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Money Talks

Chicago Matters: Money Talks, Chicago's award winning, multimedia public affairs series explores the role of money in the Chicago region and the profound affect money has on every aspect of our everyday lives.

Photo of a piggy bank.he topic of money is being tackled at a time when our country faces record budget deficits and our citizenry holds the highest levels of personal debt ever. The quest for money is often driven by pursuit of the American dream of upward mobility, yet the majority of Americans are anchored to the class we are born into, few move up, or down, for that matter.

Audio Library

Listen to Chicago Matters: Money Talks online as we shed light on money-related issues in a way that educates all of us.

Reports and Documentaries >>

Stories of Five Dollars and Other Amounts of Money >>

Extras

Follow the Money
We floated 140 one-dollar bills, each with a stamped message asking the recipient to call Chicago Public Radio, throughout various Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs. We then interviewed the recipients to find out their thoughts on money.

Ear to the Ground Mentorship Program
For the fourth consecutive year, Chicago Public Radio sponsored a radio journalism and training project called the “Ear to the Ground Mentorship Program.” Five rookie journalists participated as reporters in a two-week boot camp, working alongside an individual mentor—a veteran Chicago Public Radio correspondent or producer.

Money Exchange
Read what Chicago Public Radio listeners had to say about our Chicago Matters: Money Talks series, including issues of consumerism, retirement funding, and salaries.

In Person with Julia McEvoy
Our web-exclusive series, In Person highlights conversations with the people who make Chicago Public Radio happen. Listen to our conversation with Julia McEvoy, executive producer of Chicago Matters.

Julia McEvoy is the executive producer of Chicago Matters.
Amy Dorn is the associate producer.
Jason Reblando is the assistant producer and series photographer.

Chicago Matters partners WTTW 11, Chicago Public Radio, The Chicago Public Library, The Chicago Reporter, and The Chicago Community Trust.

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The Debt Disease: Catch It at Any Class Level
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Becoming swamped in personal debt is an all-too-familiar nightmare for many of us.
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Documentary—“The Meaning of Money: A Duet” Listen to Audio Click for Details
Two contrasting stories about how people structure their lives in relationship to money.
Listen to more Documentaries >>
Making Ends Meet—Bill Thompson Listen to Audio Click for Details
A commodities trader raised on Chicago's affluent North Shore, Bill Thompson was accustomed to a moneyed lifestyle, but after he lost his job, things started unraveling.
Listen to more stories of Five Dollars and Other Amounts of Money >>
Steven’s story: Where is My Low-Budget Theater? Listen to Audio Click for Details
Chicago performer Steve Mosqueda examines the impact of high-end productions on low-budget theater.
Listen to more stories from the Ear to the Ground mentorship program >>

 

  
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