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‘Afternoon Shift’#252: Turn on the red light
Food editor for Gapers Block Robyn Nisi and radio producer Emmanuel Garcia pull apart today’s big stories, including celebrity chefs and the latest from Jesse Jackson Jr. We also discover prostitution, take a look ahead at sports with Kaufmann and Coffman and hear new tracks from Star & Micey.
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The Day Today: Robin Nisi, food editor for Gapers Block, and blogger and radio producer Emmanuel Garcia talk about the news happening on and off their beats—from Jesse Jackson Jr. to celebrity chefs.
Jesse Jackson Jr. chargesJesse Jackson Jr. and his wife Sandi intend to plead guilty to federal charges alleging the former congressman misused $750,000 in campai…
Did you see our @Pinterest board of things Jesse Jackson Jr. would like? http://ow.ly/hLyg3 #JJJ #ChicagoWBEZ
Prostitution:The End Demand Illinois campaign aims to shift law enforcement’s attention to sex traffickers and people who buy sex, while proposing a network of support for survivors of the sex trade. We hear an update on the campaign from WBEZ’s Natalie Moore and then we’ll speak with Sudhir Venkatesh, a professor of sociology at Columbia University and the author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets.
Chicago Police Shift Prostituion ApproachThe Chicago Police Department is shifting its approach toward prostitution crackdowns. Last month the department closed a motel for its r…
Kaufmann & Coffman: With All-Star weekend in the rear view, the question on everyone’s mind remains: When will Rose return? All eyes are on the Mad House on Madison as fans anxiously await the former MVP’s return and a potential record-breaking open for the Blackhawks. WBEZ’s Justin Kaufmann and the Beachwood Reporter’s Jim Coffman tag team the UC action.
Derrick Rose: ‘I’m not coming back until I’m 110%‘Derrick Rose still doesn’t have a timetable for his return. (Photo: Jerry Lai, USA TODAY Sports) DEERFIELD, Ill. - As Chicago Bulls point…
Blackhawks (12-0-3) have yet to lose in regulation this year. Every other team in the NHL has at least 2 regulation losses.SportsCenter
Star & Micey: The Memphis four-piece Americana band Star & Micey is out with a 4-song EP, I Can’t Wait. The band is on the road almost non-stop – from higher profile gigs like the upcoming South by Southwest music fest, to things a little more low-key, like the house party they played last weekend. Monday night they’ll perform at Uncommon Ground’s newest location in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood.
We are about to be on @fearlessradio in #Chicago with @CarolinaStory, then this afternoon on @nprmusic NPR Afternoon Shift with @rickkogan!Star & Micey
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