuesday's Morning Shift, we talk to Ald.Bob Fioretti on CPS Walk, WBEZ's Cheryl Raye Stout on Chicago opening day, Coach Collins of Northwestern, WBEZ Blogger Nico Lang on Caribou closings, WBEZ's Caroline O'Donovan feature, taxis with Chief Bibliographer Joshua Lupkin & taxes with Jason Vanclef.

On Monday's Morning Shift, we talk to Former Financial Times Correspondent Hal Weitzman on the death of a former prime minister, Illinois Rep. Ed Sullivan on gay marriage, Law Professor Ernest Young on federalism, Co-Editor Lauren Goodlad of the book Mad Men, Dueling Critics and Ami Saraiya live.

On Friday's Morning Shift, we celebrate the life of Chicago's own Film Critic Roger Ebert.