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  • WBEZ Archives: Rahm Emanuel On His First Run For Public Office

    Rahm Emanuel joins ‘Eight-Forty-Eight ’ to talk about why he decided to leave his post as a top adviser in the White House to become a potential freshman in Chicago’s political machine.

    Sept 15, 2017 read more
    Listen — 17:30
  • WBEZ Archives: Philip Glass On ‘Monsters Of Grace’

    Composer Philip Glass talks to Eight-Forty-Eight contributor Victoria Lautman about the creation and music in his film project ‘Monsters of Grace.‘

    Sept 15, 2017 read more
    Listen — 19:08
  • WBEZ Archives: MLK’s Influence On The Staple Singers

    On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mavis Staples reflects on Dr. King’s impact on The Staple Singers.

    Sept 15, 2017 read more
    Listen — 9:22
  • WBEZ Archives: bell hooks On African-American Women Writers

    Historian Barbara Ransby talks with bell hooks, author of ‘Remembered Rapture: The Writer At Work,’ about literature by African-American and women authors. Also, hooks reads an excerpt from the book.

    Sept 15, 2017 read more
    Listen — 19:37
  • WBEZ Archives: Senator Barack Obama On Capital Punishment In Illinois

    Then-Illinois State Senator Barack Obama Panel joins an ‘Eight-Forty-Eight ’ panel discussion on capital punishment in the state.

    Sept 15, 2017 read more
    Listen — 24:23
  • Gunshot Or Firework? Even The Experts Struggle

    The July 4th holiday is a challenge for technology that helps police tell gunshots from fireworks. We recorded the sound of both here.

    June 30, 2017 read more
  • This Is What Gunshots Sound Like

    This story includes audio designed to be listened to with headphones. The sounds are recordings of actual gunfire and fireworks.

    June 30, 2017 read more
    Listen — 1:32
  • This Is What A Firework Sounds Like

    This story includes audio designed to be listened to with headphones. The sounds are recordings of actual gunfire and fireworks.

    June 30, 2017 read more
    Listen — 1:07
  • Timeline: The Fight Over Transgender Student Rights In Palatine

    The community-wide debate—and contentious lawsuit—set off in 2015. Follow the fight with this timeline.

    Mar 30, 2017 read more
  • How Some CHA Properties Fared Under The ‘Plan For Transformation’

    A handful of CHA properties to show us how some have — or have not — been developed since the Plan for Transformation was announced.

    Mar 23, 2017 read more
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