Chicago Public Square Newscasts

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Chicago Public Square Newscasts episodes

  • A tearful plea / Chicago cops sued / Happy birthday, Divvy
    (As the regular Chicago Public Square news update takes a break today, check out the latest Square Newscast. Follow Square on Facebook and Twitter. And be here Thursday.)

    A tearful plea in Congress. Chicago Police sued. And happy birthday, Divvy. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



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    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.

    (Photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, showing people taken into custody in cases of illegal entry into the U.S., held in cages at a McAllen, Texas, facility June 17, 2018.)
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  • A tearful plea / Chicago cops sued / Happy birthday, Divvy
    A tearful plea in Congress. Chicago Police sued. And happy birthday, Divvy. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians. * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology. (Photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, showing people taken into custody in cases of illegal entry into the U.S., held in cages at a McAllen, Texas, facility June 17, 2018.)
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  • Trump digs in / Best CEOs for women / R.I.P., Tronc
    Team Trump is digging in on immigration. Big changes atop newspaper companies. And wanna work at a company good for women? Check out the latest Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • Chicago gets Boring / Trump’s errant salute / Religion gap
    Image: The Boring Co.
    The dark side of that Boring Co. plan for tunnels connecting downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. President Trump seems to have made a mistake. And, (don’t) praise the lord, we have a global religion gap.

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • We're sinking / Comcast vs. Disney / The Chief, again
    Uh, we're sinking.

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • What hath Trump wrought? / Veggie warning / Chicago reboots

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • Voting rights setback / Chicago gang census / Live long and prosper … but maybe not here
    The losing side sees a Supreme Court ruling as a critical blow to voter turnout.

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • Sun-Times prognosis / Bourdain's death / Women in charge
    How much longer does the Chicago Sun-Times have?

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.

    [Correction: The following player has been updated to point to the right audio file.]


    Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians.

    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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  • Sun-Times prognosis / Bourdain's death / Women in charge
    How much longer does the  Chicago Sun-Times have? This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. Enjoying these newscasts? Keep them coming by joining The Legion of Chicago Public Squarians. * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
    3 min
  • Facebook's new oops / Rahm limits? / Conservative powers
    Another oops from Facebook.

    This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast.

    Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player.



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    * Even if you don’t have an Alexa smart speaker, you can turn iOS and Android phones into Alexa devices for free—a low-impact way to experiment with the technology.
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