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The Block Club Chicago Podcast
The important, emotional, inspiring stories affecting Chicagoans. New episodes Tuesdays, Thursdays, or whenever a BIG story breaks.
Michael Madigan Guilty In Landmark Corruption Case
20 mins; February 12, 2025
When A Trip To The Doctor Could Lead To Deportation
21 mins; February 11, 2025
Lorraine Hansberry's South Side Roots Shaped Her Legendary Career
24 mins; February 06, 2025
He Was The City's Highest Paid Employee -- Now He's Getting A Raise
15 mins; February 04, 2025
Ten Days Of Fear, Confusion, Arrests
21 mins; January 30, 2025
Can Google Save The Loop?
24 mins; January 28, 2025
How Two Families, And Seven Billion Dollars, Aim To Transform The West Side
16 mins; January 23, 2025
Behind The Lens -- Block Club Chicago's Photojournalist Colin Boyle
20 mins; January 21, 2025
Trump Deportations Starting In Chicago
21 mins; January 18, 2025
The Hemp Loophole And Murky Future Of Smoke Shops
22 mins; January 16, 2025
What Is Quantum Computing And Why Is It Coming Here?
21 mins; January 14, 2025
Are We Headed For A Chicago Teachers Strike?
20 mins; January 09, 2025
Why The Onion Bought Infowars - For A Moment
16 mins; January 07, 2025
The Stories We Loved In 2024 (Part 2)
29 mins; January 03, 2025
The Stories We Loved In 2024 (Part 1)
26 mins; December 31, 2024
How Joakim Noah Is Building Community — And Preventing Violence — Through Basketball
14 mins; December 26, 2024
How 'Chance The Snapper' Might Help Cure Cancer
20 mins; December 23, 2024
The Never Ending Line
22 mins; December 19, 2024
How The Mayor Got His Budget Passed -- With No Property Tax Increase
15 mins; December 16, 2024
How Lou Manfredini Became 'Mr. Fix-It' For Millions
21 mins; December 12, 2024
North Side Businesses Struggle Amid Burglary Surge
20 mins; December 10, 2024
How You Can Save Local News
20 mins; December 06, 2024
Turns Out There Are 120 Chicago Neighborhoods
26 mins; December 04, 2024
'You Had Me At Truffle' -- How Chicago's Small Businesses Thrive
22 mins; November 27, 2024
Chicago’s Essential Dive Bars
22 mins; November 25, 2024
Chicago Owed Millions In Police Overtime -- But They Aren't Sending The Bill
18 mins; November 21, 2024
The Mayor's Proposed Police Therapist Cuts Raising Alarm Bells
20 mins; November 19, 2024
Why Are Grocery Stores Leaving?
20 mins; November 14, 2024
Father Of Slain Teen Writes Children’s Book To Honor Him
23 mins; November 12, 2024
After 100,000 Passengers, The Uber Driver Finding Humanity In A New Memoir
20 mins; November 08, 2024
How Election Day Played Out In Chicago
21 mins; November 05, 2024
Mayor Johnson Breaks A Major Campaign Promise
19 mins; October 31, 2024
Courtroom Sketch Artist Thriving Thanks To Indicted Chicago Politicians
18 mins; October 29, 2024
How Chicago’s Last Two Costume Shops Have Survived
15 mins; October 24, 2024
The Choice For Cook County State's Attorney
20 mins; October 17, 2024
The Uphill Battle Prosecutors Faced -- And Conquered
22 mins; October 15, 2024
Chicago's Mayors Historically Have No Chill
26 mins; October 10, 2024
Chicago's School Board Showdown -- What's Next?
21 mins; October 08, 2024
The Mayor's Combative School Board Press Conference
47 mins; October 07, 2024
Why Chicago Shootings Are Becoming Far More Deadly
20 mins; October 03, 2024
The Beef Between The Mayor And Head Of CPS
20 mins; October 01, 2024
See The Fossil That Changed The World At The Field Museum
20 mins; September 26, 2024
The Chicagoans Trapped In Their Apartments
17 mins; September 24, 2024
Why Do Chicagoans Love (And Loathe) Malört?
16 mins; September 19, 2024
Why Does Chicago Smell So Bad Lately?
19 mins; September 17, 2024
After The Teacher Left, This 15-Year-Old CPS Student Taught Chemistry For Months
26 mins; September 11, 2024
We're Having A Block Party And We Want You There!
17 mins; September 05, 2024
The Hurdles Ahead For CPS As Classes Begin
21 mins; September 03, 2024
CTA Boss Travels The World More Than Visiting City Transit Stations
19 mins; August 28, 2024
Beethoven And Beers -- Chicago's Only Classical Music Street Fest
20 mins; August 27, 2024
Kamala Accepts, Chicago Takes A Bow, And Beyoncé Didn’t Show — Day Four Of The DNC
18 mins; August 23, 2024
Marches, Maggots and Monologues - Day Three Of The DNC
18 mins; August 22, 2024
The Obamas, Lil Jon, And The MyPillow Guy -- Day Two Of The DNC
15 mins; August 21, 2024
Dispatches From Day One Of The DNC
14 mins; August 20, 2024
Honoring History And Heartache By Saving A Cabrini-Green Church
19 mins; August 15, 2024
Are Chicago's Street Festivals Less Safe As They Get More Crowded?
