Eight Forty-Eight for 08.13.12

Eight Forty-Eight for 08.13.12

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Lake Michigan in winter. (Flickr/Q Family)

This Monday on Eight Forty-Eight, Tony Sarabia is out and Niala Boodhoo guest hosts. First, we check in with Wisconsin Public Radio’s Sean Johnson to discuss how the Paul Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin is reacting to the news that he’s been picked as Mitt Romney’s vice presidental nominee. Then, we’ll look into the why and how of the rip currents behind the increased drowning incidents on Lake Michigan. And Chicago Sun-Times business reporter and columnist David Roeder and Elk Grove Mayor Craig Johnson about what could be next for office parks in the suburbs, as more companies like Motorola Mobility, Inc. move into Chicago.