Chicago Public Square Newscasts

The NFL has a solution to its national anthem problem. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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.

It’s the ACLU versus Amazon. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Public Squarians members Anna Tarkov, Scott Tindale and Suzanne Vestuto.

OK, so here’s the Democratic plan. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Public Squarians members Tom O’Malley, Sandy Ridolfi, Jim Rittenhouse and Jerry Role.

Illinois’ death penalty may come back from the dead. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Squarians Aaron Barnhart, Susan Beach, Stephan Benzkofer, Joan Berman, Mike Braden, Martin Berg, Mena and David Boulanger, and Janean Bowersmith.

Something different for the Chicago Public Square Newscast (and Podcast) series this time: A visit with Food Network star and Chicago native Jeff Mauro. He joined the Wednesday Journal Conversations series May 15, 2018, to talk about his life and times—including that time he was performing improv comedy and a ticketholder died. And stick around to hear in detail about Mauro’s bathing habits.  (Photo: Carmen Rivera.) Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. You can hear previous installments in the Conversations series—including chats with Obama administration strategist David Axelrod and Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal—here. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Squarians members Marc Magliari, Denise Mattson, David Mausner, Joe McArdle, John & Beth Messina, Barbara Miller and Larry Montgomery. You can join them for pennies a day here. * 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.

Something different for the Chicago Public Square Newscast (and Podcast) series this time: A visit with Food Network star and Chicago native Jeff Mauro. He joined the Wednesday Journal Conversations series May 15, 2018, to talk about his life and times—including that time he was performing improv comedy and a ticketholder died. And stick around to hear in detail about Mauro’s bathing habits. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. You can hear previous installments in the Conversations series—including chats with Obama administration strategist David Axelrod and Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! host Peter Sagal—here. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Squarians members Marc Magliari, Denise Mattson, David Mausner, Joe McArdle, John & Beth Messina, Barbara Miller and Larry Montgomery. You can join them for pennies a day here. * 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.

President Trump clarifies things. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Squarians members Sandy Kaczmarski, Crissy Kawamoto, Jim Kelly, Sherry Kent, Lisa Krimen, Beth Kujawski and Michele Kurlander. You can join them for pennies a day here.

Tom Wolfe was a writer with the right stuff—literally. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Legion of Chicago Squarians members Ken Davis, Elizabeth Denius, Mike Dessimoz and Lora Engdahl. You can join them for pennies a day here.

Illinois’ death penalty may come back from the dead. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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. And thanks this time out for support from Squarians Aaron Barnhart, Susan Beach, Stephan Benzkofer, Joan Berman, Mike Braden, Martin Berg, Mena and David Boulanger, and Janean Bowersmith.

“Our city is going in the wrong direction.” With those words, former Chicago Police Board chairman Lori Lightfoot has launched a campaign to unseat the guy who gave her the job, Rahm Emanuel. This is your Chicago Public Square Newscast. Listen here, or on Amazon’s Alexa-powered speakers*, iTunes or your favorite podcast player. * 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.