22 mins; August 13, 2024
How The Dave Matthews Dump Actually Helped The Chicago River
17 mins; August 08, 2024
How 'Chance The Snapper' Changed Chicago
20 mins; August 06, 2024
The Olympic Sport That Started In A Chicago Pool
17 mins; August 01, 2024
Saving A Great Lakes Species One Nest At A Time
22 mins; July 25, 2024
Chicago's Tornado Season Is Getting Stronger, Longer, And Much More Dangerous
21 mins; July 23, 2024
How A Reader's Tip Led To Federal Charges For Loretto Hospital Executives
23 mins; July 18, 2024
Will Nascar Return To Chicago Next Year?
17 mins; July 16, 2024
From Her Grandpa's Boat On Lake Michigan To Paris 2024
22 mins; July 11, 2024
Where Did All The Music Festivals Go?
16 mins; July 09, 2024
The Group Fishing Divvy Bikes Out Of Lake Michigan
15 mins; July 03, 2024
After Being Shot At, The 'Army Of Moms' Leader Might Quit
18 mins; July 02, 2024
Conquering The Cubs-Sox Red Line Doubleheader
20 mins; June 28, 2024
What Is The True Chicago Accent -- And Why Is It Dying?
20 mins; June 26, 2024
Ed Burke Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison -- Here's Why.
19 mins; June 24, 2024
The Chicago Artist Turning Cicadas Into Jewelry
15 mins; June 21, 2024
Quiet Zone Established Around Downtown Women’s Clinic Targeted By Protesters
18 mins; June 18, 2024
The Fight For Local News -- And You Can Help
23 mins; June 13, 2024
Will DuSable Lake Shore Drive Always Be A Big, Fast, Loud Highway?
14 mins; June 11, 2024
The Country’s Oldest Black Tennis Club Is Keeping The Sport Alive In Bronzeville
20 mins; June 06, 2024
The Cubs-White Sox Rivalry Goes Back To A Baseball ‘War’ In 1900
23 mins; June 04, 2024
This Chicago Bar Is Celebrating 90 Legal Years -- Not Counting Its Speakeasy Era
21 mins; May 31, 2024
Turns Out, Our 'City Of Neighborhoods' Has No Neighborhoods At All
18 mins; May 29, 2024
The Ultimate 2024 Summer Bucket List!
17 mins; May 27, 2024
Chicago's Pride Month Celebrations Start With The Queer Fam Pride Jam
21 mins; May 25, 2024
What ShotSpotter And CTA's Dorval Carter Share - A Murky Future, And Trouble For Mayor Johnson
19 mins; May 23, 2024
Lost In Translation: Migrant Kids Struggle In Chicago Schools
20 mins; May 21, 2024
Chicagoans Doubled Our Bike Trips In Past 5 Years. Why?
18 mins; May 17, 2024
Proposed Bears Stadium 'For Our Children' -- But Community Leaders Are Skeptical
15 mins; May 16, 2024
How Mayor Johnson's Performance Lines Up With His Campaign Promises -- And We've Got Receipts
42 mins; May 14, 2024
'The Entire City Needs Access To Entertainment' - Harry Lennix Joins 'On The Block'
17 mins; May 10, 2024
CHA’s Vacant Homes Are Turning Into Money Pits And Hubs For Drug Activity
26 mins; May 08, 2024
Ready Or Not, Here They Come -- What You Need To Know About The Cicadas About To Emerge
18 mins; May 06, 2024
The Tiny Chicago Restaurant Quietly Serving Sports Biggest Stars
17 mins; May 03, 2024
Should Chicago Lower The Speed Limit?
17 mins; May 02, 2024
The End Of The CTA As We Know It?
19 mins; April 30, 2024
Will Foxtrot & Dom's Closure Lead To Stronger Laws For All Chicago Workers?
14 mins; April 29, 2024
Hometown All-Star Making Sure Kids Get The Same Chances He Got Playing Baseball
17 mins; April 26, 2024
Why The Chicago Sky Are The Hottest Ticket In Town
16 mins; April 24, 2024
The Insane And Inspiring Story Of A Missing Ring And It's 27-Year Journey Home
24 mins; April 22, 2024
How A Mall Closure Forced A Dress Shop Owner To Reinvent Herself, And The Dresses In Her Store
15 mins; April 19, 2024
Death Behind The Wheel: How The CTA Failed A Driver In Crisis
21 mins; April 17, 2024
How A South Side Yarn Store Helps Stitch Together A Community
24 mins; April 15, 2024
Can Riot Fest Win Over West Siders? Update: No. Wait. Yes.
12 mins; April 11, 2024
Chicago Is The Deadliest City For Migrating Birds
20 mins; April 09, 2024
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