As August draws to a close, Eight Forty-Eight invites a panel of journalists to review the month’s headlines in the latest installment of the Month in Review. And Cheryl Raye-Stout shares the latest in Chicago sports. Then, no one wants to lose a job, a home, or find a new source of income. But when there’s no other choice, sometimes, it works out for the better; Changing Gears tells three such Plan B stories. And as Soul Train lovers gear up to celebrate its 40th anniversary this weekend, Richard Steele talks with Don Cornelius, the longtime host of the dance and music show.

Next week, WBEZ will feature a series of reports, conversations and programs commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Call us at 888-963-1112 to share your memories of that day: Where were you? How did the event change you? We’ll use some of your stories on-air and online. Thanks for sharing!